Does the media prefer CTAS or AIT?

In the previous week, Cintas had 6 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.44 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPRT or CTAS?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Copart. Copart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Copart $4.67B 5.23 $1.48B $1.55 17.01 Cintas $11.26B 7.27 $2.00B $5.07 40.71

Is CPRT or CTAS more profitable?

Copart has a net margin of 31.81% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.82%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat Copart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Copart 31.81% 15.93% 14.53% Cintas 17.82% 42.57% 20.07%

Does the media prefer CPRT or CTAS?

In the previous week, Cintas had 2 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 10 mentions for Copart. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Copart's score of 1.05 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Copart 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or RBA?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than RB Global. RB Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cintas $11.26B 7.27 $2.00B $5.07 40.71 RB Global $4.59B 3.48 $423.10M $2.33 37.86

Is CTAS or RBA more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to RB Global's net margin of 9.99%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat RB Global's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.82% 42.57% 20.07% RB Global 9.99% 12.37% 5.58%

Does the media refer more to CTAS or RBA?

In the previous week, Cintas had 7 more articles in the media than RB Global. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for RB Global. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat RB Global's score of -0.09 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RB Global 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UNF or CTAS?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio UniFirst $2.43B 1.92 $148.27M $6.34 40.70 Cintas $11.26B 7.27 $2.00B $5.07 40.71

Is UNF or CTAS more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat UniFirst's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UniFirst 4.65% 6.44% 5.03% Cintas 17.82% 42.57% 20.07%

Does the media refer more to UNF or CTAS?

In the previous week, Cintas had 6 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat UniFirst's score of 0.44 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cintas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OPLN or CTAS?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Openlane. Openlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Openlane $1.93B 2.38 $177.70M -$0.85 N/A Cintas $11.26B 7.27 $2.00B $5.07 40.71

Is OPLN or CTAS more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Openlane's net margin of 9.67%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat Openlane's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Openlane 9.67% 12.81% 3.62% Cintas 17.82% 42.57% 20.07%

Does the media prefer OPLN or CTAS?

In the previous week, Cintas had 7 more articles in the media than Openlane. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for Openlane. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Openlane's score of 0.00 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Openlane 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cintas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CTAS vs. AIT, CPRT, RBA, UNF, and OPLN

Should you buy Cintas stock or one of its competitors? Cintas's main competitors and comparable companies include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Copart (CPRT), RB Global (RBA), UniFirst (UNF), and Openlane (OPLN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $218.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.87%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.12%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$11.26B	7.27	$2.00B	$5.07	40.71
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.46	$414.52M	$10.96	30.38

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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 increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.4% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cintas has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.82%	42.57%	20.07%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%

In the previous week, Cintas had 6 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.44 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Cintas beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to Copart?

Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Copart has a net margin of 31.81% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.82%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat Copart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copart	31.81%	15.93%	14.53%
Cintas	17.82%	42.57%	20.07%

85.8% of Copart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Copart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cintas had 2 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 10 mentions for Copart. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Copart's score of 1.05 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Copart	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cintas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Copart. Copart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Copart	$4.67B	5.23	$1.48B	$1.55	17.01
Cintas	$11.26B	7.27	$2.00B	$5.07	40.71

Copart presently has a consensus target price of $37.80, indicating a potential upside of 43.34%. Cintas has a consensus target price of $218.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.87%. Given Copart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Copart is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copart	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Copart has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cintas beats Copart on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to RB Global?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and RB Global (NYSE:RBA) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Cintas has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RB Global has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than RB Global. RB Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$11.26B	7.27	$2.00B	$5.07	40.71
RB Global	$4.59B	3.48	$423.10M	$2.33	37.86

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to RB Global's net margin of 9.99%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat RB Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.82%	42.57%	20.07%
RB Global	9.99%	12.37%	5.58%

In the previous week, Cintas had 7 more articles in the media than RB Global. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for RB Global. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat RB Global's score of -0.09 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RB Global	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.4% of Cintas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of RB Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $218.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.87%. RB Global has a consensus target price of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.85%. Given RB Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RB Global is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
RB Global	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. RB Global pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cintas pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RB Global pays out 56.7% 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 RB Global has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Summary

Cintas beats RB Global on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. UniFirst pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cintas pays out 41.0% 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. UniFirst has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Cintas has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

UniFirst currently has a consensus price target of $246.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.40%. Cintas has a consensus price target of $218.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.87%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UniFirst	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

UniFirst has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%
Cintas	17.82%	42.57%	20.07%

In the previous week, Cintas had 6 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat UniFirst's score of 0.44 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cintas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$6.34	40.70
Cintas	$11.26B	7.27	$2.00B	$5.07	40.71

78.2% of UniFirst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of UniFirst shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Cintas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cintas beats UniFirst on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to Openlane?

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Openlane has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Openlane. Openlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Openlane	$1.93B	2.38	$177.70M	-$0.85	N/A
Cintas	$11.26B	7.27	$2.00B	$5.07	40.71

In the previous week, Cintas had 7 more articles in the media than Openlane. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for Openlane. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Openlane's score of 0.00 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Openlane	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cintas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cintas has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Openlane's net margin of 9.67%. Cintas' return on equity of 42.57% beat Openlane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Openlane	9.67%	12.81%	3.62%
Cintas	17.82%	42.57%	20.07%

Openlane currently has a consensus target price of $43.83, suggesting a potential upside of 17.04%. Cintas has a consensus target price of $218.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.87%. Given Openlane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Openlane is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Openlane	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

99.8% of Openlane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Openlane shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Cintas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cintas beats Openlane on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cintas	Commercial Services & Supplies Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$81.49B	$4.22B	$10.18B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	1.01%	4.99%	96.64%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	40.71	22.46	23.33	19.51
Price / Sales	7.27	788.76	275.71	81.34
Price / Cash	32.52	21.28	23.80	53.04
Price / Book	15.74	4.13	4.74	6.03
Net Income	$2.00B	$151.42M	$614.12M	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	4.66%	0.07%	-1.00%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	2.77%	-3.95%	-2.70%	-5.31%
1 Year Performance	9.64%	-1.56%	1.26%	-2.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CTAS Cintas	3.8371 of 5 stars	$206.38 +0.6%	$218.50 +5.9%	+9.8%	$81.49B	$11.26B	40.71	48,100	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.9016 of 5 stars	$346.37 +0.8%	$400.00 +15.5%	+34.8%	$12.62B	$4.97B	31.60	6,900	Analyst Upgrade
CPRT Copart	4.8296 of 5 stars	$27.65 +1.6%	$37.80 +36.7%	-40.2%	$25.21B	$4.67B	17.84	11,900	Positive News
RBA RB Global	4.732 of 5 stars	$82.52 +0.8%	$127.57 +54.6%	-16.0%	$14.84B	$4.59B	35.42	8,700
UNF UniFirst	1.7821 of 5 stars	$253.06 +0.5%	$246.67 -2.5%	+62.8%	$4.55B	$2.43B	39.91	16,000	Positive News

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CTAS vs. AIT, CPRT, RBA, UNF, and OPLN

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Do analysts prefer CTAS or AIT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CTAS or AIT?

Is CTAS or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTAS or AIT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CTAS or AIT?

Is CTAS or AIT more profitable?

Does the media prefer CTAS or AIT?

Summary

How does Cintas compare to Copart?

Is CPRT or CTAS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CPRT or CTAS?

Does the media prefer CPRT or CTAS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPRT or CTAS?

Do analysts prefer CPRT or CTAS?

Which has more volatility and risk, CPRT or CTAS?

Summary

How does Cintas compare to RB Global?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTAS or RBA?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or RBA?

Is CTAS or RBA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or RBA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTAS or RBA?

Do analysts prefer CTAS or RBA?

Is CTAS or RBA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

Is UNF or CTAS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer UNF or CTAS?

Which has more risk & volatility, UNF or CTAS?

Is UNF or CTAS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to UNF or CTAS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UNF or CTAS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in UNF or CTAS?

Summary

How does Cintas compare to Openlane?

Which has more risk & volatility, OPLN or CTAS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OPLN or CTAS?

Does the media prefer OPLN or CTAS?

Is OPLN or CTAS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend OPLN or CTAS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of OPLN or CTAS?

Summary

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