Stock comparison
Cintas
Illinois Tool Works
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
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Market cap
$72.56B
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 | ITW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 67B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 82A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 57C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 71B | ITW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 56C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 78B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 68B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ITW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $72.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 22.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 18.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 24.68% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 44.12% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 19.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 2.64% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 5.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 2.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 2.56% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 2.8x+78%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 2.64%+73%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 5.32%+63%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 44.12%+12%
ITW leads on
- Dividend yield2.56%vs 1.07%+58%
- EV/EBIT18.9xvs 29.7x+36%
- P/E (TTM)22.8xvs 34.9x+35%
- Net margin19.32%vs 17.57%+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.