Stock AnalizCintas Corp. CTAS
Garments and Clothing · IPO 1983 · data as of November 13, 2026
Cintas Corp. (CTAS) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $89.8B. In the twelve months to August 31, 2026 it had revenue of $11.6B and net income of $2.1B, a net margin of 17.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.2 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is track record (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 44.6, a price to free cash flow of 44.2, 5-year revenue growth of 10% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 24%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 61% below the current price.
Score: 3.2 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.6B | $11.3B | $10.3B | $9.6B | $8.8B | $7.9B | $7.1B | $7.1B | $6.9B | $6.5B | $5.3B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $876M | $885M | $843M | $481M |
| Free cash flow | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $791M | $692M | $491M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.07 | $4.91 | $4.40 | $3.79 | $3.25 | $2.91 | $2.56 | $2.03 | $2.00 | $1.89 | $1.09 |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.5% | 16.4% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| ROIC | — | 26.5% | 25.7% | 23.6% | 22.0% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 9.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 16 analysts is $218.44, 3% below the current price; targets range from $181.00 to $250.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $5.54 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cintas’s P/E ratio?
About 44.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 39.1).
Is Cintas stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 61% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Cintas pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.92%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Cintas a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Cintas scores 3.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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