Cintas (CTAS) is a diversified support services company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Cintas is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $180.40.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $180.40 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 17.87% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.57% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.59 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 17.87% with an annualized volatility of 22.57%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.59 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 72.18B |
| Enterprise Value | 74.91B |
| Trailing P/E | 38.06 |
| Forward P/E | 33.24 |
| Price to Book | 15.07 |
| Price to Sales | 6.55 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.79 |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.8 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 17.57% | | Operating Margin | 23.22% | | ROE | 41.3% | | ROA | 15.94% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.9% | | Earnings Growth | 9.7% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 100.0% | | Payout Ratio | 36.71% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 90.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 11.03B | | Total Debt | 2.92B | | Total Cash | 0.18B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.51B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.21B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $226.75$ | | 52W Low | $161.16$ | | 50-Day Avg | $172.75$ | | 200-Day Avg | $187.87$ | | Beta | 0.93 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.4B | | Float Shares | 0.34B | | Insider Holdings | 14.96% | | Institutional Holdings | 69.37% | | Short Ratio | 5.74 | | Short % of Float | 3.99% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $255.0$ | | Target Low | $160.0$ | | Target Mean | $212.41$ | | Target Median | $213.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.