Stock comparison
Cintas
Zurn Elkay Water 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
$67.34B
Sector
Industrials
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.58B
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 | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 57C | CTAS |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 83A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 52C | CTAS |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 56C | CTAS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 59C | 47D | CTAS |
| Charlie Munger | 70B | 53C | CTAS |
| Terry Smith | 65B | 52C | CTAS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CTAS | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.34B | $8.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.9x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.7x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.17% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 50.36% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 17.57% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.79% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.24% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.07% | 0.78% |
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$67.34Bvs $8.58B+87%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.24%vs 3.33%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)23.17%vs 9.49%+59%
- Net margin17.57%vs 12.26%+30%
ZWS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+45%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 9.79%+42%
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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.