Cintas/$CTAS
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About Cintas
Cintas has roots dating back to 1929, when the Farmer family cleaned and resold dirty rags to manufacturing plants in Ohio. The firm has expanded its business organically and through acquisitions, and today Cintas acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for businesses. Cintas will design, manufacture, collect, and clean every employee uniform for a small weekly sum, taking on the upfront capital expense itself. At the same stop, Cintas can also replace soiled or depleted mats, mops, trash liners, towels, first aid supplies, fire extinguishers, and cleaning products. Businesses value an outsourcing partner like Cintas as it simplifies operations and leaves noncore tasks with high regulatory standards in the hands of professionals.
- Ticker
- $CTAS
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 48,100
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, United States
- Website
- www.cintas.com
Cintas Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$80B
39.43
$5.07
0.91
$1.87
1.04%
Price and volume
Market cap
$80B
Beta
0.91
52-week high
$219.17
52-week low
$161.16
Average daily volume
2M
Dividend rate
$1.87
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.454
Quick ratio
0.677
Long term debt to equity
0.318
Total debt to equity
0.521
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
35.16%
Interest coverage (TTM)
25.80%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,104.823
Gross margin (TTM)
50.99%
Net profit margin (TTM)
17.82%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.62%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.73%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
16.65%
Return on equity (TTM)
41.38%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
39.429
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.925
Price to book
15.35
Price to tangible book (TTM)
57.76
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
39.371
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.54%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.078
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.94%
Forward dividend yield
1.04%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.51%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
12.67%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.74%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.04%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.04%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.79%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
15.94%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
21.69%
What the Analysts think about Cintas
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cintas stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cintas stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Cintas delivered 8.4% organic revenue growth in the fourth quarter and lifted gross margin to a record 51.0%. Its fiscal 2027 guidance still calls for 7.4%–8.7% revenue growth and 8.5%–11.3% adjusted EPS growth. (Morningstar, Cintas)
The route-based model is converting growth into cash: fiscal 2026 operating cash flow rose to $2.28 billion, while Cintas returned $1.65 billion through dividends and buybacks. That supports continued shareholder returns alongside investment in the business. (Morningstar, Cintas)
The planned $5.5 billion UniFirst acquisition could broaden Cintas’s customer base and route density across North America. The combined group is expected to serve about 1.5 million business customers, creating scope for operating efficiencies and cross-selling. (Textile Rental Services Association, Cintas)
The UniFirst deal still faces regulatory scrutiny: the FTC has issued a second request for information. A delayed, blocked or difficult integration could reduce the expected benefits and keep acquisition costs elevated. (Cintas, The Motley Fool)
Cintas trades on a premium earnings multiple, leaving less room for disappointment if growth or margins slow. Recent target cuts and neutral ratings show that some analysts see valuation pressure despite the company’s strong results. (Simply Wall St, MarketScreener)
Cintas remains sensitive to employment and business activity because weaker hiring or customer headcount cuts can reduce uniform volumes. Citi cited a weaker US employment backdrop and cyclical exposure when it maintained a Sell view and cut its price target. (Insider Monkey, Morningstar)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Cintas
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $CTAS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 1.26% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 1.26% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.69% |
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor£IUQF | £1.5B | 0.61% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.47% |
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