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Cintas

NSQ:CTAS · US1729081059
Commercial Services & SuppliesX-Large

360

62
EV / EBIT6
Price / Owner Earnings18
Owner Earnings Yield27
Dividend Yield64
Price/Sales1
EV / Gross Profit8
Price/Book3
Return on Capital95
Cash Return on Capital93
Return on Equity96
EBIT Margin92
Gross Profitability95
Cash Conversion21
Accruals33
Owner Earnings Margin95
Sales growth67
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth55
Owner Earnings Growth55
Reinvestment42
Price momentum37
Debt load69
Refinancing49
Debt Payback70
Liquidity96
Analyst ratings7
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside41
Market mood100
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Cintas clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1986
Employees20,298
Websitecintas.com
ISINUS1729081059
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S)ComplianceManufacturingPublic SafetyRental PropertyTraining

Description

Cintas Corporation (Cintas) is a provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom cleaning services and supplies, first aid an…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Cintas Corporation is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 37.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 15% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
50
2023202420252026

All-time high

90

Apr 2023

All-time low

46

Mar 2026

Average rank

67

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
1
3
9
15
Price/Earnings
10
3
10
20
Price/Book
3
4
11
11
Dividend Yield
64
59
67
70
Value (overall)
1
5
10
14

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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