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Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US1729081059

CUSIP

172908105

IPO Date

Aug 19, 1983

Highlights

Market Cap

$86.49B

EPS (TTM)

$4.31

PE Ratio

49.70

PEG Ratio

3.81

Total Revenue (TTM)

$10.14B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$5.02B

EBITDA (TTM)

$2.84B

Year Range

$163.69 - $227.27

Target Price

$209.54

Short %

1.61%

Short Ratio

2.12

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) returned 20.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 27.18% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CTAS delivered an annualized return of 27.46%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


CTAS

YTD

20.03%

1M

5.13%

6M

1.22%

1Y

27.18%

5Y*

32.32%

10Y*

27.46%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CTAS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.78%3.65%-0.95%2.99%3.41%20.03%
20240.32%4.21%9.29%-4.18%3.18%3.29%9.09%5.61%2.29%-0.03%9.91%-19.08%22.24%
2023-1.74%-0.93%5.52%-1.49%3.84%5.28%1.00%0.70%-4.59%5.43%9.37%8.93%34.82%
2022-11.65%-3.90%13.34%-6.61%0.53%-6.23%13.91%-4.13%-4.58%10.14%8.29%-2.20%2.97%
2021-10.00%2.17%5.23%1.12%2.66%8.05%3.19%0.65%-3.82%13.78%-2.31%4.97%26.51%
20203.68%-4.38%-35.06%28.06%11.78%7.42%13.33%10.39%-0.12%-5.49%13.90%-0.52%32.46%
201911.62%10.18%-2.17%7.44%2.16%6.97%9.76%1.29%1.63%0.21%-3.39%4.68%61.73%
20188.10%1.31%-0.05%-0.16%7.02%1.55%10.49%4.35%-7.29%-8.06%4.21%-10.35%9.04%
20170.48%1.64%7.23%-3.22%2.78%0.13%6.99%0.12%6.87%3.30%6.79%-1.02%36.32%
2016-5.63%-2.25%6.93%-0.03%5.59%3.51%9.31%9.55%-4.18%-5.27%8.82%0.84%28.56%
20150.33%6.07%-2.22%-2.06%7.68%-1.74%1.08%-0.60%0.89%8.56%-0.48%-0.59%17.41%
2014-4.23%6.29%-1.73%-1.14%5.41%2.29%-1.48%5.66%6.73%3.75%2.31%7.23%34.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, CTAS is among the top 17% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CTAS is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CTAS is 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CTAS is 7878
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CTAS is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CTAS is 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CTAS is 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cintas Corporation (CTAS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Cintas Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.09
  • 5-Year: 1.31
  • 10-Year: 1.04
  • All Time: 0.63

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Cintas Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Cintas Corporation provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.56 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 9 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.56$1.46$1.25$1.05$0.85$0.70$0.64$0.51$0.41$0.33$0.26$0.43

Dividend yield

0.71%0.80%0.83%0.93%0.77%0.79%0.95%1.22%1.04%1.15%1.15%2.17%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cintas Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.78
2024$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$1.46
2023$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$1.25
2022$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$1.05
2021$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.85
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.70
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.64
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.51
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.41
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.33
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.26
2014$0.43$0.00$0.43

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Cintas Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Cintas Corporation has a payout ratio of 21.34%, which is below the market average. This means Cintas Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Cintas Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Cintas Corporation was 65.32%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1113 trading sessions.

The current Cintas Corporation drawdown is 3.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.32%May 15, 20021716Mar 9, 20091113Aug 8, 20132829
-52.78%Feb 4, 1999266Feb 23, 2000192Nov 24, 2000458
-48.38%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202089Jul 29, 2020112
-43.49%Aug 25, 198768Nov 30, 1987414Jul 20, 1989482
-36.23%Dec 27, 200053Mar 14, 2001285May 7, 2002338

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Cintas Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Cintas Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -100.0%.


0.001.002.003.004.00202120222023202420250
1.07
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Cintas Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Specialty Business Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for CTAS, comparing it with other companies in the Specialty Business Services industry. Currently, CTAS has a P/E ratio of 49.7. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for CTAS compared to other companies in the Specialty Business Services industry. CTAS currently has a PEG ratio of 3.8. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for CTAS relative to other companies in the Specialty Business Services industry. Currently, CTAS has a P/S ratio of 8.5. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for CTAS in comparison with other companies in the Specialty Business Services industry. Currently, CTAS has a P/B value of 18.9. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items