Stock comparison
Cintas
Franklin Electric
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
FELE
Franklin Electric
Market cap
$4.34B
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 | FELE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 57C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 74B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 31F | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 16F | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 32F | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 38D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 39D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | FELE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $4.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 29.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 16.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 12.4% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 35.24% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 6.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 6.42% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | -0.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.1% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs -0.3%+102%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $4.34B+94%
- Net margin17.57%vs 6.91%+61%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 12.4%+46%
FELE leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+64%
- EV/EBIT16.9xvs 29.7x+43%
- P/E (TTM)29.1xvs 34.9x+17%
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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.