Stock comparison
Cintas
Howmet Aerospace
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
$67.34B
Sector
Industrials
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
Market cap
$104.17B
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 | HWM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 66B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 88A | HWM |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 75B | HWM |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 64C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 59C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 67B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 61C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | HWM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.34B | $104.17B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 59.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 50.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 17.3% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 32.56% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 20.22% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 13.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 57.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.18% |
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 0.18%+83%
- P/E (TTM)34.9xvs 59.9x+42%
- EV/EBIT29.7xvs 50.0x+41%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 32.56%+35%
HWM leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y57.9%vs 14.24%+75%
- Market cap$104.17Bvs $67.34B+35%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.5%vs 9.79%+27%
- Net margin20.22%vs 17.57%+13%
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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.