Cintas Corporation CTAS
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Cintas Corporation is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Specialty Business Services), with a market value of $77.1B, 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? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 38.0 versus 29.0 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (21 companies) — priced in line with its group.
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, 13% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 56% 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 (1.0% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 3.5% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLI -0.3%).
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A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.