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CTAS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making CTAS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. CTAS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. With these ratings, CTAS could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CTAS was profitable.
- CTAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CTAS has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CTAS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.75%, CTAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTAS has a Return On Equity of 38.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTAS outperforms 96.25% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.16%, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CTAS is significantly above the industry average of 10.54%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (21.68%) for CTAS is below the current ROIC(23.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.75% | ||
| ROE | 38.79% | ||
| ROIC | 23.16% |
ROA(3y)17.06%
ROA(5y)15.93%
ROE(3y)36.52%
ROE(5y)35.33%
ROIC(3y)21.68%
ROIC(5y)20.31%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.48%, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CTAS has grown nicely.
- CTAS has a better Operating Margin (22.89%) than 97.50% of its industry peers.
- CTAS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CTAS's Gross Margin of 50.10% is amongst the best of the industry. CTAS outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTAS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.48% | ||
| GM | 50.1% |
OM growth 3Y3.91%
OM growth 5Y6.07%
PM growth 3Y3.71%
PM growth 5Y7.35%
GM growth 3Y2.66%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CTAS is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTAS has less shares outstanding
- CTAS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTAS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CTAS has an Altman-Z score of 13.11. This indicates that CTAS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 13.11, CTAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CTAS is 1.43, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CTAS, only 1.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.43, CTAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating CTAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CTAS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTAS outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
- Although CTAS does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.11 |
ROIC/WACC2.68
WACC8.64%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.24 indicates that CTAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CTAS's Current ratio of 2.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTAS outperforms 73.75% of its industry peers.
- CTAS has a Quick Ratio of 1.94. This is a normal value and indicates that CTAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.94, CTAS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CTAS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.63%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.84% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.75% in the past year.
- CTAS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.85% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.63%
EPS 3Y15.77%
EPS 5Y16.84%
EPS Q2Q%11.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.3%
3.2 Future
- CTAS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.23% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.20% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y12.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.99%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5Y8.2%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 42.21, CTAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CTAS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CTAS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.50 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CTAS.
- CTAS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, CTAS is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CTAS indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CTAS is more expensive than 61.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CTAS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CTAS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of CTAS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.32
PEG (5Y)2.51
EPS Next 2Y11.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CTAS has a yearly dividend return of 0.95%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.88, CTAS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CTAS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.95% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CTAS grows each year by 18.49%, which is quite nice.
- CTAS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CTAS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.49%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- CTAS pays out 34.21% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CTAS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)12-18 2025-12-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-24 2026-03-24/bmo
Inst Owners66.98%
Inst Owner Change0.36%
Ins Owners1.65%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap78.53B
Revenue(TTM)10.34B
Net Income(TTM)1.84B
Analysts70.37
Price Target220.68 (12.93%)
Short Float %2.11%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.95% |
Yearly Dividend1.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.49%
DP34.21%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.85%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.11%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.85%
Max EPS beat(4)5.32%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.01%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.95%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.28%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.05%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.58%
PT rev (1m)0.39%
PT rev (3m)-1.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.5 | ||
| P/S | 7.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.16 | ||
| P/B | 16.51 | ||
| P/tB | 90.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.69 |
EPS(TTM)4.63
EY2.37%
EPS(NY)5.51
Fwd EY2.82%
FCF(TTM)4.22
FCFY2.16%
OCF(TTM)5.26
OCFY2.69%
SpS26.27
BVpS11.83
TBVpS2.16
PEG (NY)3.32
PEG (5Y)2.51
Graham Number35.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.75% | ||
| ROE | 38.79% | ||
| ROCE | 29.01% | ||
| ROIC | 23.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 44.83% | ||
| OM | 22.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.48% | ||
| GM | 50.1% | ||
| FCFM | 16.06% |
ROA(3y)17.06%
ROA(5y)15.93%
ROE(3y)36.52%
ROE(5y)35.33%
ROIC(3y)21.68%
ROIC(5y)20.31%
ROICexc(3y)22.42%
ROICexc(5y)21.1%
ROICexgc(3y)45.31%
ROICexgc(5y)44.66%
ROCE(3y)27.16%
ROCE(5y)25.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.45%
OM growth 3Y3.91%
OM growth 5Y6.07%
PM growth 3Y3.71%
PM growth 5Y7.35%
GM growth 3Y2.66%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.96% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 91.91% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.11 |
F-Score7
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC2.68
Cap/Depr(3y)83.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.41%
Profit Quality(3y)98.91%
Profit Quality(5y)102.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.63%
EPS 3Y15.77%
EPS 5Y16.84%
EPS Q2Q%11.01%
EPS Next Y12.71%
EPS Next 2Y11.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.3%
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.99%
Revenue Next 3Y7.65%
Revenue Next 5Y8.2%
EBIT growth 1Y13.5%
EBIT growth 3Y13.89%
EBIT growth 5Y14.4%
EBIT Next Year31.7%
EBIT Next 3Y15.74%
EBIT Next 5Y13.68%
FCF growth 1Y34.88%
FCF growth 3Y10.65%
FCF growth 5Y10.61%
OCF growth 1Y30.07%
OCF growth 3Y12.1%
OCF growth 5Y10.89%
CINTAS CORP / CTAS FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CTAS.
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CINTAS CORP (CTAS) has a profitability rating of 10 / 10.
What is the financial health of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) stock?
The financial health rating of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) is 9 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CTAS stock?
The dividend rating of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 34.21%.