Stock comparison
Cintas
Xylem
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
XYL
Xylem
Market cap
$26.21B
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 | XYL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 77B | 54D | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 57C | CTAS |
| Philip Fisher | 72B | 48D | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 50C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 69B | 34F | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 80A | 36D | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 34F | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | XYL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.19B | $26.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 27.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 21.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 6.66% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 38.61% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 10.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 14.84% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 13.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.51% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CTAS leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 6.66%+71%
- Market cap$69.19Bvs $26.21B+62%
- Net margin17.57%vs 10.7%+39%
- Gross margin50.36%vs 38.61%+23%
XYL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.6x+71%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.84%vs 9.79%+34%
- Dividend yield1.51%vs 1.07%+29%
- EV/EBIT21.9xvs 29.7x+26%
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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.