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CTAS: Cintas Corporation

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 a...

192.84 USD
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155.85 - 228.12
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Analysis

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The following section summarizes insights on Cintas Corporation's P/E Ratio (Fwd):

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Performance Summary
  • Cintas's p/e ratio (fwd) is 43.3x
  • Cintas's p/e ratio (fwd) is expected to average 36.4x over the next 5 fiscal years.
  • Cintas's is expected to deliver median p/e ratio (fwd) of 35.8x over the next 5 fiscal years.

How does Cintas's P/E Ratio (Fwd) benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to Cintas Corporation because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

Metric Usage: P/E Ratio (Fwd)

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Metrics similar to P/E Ratio (Fwd) in the valuation category include:

  • P/E Ratio (NTM) - The multiple of forecast earnings for the next twelve months that stock investors are willing to pay for one share of the firm.
  • Ben Graham Number Upside - The percentage increase (if positive) or decrease (if negative) an investor can expect over the current stock price based on the Ben Graham Number. The Ben Graham Number estimates a stock's intrinsic value based on a formula inspired by investor and professor, Benjamin Graham.
  • Avg EV / EBIT (10y) - Ten-year quarterly average EV / EBIT.
  • Shareholder Yield - A ratio that measures the total amount of money the company is returning back to shareholders in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt paydown.
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P/E Ratio (Fwd)

Indicates the multiple of forward earnings that stock investors are willing to pay for one share of the firm.

Definition of P/E Ratio (Fwd)

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Forward Price-to-Earnings ratio, Forward P/E Multiple, or Forward P/E Ratio is valuation multiple that is defined as:

P/E Ratio = Market Capitalization / Forecast Net Income

or, using per-share numbers:

P/E Ratio = Stock Price / Forecast Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Applying this formula, Cintas’s P/E Ratio (Fwd) is calculated below:

Market Capitalization [ 77.819 B ]
(/) Forecast Net Income [ 1.795 B ]
(=) P/E Ratio (Fwd) [ 43.3x ]

P/E Ratio indicates the multiple of earnings investors are willing to pay for one share of the company. PE Multiples are widely used in practice even though they have significant pitfalls.

Since Earnings Per Share (EPS), defined as Forecast Net Income / Shares Outstanding, uses a Forecast Net Income in the calculation, P/E multiples are not always reliable for benchmarking companies with negative earnings or debt.

One reason why P/E ratios can be unreliable is because the ratio assumes a company’s equity has value. In practice, a company’s total Firm Value may be less than the debt on its Balance Sheet, with no value allocatable to the common equity. P/E ratios also do not adjust for differences in capital structure between companies. P/E conundrum by Khan Academy does a great job of explaining these pitfalls.

The tables below summarizes the trend in Cintas’s market capitalization over the next five years:

Date Market Cap Earnings P/E Ratio
2025-05-31 77.819 B 1.795 B 43.3x
2026-05-31 77.819 B 1.971 B 39.5x
2027-05-31 77.819 B 2.173 B 35.8x
2028-05-31 77.819 B 2.338 B 33.3x
2029-05-31 77.819 B 2.588 B 30.1x

Click the link below to download a spreadsheet with an example P/E Ratio (Fwd) calculation for Cintas Corporation below:

Sector Benchmark Analysis

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-56.2x-16.2x23.8x91.0x0100200300

The chart above depicts the distribution of p/e ratio (fwd) for companies operating in the Industrials sector in the Developed economic region. Over 3,070 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,949 had meaningful values. The average p/e ratio (fwd) of companies in the sector is 12.1x with a standard deviation of 14.8x.

Cintas Corporation's P/E Ratio (Fwd) of 43.3x ranks in the 95.8% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

P/E Ratio (Fwd) In The Industrials Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents3,071
Included Constituents2,949
Min-57.1x
Max89.9x
Median10.9x
Mean12.1x
Standard Deviation14.8x

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