Cintas (CTAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cintas Corporation provides workplace products and services to businesses and other organizations, primarily in the United States and Canada. The company is best known for designing, supplying, laundering and maintaining uniforms, workwear and related apparel for employees across a range of industries.

Its offerings also include facility services such as entrance mats, restroom supplies, hygiene products, janitorial supplies and document management. Through its first aid and safety business, Cintas provides first-aid products, safety training and related workplace solutions. The company also offers fire protection services, including inspection, testing, maintenance and installation of fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and other safety equipment.

Cintas traces its roots to a family-operated industrial laundry business established in Cincinnati in 1929 and has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions into a large provider of recurring workplace services. The company is headquartered in Mason, Ohio, and serves customers through operations across the United States and Canada. Todd M. Schneider serves as Cintas’ president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $214.99 to $217.48
• 50-Day Range: $191.97 to $225.93
• 52-Week Range: $161.16 to $226.68
• Volume: 349,042 shs
• Average Volume: 2.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $86.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.88
• Dividend Yield: 0.96%
• Price Target: $218.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cintas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cintas scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 645 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cintas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 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 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cintas are expected to grow by 11.03% in the coming year, from $5.53 to $6.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cintas is 42.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cintas is 42.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 34.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cintas has a PEG Ratio of 3.55. 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 16.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% 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 7.05.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cintas has recently decreased by 10.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cintas has a dividend yield of 0.93%, 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 41.03%. 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 33.88% next year. This indicates that Cintas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Cintas has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Cintas this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for CTAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 9 people have added Cintas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/23/2026
• Today: 10/29/2026
• Record date for 12/15 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CTAS
• CIK: 723254
• Web: www.cintas.com
• Phone: (513) 459-1200
• Fax: 513-573-4030
• Employees: 48,100
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cintas: $218.63
• High Price Target: $250.00
• Low Price Target: $181.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.30
• P/E Growth: 3.55
• Net Income: $2.00 billion
• Net Margins: 17.82%
• Pretax Margin: 22.48%
• Return on Equity: 42.57%
• Return on Assets: 20.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.46
• Cash Flow: $6.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.51
• Book Value: $12.85 per share
• Price / Book: 16.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 397,075,000
• Free Float: 339,896,000
• Market Cap: $86.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92