Cintas (CTAS) Competitors $215.44 -1.12 (-0.52%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$215.46 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 07:45 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, VRSK, AIT, MCO, MMC, ROP, 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), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Moody's (MCO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Roper Technologies (ROP), S&P Global (SPGI), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), and Unifirst (UNF). Cintas vs. Its Competitors Automatic Data Processing Verisk Analytics Applied Industrial Technologies Moody's Marsh & McLennan Companies Roper Technologies S&P Global Copart Iron Mountain Unifirst Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or ADP? Cintas has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CTAS or ADP? In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 7 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 31 mentions for Cintas. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Cintas' score of 1.28 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, CTAS or ADP? 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 RatioCintas$9.60B9.06$1.57B$4.3249.87Automatic Data Processing$19.20B6.40$3.75B$9.7730.98 Is CTAS or ADP more profitable? Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 19.79% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.53%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 77.33% beat Cintas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas17.53% 41.30% 19.11% Automatic Data Processing 19.79%77.33%7.18% Is CTAS or ADP a better dividend stock? Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Cintas pays out 36.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.1% 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. Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CTAS or ADP? 63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CTAS or ADP? Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $219.58, suggesting a potential upside of 1.92%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $309.62, suggesting a potential upside of 2.30%. Given Automatic Data Processing's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Cintas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cintas 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.15 SummaryAutomatic Data Processing beats Cintas 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CTAS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$86.99B$5.95B$15.38B$9.11BDividend Yield0.72%3.06%2.72%4.01%P/E Ratio49.9022.6928.6920.26Price / Sales9.061.96431.54166.10Price / Cash43.4213.7126.3457.67Price / Book20.255.266.185.49Net Income$1.57B$150.49M$190.21M$250.45M7 Day Performance-1.55%-0.33%0.97%4.79%1 Month Performance-2.95%5.74%6.08%9.59%1 Year Performance19.40%57.41%28.16%16.41% Cintas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTASCintas4.5997 of 5 stars$215.44-0.5%$219.58+1.9%+19.4%$86.99B$9.60B49.9046,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsADPAutomatic Data Processing4.9026 of 5 stars$308.40-0.3%$307.08-0.4%+27.2%$125.19B$19.20B31.5764,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVRSKVerisk Analytics4.2203 of 5 stars$308.17+1.4%$302.40-1.9%+8.3%$43.11B$2.88B45.127,800News CoveragePositive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7148 of 5 stars$244.11-0.7%$285.00+16.8%+31.2%$9.30B$4.48B24.516,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionMCOMoody's4.6626 of 5 stars$502.51-0.5%$520.73+3.6%+12.0%$90.40B$7.09B43.3915,838Analyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.3189 of 5 stars$213.04-0.9%$240.79+13.0%-3.1%$104.97B$24.46B26.1190,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionROPRoper Technologies4.3897 of 5 stars$566.00-1.2%$632.36+11.7%-2.0%$60.85B$7.24B39.4715,800News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendSPGIS&P Global4.91 of 5 stars$530.03+0.1%$593.57+12.0%+10.2%$162.56B$14.21B41.6442,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCPRTCopart3.5022 of 5 stars$48.83-1.0%$55.50+13.7%-14.5%$47.22B$4.24B32.1311,700Analyst ForecastIRMIron Mountain4.4628 of 5 stars$100.24-0.4%$121.71+21.4%+2.1%$29.57B$6.15B244.4928,850Positive NewsUNFUnifirst3.6329 of 5 stars$169.93-2.9%$181.00+6.5%+2.1%$3.16B$2.43B20.8816,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Automatic Data Processing Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives Moody's Alternatives Marsh & McLennan Companies Alternatives Roper Technologies 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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