Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · US · Market cap $82.5B · ISIN US1729081059
What is Cintas Corporation really worth?
Cintas Corporation
CTAS · US
A strong business, but trading 111% above our fair value of $95.19.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 29, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 6 days ago
Share price −1.3% over the past month.
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What matters now
- A high-quality business (quality 78/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety.
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($120.64). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- A fairly wide model range ($55.52 to $120.64) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $82.76 – $225.52 · fair‑value band $55.52 – $120.64 · the $201.05 price screens above the $95.19 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
Analysis
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) currently trades at $201.05, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $95.19, implying the stock looks roughly 111.2% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 78/100 (high quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $95.76 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the $201.05 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $28.22, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Cintas Corporation generated revenue of $11.0B at a net margin of 17.6%. Revenue grew 8.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 41.3%. Net debt stands at $2.4B. Fundamentals as of Aug 29, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $55.52 (bear case) to $120.64 (bull case); at $201.05, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 11% below its 52-week high and 25% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −17% fair-value upside, at −53%, CTAS screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2026 figures, and about 3 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $0.7864 per share, which is 0.8 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 26 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($95.76) versus Asset-Based ($8.61). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (78).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 29, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 74 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 54
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
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.
Full company description
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.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years
Cintas Corporation reported revenue of $11.3B in FY2026 versus $7.9B in FY2022, a compound +9.4%/yr. Reported net income was $2.0B in FY2026, compounding +12.8%/yr from FY2022.
of which total revenue +8.7 % · buybacks/dilution −2.4 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
CTAS screens 111% overvalued. Compare with RELX PLC →
Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Cintas Likely to Raise Fiscal 2027 Outlook Following Expected First-Quarter Beat, RBC Says
- Cintas to Post Strong Fiscal Q1, Raise Fiscal 2027 Outlook, RBC Says
Peer Group
Specialty Business Services · 248 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Specialty Business Services median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Insider activity: 46/100
Values & ESG
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