Does the media favor CTAS or AIT?

In the previous week, Cintas had 2 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cintas' score of 0.72 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or IRM?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Cintas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, 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 $10.34B 7.02 $1.81B $3.54 51.23 Iron Mountain $6.90B 5.05 $144.59M $0.91 128.71

Is CTAS or IRM more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36% Iron Mountain 3.76% -91.56% 3.18%

Does the media favor CTAS or IRM?

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 4 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Iron Mountain and 8 mentions for Cintas. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cintas' score of 0.72 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iron Mountain 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CTAS or CPRT?

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 Cintas $10.34B 7.02 $1.81B $3.54 51.23 Copart $4.65B 5.98 $1.55B $1.61 18.64

Is CTAS or CPRT more profitable?

Copart has a net margin of 33.48% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.57%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat Copart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36% Copart 33.48% 16.63% 15.18%

Does the media prefer CTAS or CPRT?

In the previous week, Copart had 8 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Copart and 8 mentions for Cintas. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Copart's score of 0.56 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Copart 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, CTAS or UNF?

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 Cintas $10.34B 7.02 $1.81B $3.54 51.23 UniFirst $2.43B 2.03 $148.27M $6.34 43.16

Is CTAS or UNF more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36% UniFirst 4.65% 6.44% 5.03%

Does the media refer more to CTAS or UNF?

In the previous week, Cintas had 4 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cintas and 4 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat UniFirst's score of -0.40 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or MGRC?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than McGrath RentCorp. McGrath RentCorp 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 $10.34B 7.02 $1.81B $3.54 51.23 McGrath RentCorp $947.36M 3.06 $156.31M $6.30 18.72

Is CTAS or MGRC more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to McGrath RentCorp's net margin of 16.38%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat McGrath RentCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36% McGrath RentCorp 16.38% 12.84% 6.59%

Does the media favor CTAS or MGRC?

In the previous week, McGrath RentCorp had 3 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McGrath RentCorp and 8 mentions for Cintas. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of 0.30 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive McGrath RentCorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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CTAS vs. AIT, IRM, CPRT, UNF, and MGRC

Should you buy Cintas stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cintas with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cintas include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Copart (CPRT), UniFirst (UNF), and McGrath RentCorp (MGRC).

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

In the previous week, Cintas had 2 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cintas and 6 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cintas' score of 0.72 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$10.34B	7.02	$1.81B	$3.54	51.23
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.68	$392.99M	$10.59	31.24

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 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 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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.

Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $211.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.34%. Given Cintas' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Cintas compare to Iron Mountain?

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

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are held 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 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 4 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Iron Mountain and 8 mentions for Cintas. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cintas' score of 0.72 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Iron Mountain	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $211.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. Iron Mountain has a consensus target price of $134.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.69%. Given Cintas' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Iron Mountain	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Cintas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, 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	$10.34B	7.02	$1.81B	$3.54	51.23
Iron Mountain	$6.90B	5.05	$144.59M	$0.91	128.71

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cintas pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain pays out 380.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
Iron Mountain	3.76%	-91.56%	3.18%

Summary

Cintas beats Iron Mountain on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to Copart?

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

Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $211.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.47%. Copart has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.28%. Given Copart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Copart is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Copart	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Copart shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Copart 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.

In the previous week, Copart had 8 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Copart and 8 mentions for Cintas. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Copart's score of 0.56 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Copart	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 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
Cintas	$10.34B	7.02	$1.81B	$3.54	51.23
Copart	$4.65B	5.98	$1.55B	$1.61	18.64

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copart has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Copart has a net margin of 33.48% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.57%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat Copart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
Copart	33.48%	16.63%	15.18%

Summary

Cintas beats Copart on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

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

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
Cintas	$10.34B	7.02	$1.81B	$3.54	51.23
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.16

In the previous week, Cintas had 4 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cintas and 4 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat UniFirst's score of -0.40 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $211.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.47%. UniFirst has a consensus target price of $228.25, indicating a potential downside of 16.59%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by company 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 net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Cintas pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UniFirst pays out 23.0% 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. Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and UniFirst has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Cintas beats UniFirst on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to McGrath RentCorp?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McGrath RentCorp had 3 more articles in the media than Cintas. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McGrath RentCorp and 8 mentions for Cintas. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of 0.30 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McGrath RentCorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $211.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.47%. McGrath RentCorp has a consensus price target of $141.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.01%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McGrath RentCorp is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
McGrath RentCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Cintas pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McGrath RentCorp pays out 31.4% 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 McGrath RentCorp has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than McGrath RentCorp. McGrath RentCorp 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	$10.34B	7.02	$1.81B	$3.54	51.23
McGrath RentCorp	$947.36M	3.06	$156.31M	$6.30	18.72

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to McGrath RentCorp's net margin of 16.38%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat McGrath RentCorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
McGrath RentCorp	16.38%	12.84%	6.59%

Summary

Cintas beats McGrath RentCorp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CTAS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cintas	BUSINESS SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$72.56B	$5.60B	$6.96B	$12.48B
Dividend Yield	0.99%	2.92%	3.12%	6.52%
P/E Ratio	51.23	12.41	29.83	24.70
Price / Sales	7.02	1.45	369.26	99.49
Price / Cash	31.75	11.73	23.78	57.09
Price / Book	15.64	5.02	5.90	6.46
Net Income	$1.81B	$154.43M	$205.38M	$337.01M
7 Day Performance	5.51%	0.05%	1.90%	1.69%
1 Month Performance	0.85%	-3.08%	3.77%	3.81%
1 Year Performance	-17.12%	-4.78%	18.90%	23.90%

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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	4.0239 of 5 stars	$181.37 flat	$211.25 +16.5%	-17.1%	$72.56B	$10.34B	51.23	48,300	Gap Down
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.8881 of 5 stars	$334.06 -0.9%	$323.14 -3.3%	+34.8%	$12.46B	$4.56B	31.54	6,800	Positive News
IRM Iron Mountain	3.99 of 5 stars	$129.91 -1.9%	$131.67 +1.4%	+15.4%	$39.40B	$7.25B	142.75	29,400	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CPRT Copart	4.3259 of 5 stars	$28.10 -8.0%	$44.50 +58.4%	-39.1%	$28.28B	$4.65B	17.45	11,600	News Coverage Gap Down
UNF UniFirst	1.6394 of 5 stars	$263.38 -1.0%	$228.25 -13.3%	+56.4%	$4.81B	$2.47B	35.69	16,000	Earnings Report Gap Down

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Cintas (CTAS) Competitors

CTAS vs. AIT, IRM, CPRT, UNF, and MGRC

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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Cintas (CTAS) Competitors

CTAS vs. AIT, IRM, CPRT, UNF, and MGRC

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Does the media favor CTAS or AIT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CTAS or AIT?

Is CTAS or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CTAS or AIT?

Is CTAS or AIT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTAS or AIT?

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How does Cintas compare to Iron Mountain?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTAS or IRM?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or IRM?

Does the media favor CTAS or IRM?

Do analysts prefer CTAS or IRM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or IRM?

Is CTAS or IRM a better dividend stock?

Is CTAS or IRM more profitable?

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How does Cintas compare to Copart?

Do analysts recommend CTAS or CPRT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CTAS or CPRT?

Does the media prefer CTAS or CPRT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CTAS or CPRT?

Which has more volatility and risk, CTAS or CPRT?

Is CTAS or CPRT more profitable?

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How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CTAS or UNF?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or UNF?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTAS or UNF?

Do analysts recommend CTAS or UNF?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CTAS or UNF?

Is CTAS or UNF more profitable?

Is CTAS or UNF a better dividend stock?

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How does Cintas compare to McGrath RentCorp?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or MGRC?

Does the media favor CTAS or MGRC?

Do analysts rate CTAS or MGRC?

Is CTAS or MGRC a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or MGRC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CTAS or MGRC?

Is CTAS or MGRC more profitable?

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Cintas Competitors List

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