Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Perdoceo Education
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
PRDO
Perdoceo Education
Market cap
$2.13B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CL | PRDO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 73B | PRDO |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 64C | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 61C | PRDO |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 43D | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 31F | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 58C | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 60D | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | PRDO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $2.13B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 12.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 7.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 13.46% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 71.1% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 19.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 5.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 12.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 1.67% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Market cap$72.51Bvs $2.13B+97%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 13.46%+56%
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 1.67%+29%
PRDO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 55.0x+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.0%vs 0.77%+94%
- P/E (TTM)12.7xvs 33.9x+62%
- EV/EBIT7.1xvs 17.7x+60%
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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.