Stock comparison
Cintas
HEICO
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
$68.94B
Sector
Industrials
HEI
HEICO
Market cap
$41.96B
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 | HEI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 66B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 88A | HEI |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 73B | HEI |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 80A | HEI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 51C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 60D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 61D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | HEI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.94B | $41.96B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 57.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 42.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 10.6% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 40.24% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 15.38% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 24.52% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 21.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.08% |
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 0.08%+92%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 10.6%+54%
- Market cap$68.94Bvs $41.96B+39%
- P/E (TTM)34.9xvs 57.3x+39%
HEI leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.52%vs 9.79%+60%
- EPS CAGR 5y21.91%vs 14.24%+35%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.6x+9%
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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.