Cintas Corporation

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Cintas Corporation en bref

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is currently trading at 148,94 € with a market capitalization of 59,6 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 36.04x, with a forward P/E of 31.48x. The 52-week range spans from 140,49 € to 197,67 €; the current price is 24.7% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +8.9%. The net profit margin stands at 17.57%.

💰 Dividende

Cintas Corporation pays an annual dividend of 1,57 € per share, representing a yield of 1.05%. The payout ratio stands at 36.71%.

📊 Avis des analystes

17 analystes évaluent Cintas Corporation (CTAS) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 183,64 €, soit un potentiel de +23.29% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 139,48 € à 217,94 €.

Cintas Corporation : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) operates in the Industrials — specifically Specialty Business Services — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

The combination of a 50.36% gross margin and 23.22% operating margin shows the business converts revenue into profit efficiently — a hallmark of competitive moat. Return on equity of 41.3% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard. Free cash flow is positive and net margins stand at 17.57%, meaning reported earnings translate into real cash that can fund buybacks, dividends or strategic acquisitions.

Le scénario baissier

Our valuation screen flags the stock as overvalued — current multiples imply the business needs to deliver well above its recent trajectory to justify the price.

Valorisation en contexte

The EV/EBITDA multiple of 25.3x reflects rich expectations — historically, multiples at this level have proven hard to maintain for more than a few quarters.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 31.48x is meaningfully below the trailing 36.04x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 23.29% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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