Stock comparison
Cintas
UL Solutions
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
ULS
UL Solutions
Market cap
$20.7B
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 | ULS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 62C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 80A | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 66B | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 63C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 63C | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 66B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 64C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ULS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $20.7B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 57.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 38.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 19.64% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 49.61% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 11.24% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 4.94% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 9.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.54% |
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$69.19Bvs $20.7B+70%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.94%+49%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.54%+49%
- P/E (TTM)34.9xvs 57.0x+39%
ULS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+34%
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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.