Cintas reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter organic sales growth of 8.9% year over year. Record gross margin and 90 basis points of operating margin expansion drove earnings per share up 13.3%. Management raised its full-year revenue and EPS guidance.
Cintas’ size begets size; its economic moat grows with the company so long as Cintas doesn’t stray from its core operations.
Cintas offers undifferentiated services held together by a replicable company culture.
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CTAS
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ECL
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ROL
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 39.93 | 36.68 | 29.57 |
Price/Book Value | 16.49 | 7.83 | 11.77 |
Price/Sales | 7.52 | 4.75 | 4.10 |
Price/Cash Flow | 31.55 | 24.55 | 21.97 |
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CTAS
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ECL
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ROL
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Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 1.50 | 0.44 |
Current Ratio | 1.45 | 1.84 | 0.62 |
Interest Coverage | 25.28 | 8.94 | 20.10 |
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CTAS
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ECL
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ROL
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 21.27% | 8.85% | 16.93% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 44.90% | 23.06% | 38.66% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 29.36% | 12.44% | 23.34% |
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