Stock comparison
Cintas
Flowserve
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
$68.96B
Sector
Industrials
FLS
Flowserve
Market cap
$8.78B
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 | FLS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 51C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 68B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 46D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 46D | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 26F | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 39D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 40D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | FLS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.96B | $8.78B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 23.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 15.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 9.31% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 35.53% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 7.61% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 7.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 28.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.31% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Market cap$68.96Bvs $8.78B+87%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 9.31%+60%
- Net margin17.57%vs 7.61%+57%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 35.53%+29%
FLS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y28.68%vs 14.24%+50%
- EV/EBIT15.3xvs 29.7x+48%
- P/E (TTM)23.4xvs 34.9x+33%
- Dividend yield1.31%vs 1.07%+18%
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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.