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
$87B
43.36
$5.07
0.92
$1.87
0.95%
Price and volume
Market cap
$87B
Beta
0.92
52-week high
$226.69
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)
3,104.723
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)
43.356
Price to revenue (TTM)
7.615
Price to book
16.87
Price to tangible book (TTM)
63.51
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
43.292
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.31%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.078
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.85%
Forward dividend yield
0.95%
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
First-quarter organic revenue growth was 8.9%, and Cintas raised its fiscal 2027 revenue and adjusted EPS outlook after the strong start. That points to continued demand and gives the company a higher near-term earnings target. (SEC)
Margins are widening: first-quarter gross margin rose to 51.5% from 50.3%, while operating margin increased to 23.6% from 22.7%. Cintas attributed the improvement to more efficient inventory use, sourcing and productivity gains. (SEC)
The proposed UniFirst acquisition could add a sizeable earnings catalyst if it closes and Cintas delivers the targeted cost savings. Cintas is aiming for about $375 million in operating-cost synergies. (Yahoo Finance)
Cintas faces a demanding valuation: recent coverage notes that its premium share rating leaves less room for operational execution to disappoint. Even solid results may not prevent a share-price setback if growth or margins fall short of expectations. (Yahoo Finance)
The UniFirst deal remains subject to regulatory approval, and the FTC’s additional information request has delayed completion; Cintas agreed not to close before 11 December unless the FTC ends its review earlier. A failed or conditioned deal, or difficult integration, could undermine the expected benefits and add costs and share dilution. (SEC)
Cintas operates in highly competitive markets, where price pressure or customers bringing services in-house could hurt revenue. Its latest annual filing also warns that labour, materials, fuel and tariff-related costs may rise faster than it can pass them on. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Cintas
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $CTAS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | $787M | 1.38% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | $787M | 1.38% |
iShares STOXX World Equity Multifactor$IFSW | $877M | 1.00% |
iShares STOXX World Equity Multifactor£FSWD | $877M | 1.00% |
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility$LOWV | $113M | 0.92% |
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