Cintas Corporation CTAS

What the company does

Cintas Corporation is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Specialty Business Services), with a market value of $89.0B, based in the USA.

It employs about 48,100 people and has been listed since Aug 19, 1983.

Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and other garments in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company offers rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items.

Cheap or expensive? relatively expensive

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 44.2 versus 29.6 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (24 companies) — relatively expensive.

Revenue is growing 11% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 36.2 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 218.31, 3% below the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 97% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• No risk flags were detected from the data we have.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 18 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (1% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (10 vs 1).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (0.8% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 4.9% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLI -1.9%).

It set a new one-year high this week.

This week's news

• Cintas (CTAS) Up 13.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Cintas (CTAS). Shares have added about 13.3% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. But investors have to be wondering, will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Cintas due for a pullback? Before we dive… source ↗

• Whirlpool's Q3 Earnings Upcoming: What Lies Ahead for the Stock? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Whirlpool Corporation WHR is expected to witness declines in its top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 26. The household appliance company's quarterly revenues are pegged at $3.91 billion, down 3% from the prior-year quarter's figure. The consensus estimate for quarterly earnings has… source ↗

• Cintas (CTAS) Stock Appears Fairly Priced on Current Cash Flow Expectations finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Cintas has delivered a long stretch of strong share-price returns, which naturally raises a question for anyone looking at the stock today. Is the current valuation still in step with the cash flows that the business can generate over time, or has the price moved ahead of what those cash flows can justify? Over the… source ↗

• How Did This Low-Growth Stock Sneak Into IBD Growth Screens? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-21
  What the article says

  Rather than impressing with growth, Cincinnati, Ohio-based Cintas wins on scale and a dependable business. Continue Reading source ↗

• CROX vs. CTAS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
  What the article says

  Investors looking for stocks in the Textile - Apparel sector might want to consider either Crocs (CROX) or Cintas (CTAS). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look. Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities,… source ↗

• Should You Invest in the Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN)? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-20
  What the article says

  The Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN) was launched on October 12, 2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market. Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because… source ↗

What changed since last week

• The price rose 4.9% since the last summary.