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CINTAS CORP CTAS
CINTAS CORP (CTAS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.89% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $10.3B at a 17.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.54 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (reit) |
| 2026-07-16 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | B of A Securities | Buy (up) |
| 2026-06-29 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.182 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.201 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.24 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.911 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTAS | CINTAS CORP | 8/9 | 7.68 | 37.9 | +7.7% |
| VFC | V F CORP | 7/9 | 1.64 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| PVH | PVH CORP. /DE/ | 5/9 | 3.23 | 135.6 | +3.4% |
| RL | RALPH LAUREN CORP | 8/9 | 6.88 | 26 | +14.6% |
| KTB | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 5/9 | 2.75 | 20.2 | +20.9% |
| OXM | OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC | 3/9 | 1.39 | — | -2.6% |
| LSEB | LSEB Creative Corp. | 4/9 | -17.08 | — | — |
About CINTAS CORP
Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and other garments 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 offers rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items. It also provides restroom cleaning services and supplies; and sells uniforms from catalogs. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety products and services; workplace water services; and fire protection products and services. Further, it provides automated external defibrillators; eye-wash stations; safety training; fire extinguishers; sprinkler systems; and alarm services. The company sells 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. It serves gaming, hospitality, healthcare, automotive, government, education, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, skilled trades, and food processing industries. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
FAQ
Is CTAS financially healthy?
CINTAS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CTAS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CINTAS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.89% with a 33.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CTAS?
In FY2025, CINTAS CORP had a net margin of 17.5% and a return on equity of 38.7%.
Is CTAS overvalued or undervalued?
CINTAS CORP trades at about 46.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.8×–50.7×, median 32.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CTAS?
The average Wall-Street price target for CINTAS CORP is $216.31, about 6.3% above the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CTAS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CINTAS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 37.9×, a dividend yield of 0.89%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.