Cintas (CTAS) Competitors $198.81 -0.36 (-0.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$198.29 -0.52 (-0.26%) As of 07:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CTAS vs. ADP, ROP, VRSK, AIT, MCO, MMC, SPGI, CPRT, IRM, and UNFShould you be buying Cintas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cintas include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Roper Technologies (ROP), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Moody's (MCO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), S&P Global (SPGI), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), and Unifirst (UNF). Cintas vs. Its Competitors Automatic Data Processing Roper Technologies Verisk Analytics Applied Industrial Technologies Moody's Marsh & McLennan Companies S&P Global Copart Iron Mountain Unifirst Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ADP or CTAS? Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Cintas. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutomatic Data Processing$20.56B5.73$4.08B$9.9829.13Cintas$10.34B7.75$1.81B$4.4145.08 Do analysts prefer ADP or CTAS? Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus target price of $316.70, suggesting a potential upside of 8.94%. Cintas has a consensus target price of $222.09, suggesting a potential upside of 11.71%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Cintas 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media refer more to ADP or CTAS? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 14 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 27 mentions for Cintas. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.38 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 37 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ADP or CTAS? Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ADP or CTAS more profitable? Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 19.84% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.54%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 72.84% beat Cintas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing19.84% 72.84% 7.33% Cintas 17.54%40.41%19.17% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADP or CTAS? 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ADP or CTAS a better dividend stock? Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cintas pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryCintas beats Automatic Data Processing on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cintas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTAS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CTAS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCintasBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$80.12B$5.60B$35.41B$10.65BDividend Yield0.90%3.70%2.84%4.74%P/E Ratio45.0827.5626.5827.59Price / Sales7.751.81853.50138.47Price / Cash34.8515.4430.0561.77Price / Book16.854.568.366.76Net Income$1.81B$156.97M$195.02M$275.88M7 Day Performance-2.37%-0.60%3.58%3.72%1 Month Performance-1.96%-2.06%11.85%10.22%1 Year Performance-3.97%54.55%66.33%35.86% Cintas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTASCintas4.8031 of 5 stars$198.81-0.2%$222.09+11.7%-2.6%$80.26B$10.34B45.1648,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastADPAutomatic Data Processing4.835 of 5 stars$292.66+0.4%$316.70+8.2%+3.8%$118.55B$20.56B29.3267,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastROPRoper Technologies4.5222 of 5 stars$500.96+0.3%$636.36+27.0%-5.1%$53.91B$7.04B35.2018,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRSKVerisk Analytics4.9886 of 5 stars$248.78+0.7%$308.09+23.8%-7.5%$34.76B$2.88B38.337,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8236 of 5 stars$258.10-1.3%$285.00+10.4%+14.6%$9.74B$4.56B25.506,800Analyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.7423 of 5 stars$480.58+0.8%$540.71+12.5%+6.7%$86.02B$7.09B40.8315,838Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9264 of 5 stars$199.99+0.2%$238.76+19.4%-7.3%$98.32B$24.46B23.9890,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9857 of 5 stars$490.89+0.8%$614.46+25.2%-5.1%$149.87B$14.21B37.7642,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCPRTCopart4.4855 of 5 stars$44.60-0.6%$54.50+22.2%-16.2%$43.13B$4.65B27.8811,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIRMIron Mountain4.2548 of 5 stars$100.20-0.7%$116.83+16.6%-9.3%$29.59B$6.15B715.7728,850Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUNFUnifirst3.936 of 5 stars$166.56-1.3%$179.50+7.8%-13.1%$3.09B$2.43B20.4616,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Automatic Data Processing Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives Moody's Alternatives Marsh & McLennan Companies Alternatives S&P Global Alternatives Copart Alternatives Iron Mountain Alternatives Unifirst Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CTAS) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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