CINTAS CORP (CTAS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CTAS • US1729081059

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179.17 USD
+1.65 (+0.93%)
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This CTAS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CTAS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CTAS was profitable.
  • In the past year CTAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CTAS has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CTAS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CTAS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTAS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • CTAS has a better Return On Assets (18.67%) than 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 42.46%, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTAS has a better Return On Invested Capital (24.58%) than 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • CTAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 21.68%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.76%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (21.68%) for CTAS is below the current ROIC(24.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.67%
ROE 42.46%
ROIC 24.58%
ROA(3y)17.06%
ROA(5y)15.93%
ROE(3y)36.52%
ROE(5y)35.33%
ROIC(3y)21.68%
ROIC(5y)20.31%
CTAS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTAS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.52%, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTAS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 22.98%, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTAS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CTAS's Gross Margin of 50.25% is amongst the best of the industry. CTAS outperforms 86.25% of its industry peers.
  • CTAS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.98%
PM (TTM) 17.52%
GM 50.25%
OM growth 3Y3.91%
OM growth 5Y6.07%
PM growth 3Y3.71%
PM growth 5Y7.35%
GM growth 3Y2.66%
GM growth 5Y1.86%
CTAS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTAS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. CTAS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTAS is creating value.
  • CTAS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CTAS has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CTAS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CTAS Yearly Shares OutstandingCTAS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CTAS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTAS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • CTAS has an Altman-Z score of 11.24. This indicates that CTAS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 11.24, CTAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CTAS is 1.67, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CTAS, only 1.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CTAS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.67) than 86.25% of its industry peers.
  • CTAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54. This is a neutral value indicating CTAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CTAS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CTAS outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
  • Although CTAS's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF 1.67
Altman-Z 11.24
ROIC/WACC2.66
WACC9.25%
CTAS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTAS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.71 indicates that CTAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CTAS's Current ratio of 1.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTAS outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
  • CTAS has a Quick Ratio of 1.49. 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 1.49, CTAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 1.49
CTAS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTAS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. CTAS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CTAS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.79%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CTAS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.84% on average per year.
  • 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)9.79%
EPS 3Y15.77%
EPS 5Y16.84%
EPS Q2Q%9.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%8.9%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTAS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.23% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTAS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.31%
EPS Next 2Y12.11%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue Next Year8.99%
Revenue Next 2Y8.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.38%
Revenue Next 5Y7.52%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
CTAS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTAS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
CTAS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTAS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. CTAS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.80, CTAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CTAS.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CTAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say CTAS is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.32 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CTAS.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CTAS.
  • CTAS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.8
Fwd PE 32.32
CTAS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTAS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CTAS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CTAS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.11
EV/EBITDA 24.65
CTAS Per share dataCTAS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

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.
  • CTAS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.24
EPS Next 2Y12.11%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%

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5. CTAS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.03%, CTAS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CTAS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.85.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.03, CTAS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CTAS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.49%!
  • CTAS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CTAS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.49%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
CTAS Yearly Dividends per shareCTAS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CTAS pays out 34.69% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CTAS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.69%
EPS Next 2Y12.11%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
CTAS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTAS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
CTAS Dividend Payout.CTAS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTAS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CTAS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CINTAS CORP

NASDAQ:CTAS (4/17/2026, 8:04:06 PM)

After market: 179.139 -0.03 (-0.02%)

179.17

+1.65 (+0.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)03-25
Earnings (Next)07-15
Inst Owners67.94%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.65%
Ins Owner Change-0.1%
Market Cap71.43B
Revenue(TTM)10.34B
Net Income(TTM)1.89B
Analysts71.11
Price Target218.13 (21.74%)
Short Float %2.94%
Short Ratio4.24
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.03%
Yearly Dividend1.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.49%
DP34.69%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.88%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.91%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.85%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.91%
Max EPS beat(4)4.93%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.74%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.8%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.25%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.32%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.13%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.57%
PT rev (1m)-2.34%
PT rev (3m)-1.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.8
Fwd PE 32.32
P/S 6.62
P/FCF 40.11
P/OCF 32.42
P/B 16.03
P/tB 105.96
EV/EBITDA 24.65
EPS(TTM)4.74
EY2.65%
EPS(NY)5.54
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)4.47
FCFY2.49%
OCF(TTM)5.53
OCFY3.08%
SpS27.08
BVpS11.18
TBVpS1.69
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)2.24
Graham Number34.5235 (-80.73%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.67%
ROE 42.46%
ROCE 30.79%
ROIC 24.58%
ROICexc 25.21%
ROICexgc 48.61%
OM 22.98%
PM (TTM) 17.52%
GM 50.25%
FCFM 16.5%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.54
Debt/FCF 1.67
Debt/EBITDA 0.81
Cap/Depr 84.15%
Cap/Sales 3.92%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.86%
Profit Quality 94.13%
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 1.49
Altman-Z 11.24
F-Score8
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC2.66
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)9.79%
EPS 3Y15.77%
EPS 5Y16.84%
EPS Q2Q%9.73%
EPS Next Y13.31%
EPS Next 2Y12.11%
EPS Next 3Y11.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.85%
Sales Q2Q%8.9%
Revenue Next Year8.99%
Revenue Next 2Y8.25%
Revenue Next 3Y8.38%
Revenue Next 5Y7.52%
EBIT growth 1Y11.71%
EBIT growth 3Y13.89%
EBIT growth 5Y14.4%
EBIT Next Year31.95%
EBIT Next 3Y16.2%
EBIT Next 5Y12.75%
FCF growth 1Y35.78%
FCF growth 3Y10.65%
FCF growth 5Y10.61%
OCF growth 1Y29.87%
OCF growth 3Y12.1%
OCF growth 5Y10.89%

CINTAS CORP / CTAS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CTAS.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CINTAS CORP (CTAS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CINTAS CORP (CTAS) stock?

CINTAS CORP (CTAS) has a profitability rating of 10 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CTAS stock?

The financial health rating of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) is 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CTAS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) is expected to grow by 13.31% in the next year.