Does the media refer more to CTAS or AIT?

In the previous week, Cintas and Cintas both had 19 articles in the media. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.23 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IRM or CTAS?

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 Iron Mountain $6.90B 5.48 $144.59M $0.91 139.78 Cintas $11.03B 6.40 $1.81B $3.54 49.80

Is IRM or CTAS 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 Iron Mountain 3.76% -91.56% 3.18% Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36%

Does the media favor IRM or CTAS?

In the previous week, Cintas had 5 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 14 mentions for Iron Mountain. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Iron Mountain's score of 1.41 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iron Mountain 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 $11.03B 6.40 $1.81B $3.54 49.80 Copart $4.65B 6.13 $1.55B $1.61 19.10

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, Cintas had 10 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 9 mentions for Copart. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Copart's score of 1.36 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Copart 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 1.97 $148.27M $7.38 35.94 Cintas $11.03B 6.40 $1.81B $3.54 49.80

Is UNF or CTAS more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.49%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UniFirst 5.49% 6.49% 5.09% Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36%

Does the media favor UNF or CTAS?

In the previous week, Cintas had 15 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 4 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat UniFirst's score of 0.67 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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 $11.03B 6.40 $1.81B $3.54 49.80 McGrath RentCorp $944.23M 2.99 $156.31M $6.30 18.27

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 refer more to CTAS or MGRC?

In the previous week, Cintas had 14 more articles in the media than McGrath RentCorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for McGrath RentCorp. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of -0.06 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive McGrath RentCorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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%

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 raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Cintas and Cintas both had 19 articles in the media. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.23 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	$11.03B	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	49.80
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.84B	2.44	$392.99M	$10.59	30.17

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $215.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.83%. Given Cintas' higher possible upside, equities 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Cintas beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to Iron Mountain?

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

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
Iron Mountain	3.76%	-91.56%	3.18%
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%

In the previous week, Cintas had 5 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 14 mentions for Iron Mountain. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Iron Mountain's score of 1.41 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iron Mountain	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cintas	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% 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.

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus price target of $131.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.51%. Cintas has a consensus price target of $215.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Given Cintas' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

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

Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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 pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years.

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
Iron Mountain	$6.90B	5.48	$144.59M	$0.91	139.78
Cintas	$11.03B	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	49.80

Summary

Cintas beats Iron Mountain on 15 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

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	$11.03B	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	49.80
Copart	$4.65B	6.13	$1.55B	$1.61	19.10

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%

Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $215.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Copart has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.72%. Given Copart's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cintas had 10 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 9 mentions for Copart. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Copart's score of 1.36 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Copart	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copart has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cintas beats Copart on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

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

In the previous week, Cintas had 15 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 4 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat UniFirst's score of 0.67 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cintas	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. UniFirst pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cintas pays out 50.8% 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. UniFirst has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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	1.97	$148.27M	$7.38	35.94
Cintas	$11.03B	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	49.80

UniFirst currently has a consensus price target of $228.25, indicating a potential downside of 13.94%. Cintas has a consensus price target of $215.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than UniFirst.

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

78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.49%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%

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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $215.17, suggesting a potential upside of 22.06%. McGrath RentCorp has a consensus target price of $141.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.95%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Cintas had 14 more articles in the media than McGrath RentCorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cintas and 5 mentions for McGrath RentCorp. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of -0.06 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
McGrath RentCorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of McGrath RentCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of McGrath RentCorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	$11.03B	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	49.80
McGrath RentCorp	$944.23M	2.99	$156.31M	$6.30	18.27

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

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 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 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cintas	BUSINESS SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$70.53B	$5.55B	$6.71B	$12.05B
Dividend Yield	0.99%	2.89%	3.11%	5.66%
P/E Ratio	49.80	12.43	28.45	24.42
Price / Sales	6.40	1.45	405.79	110.81
Price / Cash	30.86	11.90	23.11	37.92
Price / Book	15.20	5.02	5.76	6.82
Net Income	$1.81B	$154.78M	$205.51M	$337.56M
7 Day Performance	1.51%	1.00%	0.22%	1.16%
1 Month Performance	4.74%	12.18%	2.00%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	-20.59%	-0.90%	36.78%	30.60%

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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	4.5807 of 5 stars	$176.28 flat	$215.17 +22.1%	-20.6%	$70.53B	$11.03B	49.80	48,300	Positive News Gap Up
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.2811 of 5 stars	$314.48 -0.3%	$313.67 -0.3%	+42.0%	$11.65B	$4.56B	29.70	6,800	Positive News
IRM Iron Mountain	3.2798 of 5 stars	$124.24 -0.3%	$131.67 +6.0%	+25.3%	$37.09B	$6.90B	136.53	29,400	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
CPRT Copart	4.3725 of 5 stars	$30.86 -0.3%	$44.50 +44.2%	-36.7%	$28.66B	$4.65B	19.17	11,600	Positive News
UNF UniFirst	2.8054 of 5 stars	$264.58 -2.0%	$228.25 -13.7%	+43.9%	$4.88B	$2.43B	35.85	16,000

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Cintas (CTAS) Competitors

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

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Cintas (CTAS) Competitors

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

How does Cintas compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Is CTAS or AIT more profitable?

Is CTAS or AIT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or AIT?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTAS or AIT?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or AIT?

Do analysts recommend CTAS or AIT?

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How does Cintas compare to Iron Mountain?

Is IRM or CTAS more profitable?

Does the media favor IRM or CTAS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IRM or CTAS?

Do analysts prefer IRM or CTAS?

Which has more volatility and risk, IRM or CTAS?

Is IRM or CTAS a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IRM or CTAS?

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How does Cintas compare to Copart?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CTAS or CPRT?

Is CTAS or CPRT more profitable?

Do analysts rate CTAS or CPRT?

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

Does the media prefer CTAS or CPRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTAS or CPRT?

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How does Cintas compare to UniFirst?

Does the media favor UNF or CTAS?

Is UNF or CTAS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UNF or CTAS?

Do analysts recommend UNF or CTAS?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, UNF or CTAS?

Is UNF or CTAS more profitable?

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How does Cintas compare to McGrath RentCorp?

Do analysts recommend CTAS or MGRC?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or MGRC?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CTAS or MGRC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTAS or MGRC?

Is CTAS or MGRC a better dividend stock?

Is CTAS or MGRC more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CTAS vs. The Competition

Cintas Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools