SeekingAlpha•2026-04-18
The Dividend Aristocrats Ranked By Quality Scores (April 2026)CTAS — Cintas Corp
NASDAQ · Commercial Services & Supplies · Commercial Services & Supplies
$177.62-5.33%Market cap69.50B
- Latest Close
- $177.62
- 30-Day Move
- -5.3%
- Market Cap
- $69.5B
- Shares Outstanding
- 398,670,000
- P/E Ratio
- 36.61
- P/B Ratio
- 19.5
Analyst consensus: Buy · 27 analysts
NASDAQ:CTASCommercial Services & Supplies / Commercial Services & SuppliesDelayed public snapshot
Cintas Corp
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Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$177.62
30-Day Move
-5.3%
Market Cap
$69.5B
Shares Outstanding
398,670,000
P/E Ratio
36.61
P/B Ratio
19.5
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Chart snapshot
$177.62
-5.3%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$69.5B
90D High
$209.08
90D Low
$165.60
Avg Volume
2,143,996
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 50.3%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 17.6%, useful for comparing CTAS against peers in Commercial Services & Supplies.
CTAS is down 5.3% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$88.35
Rule of 40
24.7%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$177.62
30-Day Move
-5.3%
Market Cap
$69.5B
Shares Outstanding
398,670,000
P/E Ratio
36.61
P/B Ratio
19.5
ROE
38.7%
ROA
18.4%
Gross Margin
50.3%
Operating Margin
23.0%
Net Margin
17.6%
Debt / Equity
0.52
Current Ratio
2.09
Dividend Yield
1.1%
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
--
Gross Profit
--
Operating Income
--
Net Income
--
Gross Margin
5025.0%
Net Margin
1758.0%
Current Ratio
2.09
Debt / Equity
0.52
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$88.35
Upside / Downside
-50.3%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
13.9%
DCF
$94.23
EPV
$47.12
EV/Rev
$123.69
Growth Assumption
9.6%
Discount Rate
8.2%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$1.8B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$177.62
Composite Fair Value
$88.35
DCF
$94.23
EPV
$47.12
EV/Rev
$123.69
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
11.86
Safe
Piotroski
9
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
1.20x
Rule of 40
24.7%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $7.9B | $1.6B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| 2023-12-31 | $8.8B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| 2024-12-31 | $9.6B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| 2025-12-31 | $10.3B | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
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News snapshot
SeekingAlpha•2026-04-17
Cintas: The Valuation Has Come In, But It's Not A Buy Just YetAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$267,060
Sell Value
$7M
Buys
1
Sells
4
Buy Value
$267,060
Sell Value
$7M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.25x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | TYSOE RONALD W | M | 5,500 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | TYSOE RONALD W | Sell | 4,666 | $178.87 |
| 2026-04-20 | TYSOE RONALD W | F | 834 | $178.83 |
| 2026-04-20 | TYSOE RONALD W | M | 5,500 | $27.10 |
| 2026-04-14 | Coletti Robert E. | A | 142 | $176.14 |
| 2026-04-14 | Barstad Melanie W. | A | 181 | $176.14 |
| 2026-04-14 | CARNAHAN KAREN L | A | 163 | $176.14 |
| 2026-04-09 | Coletti Robert E. | M | 10,548 | $0.00 |
Institutional holders snapshot
Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2025-05-15
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-08-11
$8.6B
+1.4%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$4.9B
--
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-08-08
$2.0B
+3.5%
FMR LLC (Fidelity)
Filed 2026-02-17
$1.4B
-17.3%
Invesco
Filed 2025-08-13
$1.1B
+11.2%
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.56
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
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Target High(?)
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Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
27
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