(CTAS) Cintas - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Specialty Business Services | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 69.851m USD | Total Return: -13% in 12m
Uniforms, Rental, Safety, Cleaning
Total Rating 61
Safety 94
Buy Signal -0.15
Specialty Business Services
Industry Rotation: -7.2
Industry Rotation: -7.2
Market Cap:
69.9B
Avg Turnover: 443M USD
Avg Turnover: 443M USD
ATR:
2.92%
Peers RS (IBD): 44.7
Peers RS (IBD): 44.7
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility24.3%
Rel. Tail Risk-4.79%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.89
Alpha-26.87
Character TTM
Beta0.451
Beta Downside0.288
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.72%
CAGR/Max DD0.61
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -19.60%
EPS Trend: -76.5%
EPS Trend: -76.5%
Last SUE: 0.11
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: 8.75%
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Last SUE: 1.73
Qual. Beats: 3
Qual. Beats: 3
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: CTAS Cintas
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.
- Uniform rental demand reflects economic health
- Facility services growth expands recurring revenue
- First Aid and Safety segment diversifies income
- Labor costs impact service profitability
- Regulatory compliance drives safety product sales
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.5
| Net Income: 1.94b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.17 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.53 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 16.20% < 20% (prev 2.03%; Δ 14.17% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 2.20b > Net Income 1.94b |
| Net Debt (2.73b) to EBITDA (2.91b): 0.94 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.98 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (406.8m) vs 12m ago -0.85% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 50.36% > 18% (prev 0.50%; Δ 4.99k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 111.1% > 50% (prev 105.5%; Δ 5.60% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 24.27 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.91b / Interest Expense TTM 104.5m) |
Altman Z''
9.94
| A: 0.17 (Total Current Assets 3.60b - Total Current Liabilities 1.82b) / Total Assets 10.23b |
| B: 1.25 (Retained Earnings 12.74b / Total Assets 10.23b) |
| C: 0.26 (EBIT TTM 2.54b / Avg Total Assets 9.92b) |
| D: 2.87 (Book Value of Equity 15.63b / Total Liabilities 5.45b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 9.94 = AAA |
Beneish M
-3.13
| DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 1.54b/1.40b, Revenue 11.03b/10.14b) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 50.36% / 49.51%) |
| AQI: 0.78 (AQ_t 0.46 / AQ_t-1 0.59) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 11.03b / 10.14b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 1.94b - CFO 2.20b) / TA 10.23b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.13 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of CTAS shares?
As of April 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 174.93 with a total of 2,351,454 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.89%, over one month by -10.88%, over three months by -9.17% and over the past year by -12.97%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.89%, over one month by -10.88%, over three months by -9.17% and over the past year by -12.97%.
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?
| Analysts Target Price | 212.4 | 21.4% |
Cintas (CTAS) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 10 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 36.9112 P/E Forward = 32.2581
P/S = 6.3344
P/B = 14.5647
P/EG = 2.7713
Revenue TTM = 11.03b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.54b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.91b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.42b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 283.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.92b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.73b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 72.59b USD (69.85b + Debt 2.92b - CCE 183.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 24.27 (Ebit TTM 2.54b / Interest Expense TTM 104.5m)
EV/FCF = 40.57x (Enterprise Value 72.59b / FCF TTM 1.79b)
FCF Yield = 2.46% (FCF TTM 1.79b / Enterprise Value 72.59b)
FCF Margin = 16.23% (FCF TTM 1.79b / Revenue TTM 11.03b)
Net Margin = 17.57% (Net Income TTM 1.94b / Revenue TTM 11.03b)
Gross Margin = 50.36% ((Revenue TTM 11.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.47b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.98% (prev 50.45%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 7.09 (Enterprise Value 72.59b / Total Assets 10.23b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.97% (Interest Expense 28.2m / Debt 2.92b)
Taxrate = 20.55% (130.0m / 632.5m)
NOPAT = 2.01b (EBIT 2.54b * (1 - 20.55%))
Current Ratio = 1.98 (Total Current Assets 3.60b / Total Current Liabilities 1.82b)
Debt / Equity = 0.61 (Debt 2.92b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.79b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.94 (Net Debt 2.73b / EBITDA 2.91b)
Debt / FCF = 1.53 (Net Debt 2.73b / FCF TTM 1.79b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.67b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.52% (Net Income 1.94b / Total Assets 10.23b)
RoE = 41.47% (Net Income TTM 1.94b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.67b)
RoCE = 35.74% (EBIT 2.54b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.67b + L.T.Debt 2.42b))
RoIC = 27.82% (NOPAT 2.01b / Invested Capital 7.24b)
WACC = 7.30% (E(69.85b)/V(72.77b) * Re(7.57%) + D(2.92b)/V(72.77b) * Rd(0.97%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.57% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.47%
[DCF] Terminal Value 81.63% ; FCFF base≈1.80b ; Y1≈1.87b ; Y5≈2.15b
[DCF] Fair Price = 104.0 (EV 44.35b - Net Debt 2.73b = Equity 41.61b / Shares 400.1m; r=7.30% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 4.09% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -76.48 | EPS CAGR: -19.60% | SUE: 0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.70 | Revenue CAGR: 8.75% | SUE: 1.73 | # QB: 3
EPS next Quarter (2026-08-31): EPS=1.32 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+4 | Analysts=10
EPS next Year (2027-05-31): EPS=5.42 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.027 | Revisions Net=+9 | Growth EPS=+11.0% | Growth Revenue=+7.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.67 (5 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 2.7%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +2.6% (Analyst 7.8% - Implied 5.2%)
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