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Cintas (CTAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$199.52 -1.18 (-0.59%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$199.52 +0.00 (+0.00%)
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About Cintas Stock (NASDAQ:CTAS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$198.84
$201.02
50-Day Range
$168.80
$216.53
52-Week Range
$161.16
$221.36
Volume
1.61 million shs
Average Volume
2.29 million shs
Market Capitalization
$79.84 billion
P/E Ratio
53.35
Dividend Yield
0.90%
Price Target
$212.31
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a provider of business services and products focused on workplace appearance, safety and facility maintenance. The company is best known for its uniform rental and corporate apparel programs, which include rental, leasing and direct-purchase options, laundering and garment repair. Cintas markets its services to a wide range of end-users, including manufacturing, food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government customers.

Beyond uniforms, Cintas offers a suite of facility services and products designed to help organizations maintain clean, safe and compliant workplaces. Key offerings include entrance mats, restroom supplies, floor care and cleaning chemicals, as well as inventory-managed dispensing programs. The company also provides first aid and safety products, training and compliance support, and fire protection services such as inspection, testing and maintenance of fire-safety equipment and related recordkeeping.

Cintas primarily serves customers across North America, with extensive operations in the United States and Canada and additional presence in Mexico and selected international markets. Its customer base ranges from small and mid-sized businesses to large enterprises and public-sector organizations, and its service model emphasizes recurring revenue through contractual rental and maintenance relationships.

Originally growing out of a regional laundry and uniform business, Cintas expanded over time through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become a nationally recognized supplier of workplace services. The company is publicly traded and positions itself around improving workplace image, promoting safety and helping customers meet regulatory requirements through integrated service offerings and field-based delivery.

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Cintas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

CTAS MarketRank™: 

Cintas scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 209th out of 672 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cintas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Cintas is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cintas has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cintas' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cintas are expected to grow by 11.11% in the coming year, from $5.49 to $6.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cintas is 53.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.34.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cintas is 53.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.79.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cintas has a PEG Ratio of 3.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cintas has a P/B Ratio of 15.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cintas' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.34% of the float of Cintas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cintas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.14.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cintas has recently decreased by 6.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cintas has a dividend yield of 0.90%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cintas has been increasing its dividend for 42 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cintas is 48.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cintas will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.51% next year. This indicates that Cintas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cintas' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Cintas has a news sentiment score of 1.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cintas this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for CTAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Cintas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 650% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cintas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.90% of the stock of Cintas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.46% of the stock of Cintas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cintas' insider trading history.
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CTAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cintas' stock was trading at $188.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CTAS stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $199.52.

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 15th. The business services provider reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.05. The company's revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of Cintas split before market open on Thursday, September 12th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 11th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Cintas' Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 28th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Cintas: G&K Services LLC, Sudbury Mat Rental, ZEE Medical, Code Shred, Metro Door, Van Dyne Crotty, Beacon Fire And Safety, and others.

Cintas' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.64%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.57%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd M Schneider, Jim Rozakis, J Michael Hansen, Gerald S Adolph, Melanie W Barstad, Ronald W Tysoe and Martin Mucci.
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Shares of CTAS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cintas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/15/2026
Today
8/14/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Commercial Services & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Diversified Support Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CTAS
CIK
723254
Employees
48,100
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
53.35
Forward P/E Ratio
36.34
P/E Growth
3.24
Net Income
$2.00 billion
Net Margins
17.75%
Pretax Margin
22.24%
Return on Equity
42.05%
Return on Assets
19.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
1.43
Quick Ratio
1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.26 billion
Price / Sales
7.09
Cash Flow
$6.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.80
Book Value
$12.85 per share
Price / Book
15.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
400,170,000
Free Float
340,545,000
Market Cap
$79.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:CTAS) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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