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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ROL
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ARMK
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 36.36 | 26.58 | 26.12 |
Price/Book Value | 15.01 | 10.29 | 4.23 |
Price/Sales | 6.85 | 3.76 | 0.74 |
Price/Cash Flow | 28.73 | 19.63 | 14.93 |
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CTAS
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ROL
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ARMK
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Quick Ratio | 0.69 | 0.42 | 1.03 |
Current Ratio | 1.43 | 0.63 | 1.28 |
Interest Coverage | 24.52 | 21.79 | 2.39 |
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CTAS
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ROL
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ARMK
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 20.91% | 17.28% | 4.11% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 44.37% | 38.73% | 17.32% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 28.87% | 23.67% | 8.38% |
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