Important Considerations Before Investing in CTAS

By Ken Smith • Tuesday, September 16 10:04 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Cintas has moved -0.6% so far today on a volume of 177,075, compared to its average of 1,631,256. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

If you are considering an investment in CTAS, you'll want to know the following:

Cintas's current price is 561.8% above its Graham number of $30.01, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Cintas has moved -2.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 4.39, Cintas has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.2 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
CTAS has a forward P/E ratio of 42.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.68 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 17.08 compared to its sector average of 2.89
Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Based in Cincinnati, the company has 48,300 full time employees and a market cap of $80.03 Billion. Cintas currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.

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