Stock comparison
Cintas
Veralto
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
$68.94B
Sector
Industrials
VLTO
Veralto
Market cap
$21.03B
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 | VLTO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 69B | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 73B | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 56C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 61C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 46D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 72B | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 66B | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | VLTO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $68.94B | $21.03B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 21.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 17.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 16.33% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 59.86% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 17.33% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 4.02% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 2.01% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.57% |
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 2.01%+86%
- Market cap$68.94Bvs $21.03B+69%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.79%vs 4.02%+59%
- Dividend yield1.07%vs 0.57%+47%
VLTO leads on
- EV/EBIT17.3xvs 29.7x+42%
- P/E (TTM)21.7xvs 34.9x+38%
- Gross margin59.86%vs 50.36%+16%
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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.