Stock comparison
Cintas
Rockwell Automation
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
ROK
Rockwell Automation
Market cap
$50.33B
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 | ROK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 63C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 83A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 56C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 29F | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 61C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 71B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 65B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ROK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $50.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 45.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 37.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 15.85% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 52.53% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 12.36% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 4.49% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | -9.94% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.21% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs -9.94%+170%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.49%+54%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+47%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 15.85%+32%
ROK leads on
- Dividend yield1.21%vs 1.07%+11%
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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.