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After finishing at $217.54 in the prior trading day, Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) closed at $215.29, down -1.03%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.45 million shares were traded. CTAS stock price reached its highest trading level at $217.97 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $215.04.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CTAS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 357.11 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 47.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.48.
On May 01, 2025, Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $171.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 14 ’25 when TYSOE RONALD W sold 8,521 shares for $208.96 per share. The transaction valued at 1,780,548 led to the insider holds 27,029 shares of the business.
TYSOE RONALD W bought 8,521 shares of CTAS for $1,779,160 on Apr 14 ’25. On Apr 07 ’25, another insider, Rozakis Jim, who serves as the Executive Vice President & COO of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $190.37 each. As a result, the insider received 380,740 and left with 256,528 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CTAS now has a Market Capitalization of 86931300352 and an Enterprise Value of 92440412160. As of this moment, Cintas’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 49.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 44.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.92. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.113 whereas that against EBITDA is 34.695.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CTAS is 1.02, which has changed by 0.20314074 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10500872 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CTAS has reached a high of $229.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $176.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.29%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.59M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1457990 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 403.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 343.13M. Insiders hold about 15.02% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.05% stake in the company. Shares short for CTAS as of 1749772800 were 4032653 with a Short Ratio of 2.53, compared to 1747267200 on 4901191. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4032653 and a Short% of Float of 1.3300001000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CTAS’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.508, compared to 1.17 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006932059The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.93. The current Payout Ratio is 35.65% for CTAS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-15 with an ex-dividend date of 1747267200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-09-12 when the company split stock in a 4:1 ratio.
