Market Cap
US$30.9b
Last Updated
2020/02/22 00:30 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Average dividend payer with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Cintas's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CTAS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.5%
CTAS
-1.0%
US Commercial Services
0.06%
US Market
1 Year Return
43.5%
CTAS
20.5%
US Commercial Services
19.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CTAS exceeded the US Commercial Services industry which returned 20.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CTAS exceeded the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CTAS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.5% | -1.0% | 0.06% |
| 30 Day | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| 90 Day | 15.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
| 1 Year | 44.9%43.5% | 24.7%20.5% | 21.8%19.3% |
| 3 Year | 154.4%146.4% | 63.4%52.6% | 49.5%39.9% |
| 5 Year | 271.7%251.4% | 102.3%80.8% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cintas's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Are Cintas Corporation’s (NASDAQ:CTAS) High Returns Really That Great?Valuation
Is Cintas undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
33.48x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CTAS ($297.7) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($265.5)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CTAS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CTAS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34x) compared to the Commercial Services industry average (26.6x).
PE vs Market: CTAS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34x) compared to the US market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CTAS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CTAS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (9.9x) compared to the US Commercial Services industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Cintas forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
9.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CTAS's forecast earnings growth (9.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: CTAS's earnings (9.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CTAS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CTAS's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CTAS's revenue (5.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CTAS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (30.4%)
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Past Performance
How has Cintas performed over the past 5 years?
20.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CTAS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CTAS's current net profit margins (12.8%) are lower than last year (13.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CTAS's earnings have grown significantly by 20.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CTAS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CTAS had negative earnings growth (-1.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (-0.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTAS's Return on Equity (29.8%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Cintas's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CTAS's short term assets ($2.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: CTAS's short term assets ($2.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CTAS's debt to equity ratio (88.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CTAS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 59% to 88.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CTAS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (47.3%).
Interest Coverage: CTAS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CTAS has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CTAS's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.9x debt).
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Dividend
What is Cintas's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.87%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: CTAS's dividend (0.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: CTAS's dividend (0.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.71%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CTAS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CTAS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.1%), CTAS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CTAS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (29.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Scott Farmer (60yo)
16.6yrs
Tenure
US$8,621,245
Compensation
Mr. Scott D. Farmer has been the Chief Executive Officer at Cintas Corporation since July 10, 2003. Mr. Farmer has been Chief Executive Officer of G&K Services, Inc. since March 21, 2017. He served as Rent ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD8.62M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.79M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 16.6yrs | US$8.62m | 14.74% $4.6b | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 5yrs | US$2.70m | 0.068% $21.1m | |
| COO & Executive VP | 1.6yrs | US$4.02m | 0.15% $47.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | 1.6yrs | US$2.65m | 0.061% $18.8m | |
| Senior VP | 18.2yrs | US$2.07m | 0.13% $39.4m | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 0yrs | US$349.78k | no data | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 0.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Business Strategy | 3.7yrs | no data | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CTAS's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 16.6yrs | US$8.62m | 14.74% $4.6b | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 0yrs | US$349.78k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$230.11k | 0.0095% $2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 0.6yrs | US$382.75k | 0.0052% $1.6m | |
| Lead Director | 0yrs | US$238.91k | 0.012% $3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$243.91k | 0.0057% $1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$231.01k | 0.011% $3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13.6yrs | US$232.51k | 0.018% $5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$222.91k | 0.0059% $1.8m | |
| Director | 3.6yrs | US$214.81k | 0.42% $130.3m |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CTAS's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Cintas Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Cintas Corporation
- Ticker: CTAS
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1968
- Industry: Diversified Support Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: US$30.887b
- Shares outstanding: 103.75m
- Website: https://www.cintas.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Cintas Corporation
- 6800 Cintas Boulevard
- PO Box 625737
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- 45262
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTAS | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 1983 |
| CIT | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 1983 |
| 0HYJ | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Aug 1983 |
| CTAS | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Aug 1983 |
| CTAS * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Aug 1983 |
| C1TA34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 5 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services and First Aid and Safety Services 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, and carpet and tile cleaning services, as well as sells uniforms. It also offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. The company offers 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. Cintas Corporation was founded in 1968 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/22 00:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/05/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.