Stock comparison
Cintas
W.W. Grainger
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
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Market cap
$58.51B
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 | GWW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 63C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 82A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 55C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 56C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 56C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 66B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 61C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | GWW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.96B | $58.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 33.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 23.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 26.4% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 39.15% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 9.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 8.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 15.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Net margin17.57%vs 9.7%+45%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.73%+32%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 39.15%+22%
- Market cap$68.96Bvs $58.51B+15%
GWW leads on
- EV/EBIT23.1xvs 29.7x+22%
- ROIC (TTM)26.4%vs 23.17%+12%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.26%vs 14.24%+7%
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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.