(CTAS) Cintas - Overview

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US1729081059

Stock: Uniforms, Rental, Safety, Cleaning

Total Rating 53
Risk 97
Buy Signal 0.27
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 18.7%
Relative Tail Risk -5.54%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.02
Alpha -8.93
Character TTM
Beta 0.387
Beta Downside 0.302
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 19.88%
CAGR/Max DD 1.27

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CTAS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-02": 2.37, "2021-05": 2.47, "2021-08": 3.11, "2021-11": 2.76, "2022-02": 2.69, "2022-05": 2.81, "2022-08": 3.39, "2022-11": 3.12, "2023-02": 3.14, "2023-05": 3.33, "2023-08": 3.7, "2023-11": 3.61, "2024-02": 3.84, "2024-05": 3.99, "2024-08": 1.1, "2024-11": 1.09, "2025-02": 1.13, "2025-05": 1.09, "2025-08": 1.2, "2025-11": 1.21, "2026-02": 0,

Revenue

Revenue of CTAS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-02: 1777.056, 2021-05: 1835.661, 2021-08: 1896.95, 2021-11: 1922.281, 2022-02: 1960.542, 2022-05: 2074.686, 2022-08: 2166.454, 2022-11: 2174.858, 2023-02: 2189.986, 2023-05: 2284.471, 2023-08: 2342.33, 2023-11: 2377.177, 2024-02: 2406.173, 2024-05: 2470.935, 2024-08: 2501.587, 2024-11: 2561.783, 2025-02: 2609.159, 2025-05: 2667.652, 2025-08: 2718.122, 2025-11: 2799.992, 2026-02: null,

Description: CTAS Cintas March 04, 2026

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) provides corporate identity uniforms and related business services. The company operates in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments.

Cintass business model relies on recurring revenue from uniform rental and facility services. These services include flame-resistant clothing, mat and mop rental, and restroom cleaning. The uniform rental industry often involves long-term contracts, providing stable cash flow.

Additionally, Cintas offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products. This diversifies their offerings within the broader business services sector, which is characterized by a wide range of outsourced functions for businesses.

The company distributes its products and services through a network of local delivery routes and representatives, serving both small businesses and major corporations. Further research on ValueRay can provide detailed financial metrics and competitive analysis for CTAS.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5

Net Income: 1.90b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.23 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 13.56% < 20% (prev -0.27%; Δ 13.83% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 2.20b > Net Income 1.90b
Net Debt (3.04b) to EBITDA (2.86b): 1.06 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.71 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (406.4m) vs 12m ago -1.03% < -2%
Gross Margin: 50.25% > 18% (prev 0.49%; Δ 4976 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 110.7% > 50% (prev 106.1%; Δ 4.59% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 18.14 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.86b / Interest Expense TTM 101.1m)

Altman Z'' 9.02

A: 0.14 (Total Current Assets 3.54b - Total Current Liabilities 2.08b) / Total Assets 10.13b
B: 1.23 (Retained Earnings 12.42b / Total Assets 10.13b)
C: 0.19 (EBIT TTM 1.83b / Avg Total Assets 9.75b)
D: 2.68 (Book Value of Equity 15.23b / Total Liabilities 5.68b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 9.02 = AAA

Beneish M -3.17

DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 1.48b/1.38b, Revenue 10.79b/9.94b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 50.25% / 48.79%)
AQI: 0.76 (AQ_t 0.46 / AQ_t-1 0.60)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 10.79b / 9.94b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 1.90b - CFO 2.20b) / TA 10.13b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.17 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of CTAS shares?

As of March 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 203.61 with a total of 2,250,934 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.23%, over one month by +4.19%, over three months by +11.53% and over the past year by +2.37%.

Is CTAS a buy, sell or hold?

Cintas has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.30. Therefor, it is recommend to hold CTAS.
  • StrongBuy: 5
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 3

What are the forecasts/targets for the CTAS price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 216.7 6.4%
Analysts Target Price 216.7 6.4%

CTAS Fundamental Data Overview March 04, 2026

P/E Trailing = 43.4483
P/E Forward = 37.4532
P/S = 7.505
P/B = 18.0524
P/EG = 3.281
Revenue TTM = 10.79b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.83b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.86b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.43b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 603.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.24b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.04b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 84.05b USD (81.02b + Debt 3.24b - CCE 200.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 18.14 (Ebit TTM 1.83b / Interest Expense TTM 101.1m)
EV/FCF = 47.20x (Enterprise Value 84.05b / FCF TTM 1.78b)
FCF Yield = 2.12% (FCF TTM 1.78b / Enterprise Value 84.05b)
FCF Margin = 16.50% (FCF TTM 1.78b / Revenue TTM 10.79b)
Net Margin = 17.58% (Net Income TTM 1.90b / Revenue TTM 10.79b)
Gross Margin = 50.25% ((Revenue TTM 10.79b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.37b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.45% (prev 50.28%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 8.30 (Enterprise Value 84.05b / Total Assets 10.13b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.87% (Interest Expense 28.1m / Debt 3.24b)
Taxrate = 21.19% (133.2m / 628.5m)
NOPAT = 1.44b (EBIT 1.83b * (1 - 21.19%))
Current Ratio = 1.71 (Total Current Assets 3.54b / Total Current Liabilities 2.08b)
Debt / Equity = 0.73 (Debt 3.24b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.06 (Net Debt 3.04b / EBITDA 2.86b)
Debt / FCF = 1.71 (Net Debt 3.04b / FCF TTM 1.78b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.62b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.47% (Net Income 1.90b / Total Assets 10.13b)
RoE = 41.07% (Net Income TTM 1.90b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.62b)
RoCE = 26.00% (EBIT 1.83b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.62b + L.T.Debt 2.43b))
RoIC = 20.07% (NOPAT 1.44b / Invested Capital 7.20b)
WACC = 7.08% (E(81.02b)/V(84.25b) * Re(7.34%) + D(3.24b)/V(84.25b) * Rd(0.87%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.34% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.81%
[DCF] Terminal Value 82.15% ; FCFF base≈1.81b ; Y1≈1.90b ; Y5≈2.20b
[DCF] Fair Price = 109.5 (EV 46.81b - Net Debt 3.04b = Equity 43.78b / Shares 399.9m; r=7.08% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 5.10% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -80.10 | EPS CAGR: -46.55% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.18 | Revenue CAGR: 9.97% | SUE: 2.49 | # QB: 2
EPS current Year (2026-05-31): EPS=4.87 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.004 | Revisions Net=+12 | Growth EPS=+10.8% | Growth Revenue=+8.3%
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=5.40 | Chg7d=+0.001 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+10 | Growth EPS=+10.8% | Growth Revenue=+7.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (12 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.6% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 2.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +1.7% (Analyst 7.3% - Implied 5.6%)

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