Stock comparison
Cintas
Parker-Hannifin
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
PH
Parker-Hannifin
Market cap
$109.31B
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 | PH | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 58C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 73B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 61C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 57C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 56C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 57C | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 50D | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | PH |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $109.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 31.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 29.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 13.27% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 37.23% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 16.58% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 8.45% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 19.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.86% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 13.27%+43%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 37.23%+26%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.86%+20%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 8.45%+14%
PH leads on
- Market cap$109.31Bvs $69.19B+37%
- EPS CAGR 5y19.4%vs 14.24%+27%
- P/E (TTM)31.3xvs 34.9x+10%
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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.