Stock comparison
Cintas
Sterling Infrastructure
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CTAS
Cintas
Market cap
$69.19B
Sector
Industrials
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
Market cap
$22.49B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Cintas CTAS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CTAS | STRL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 64C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 75B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 70B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 69B | STRL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 60C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 59C | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 59C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | STRL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $22.49B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 78.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 65.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 21.47% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 22.79% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 12.02% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 15.19% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 44.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $22.49B+67%
- P/E (TTM)34.9xvs 78.6x+56%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 22.79%+55%
STRL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y44.32%vs 14.24%+68%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+53%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.19%vs 9.79%+36%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.