How to buy Cintas Corporation stock (CTAS)

Cintas Corporation is a specialty business services business based in the US. Cintas Corporation shares (CTAS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $187.12 – a decrease of 10.2% over the previous week. Cintas Corporation employs 46,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $9.8 billion.

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Cintas Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: CTAS)

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Cintas Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$187.12
52-week range	$142.49 - $228.12
50-day moving average more info button	$214.96
200-day moving average more info button	$188.70
Wall St. target price	$207.19
PE ratio more info button	51.6136
Dividend yield more info button	$1.403 (0.75%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.96

Is it a good time to buy Cintas Corporation stock?

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Cintas Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $186.94 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-17)	-10.29%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-15.70%
3 months (2024-09-24)	-8.74%
6 months (2024-06-24)	-73.71%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-68.59%
2 years (2022-12-23)	66.56%
3 years (2021-12-23)	76.90%
5 years (2019-12-24)	191.27%

Is Cintas Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Cintas Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Cintas Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Cintas Corporation's P/E ratio

Cintas Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 52x. In other words, Cintas Corporation shares trade at around 52x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Cintas Corporation's PEG ratio

Cintas Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.3893. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Cintas Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Cintas Corporation's EBITDA

Cintas Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.5 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Cintas Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Cintas Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$9.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	22.43%
Gross profit TTM	$3.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	14.96%
Return on equity TTM	40.46%
Profit margin	16.8%
Book value	$9.97
Market Capitalization more info button	$82.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Cintas Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 11.6% of net profits

Recently Cintas Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Cintas Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Cintas Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.403 per share.

While Cintas Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Cintas Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Cintas Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 12 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Cintas Corporation's shares ever split?

Cintas Corporation's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 11 September 2024 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Cintas Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Cintas Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Cintas Corporation's share price.

Cintas Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Cintas Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $142.4882 up to $228.12. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Cintas Corporation's is 1.313. This would suggest that Cintas Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Cintas Corporation overview

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. It provides its products and services through its distribution network and local delivery routes, or local representatives to small service and manufacturing companies, as well as major corporations. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cintas Corporation was formerly a subsidiary of Cintas Corporation.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Cintas Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 15.057% of Cintas Corporation shares are held by insiders and 66.605% by institutions. How many people work for Cintas Corporation?
Latest data suggests 46,500 work at Cintas Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Cintas Corporation?
Cintas Corporation's fiscal year ends in May. Where is Cintas Corporation based?
Cintas Corporation's address is: 6800 Cintas Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45262-5737 What is Cintas Corporation's ISIN number?
Cintas Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1729081059 What is Cintas Corporation's CUSIP number?
Cintas Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 172908105