Stock comparison
Cintas
Kadant
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
KAI
Kadant
Market cap
$3.75B
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 | KAI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 54C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 80A | KAI |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 42D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 51C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 59C | 39D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 70B | 44D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 65B | 43D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | KAI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.34B | $3.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 36.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 25.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 7.51% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 44.96% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 9.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 7.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 4.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.43% |
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$67.34Bvs $3.75B+94%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 4.51%+68%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 7.51%+68%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.43%+59%
KAI leads on
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+33%
- EV/EBIT25.4xvs 29.7x+14%
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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.