Stock comparison
Cintas
RELX
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
RELX
RELX
Market cap
$58.42B
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 | RELX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 74B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 77B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 67B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 68B | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 51C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 80A | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 75B | Tie |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | RELX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $58.42B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 21.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 17.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 22.01% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 64.98% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 21.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 6.67% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 9.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 3.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 2.79% |
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 3.1x+80%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 9.68%+32%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 6.67%+32%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $58.42B+16%
RELX leads on
- Dividend yield2.79%vs 1.07%+62%
- EV/EBIT17.2xvs 29.7x+42%
- P/E (TTM)21.3xvs 34.9x+39%
- Gross margin64.98%vs 50.36%+23%
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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.