Question 1

What is Cintas's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Cintas (CTAS) P/E ratio is 40.7× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Cintas?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Cintas specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is Cintas's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Cintas's P/E ratio of 40.7× is above its own 5-year average of 40.2× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 52th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Cintas's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Cintas (CTAS) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 9.9× in 2009 to a high of 56.7× in 2024. The 5-year average is 40.2× and the 5-year median is 38.6×.

Question 7

What was Cintas's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Cintas (CTAS) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 34.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Cintas's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$69.2B	$2B	34.6×	-15.8×	May 31, 2026
2025	$91.4B	$1.81B	50.4×	+6.6×	May 31, 2025
2024	$68.8B	$1.57B	43.8×	+8.2×	May 31, 2024
2023	$48.1B	$1.35B	35.7×	+2.7×	May 31, 2023
2022	$40.8B	$1.24B	33.0×	-0.4×	May 31, 2022
2021	$37.1B	$1.11B	33.4×	+3.7×	May 31, 2021
2020	$26B	$876M	29.7×	+3.4×	May 31, 2020
2019	$23.3B	$885M	26.3×	+3.2×	May 31, 2019
2018	$19.5B	$843M	23.1×	-4.5×	May 31, 2018
2017	$13.3B	$481M	27.6×	+13.1×	May 31, 2017
2016	$10.1B	$694M	14.5×	-8.3×	May 31, 2016
2015	$9.82B	$431M	22.8×	+3.0×	May 31, 2015
2014	$7.43B	$374M	19.8×	+2.1×	May 31, 2014
2013	$5.59B	$315M	17.7×	+2.1×	May 31, 2013
2012	$4.65B	$298M	15.6×	-1.8×	May 31, 2012
2011	$4.31B	$247M	17.5×	-0.4×	May 31, 2011
2010	$3.86B	$216M	17.9×	+2.0×	May 31, 2010
2009	$3.59B	$226M	15.9×	+2.4×	May 31, 2009
2008	$4.52B	$335M	13.5×	-4.7×	May 31, 2008
2007	$6.07B	$335M	18.1×	-2.6×	May 31, 2007
2006	$6.79B	$327M	20.8×	-2.0×	May 31, 2006
2005	$6.83B	$301M	22.7×	-6.0×	May 31, 2005
2004	$7.83B	$272M	28.8×	+3.3×	May 31, 2004
2003	$6.34B	$249M	25.4×	-12.1×	May 31, 2003
2002	$8.8B	$234M	37.6×	—	May 31, 2002


Pentair (PNR)	21.1×
Lennox International (LII)	20.6×
Copart (CPRT)	20.4×
Union Pacific (UNP)	19.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	19.7×
Alamo Group (ALG)	19.6×
Andersons (ANDE)	19.0×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	18.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	18.5×
Brady (BRC)	18.5×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	18.4×
FedEx (FDX)	18.4×
Pool (POOL)	18.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.5×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	17.4×
Textron (TXT)	16.6×
Northrop Grumman (NOC)	16.1×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	15.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	15.5×
ABM Industries (ABM)	15.2×
Masco (MAS)	14.6×
Upwork (UPWK)	12.9×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	12.7×
AGCO (AGCO)	10.9×

P/E Ratio for Cintas (CTAS) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Cintas (CTAS)

Historical P/E Ratio for Cintas (CTAS) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Cintas (CTAS)

Cintas P/E Ratio by Year

Cintas P/E Ratio 2026: 34.6×

Cintas P/E Ratio 2025: 50.4×

Cintas P/E Ratio 2024: 43.8×

Cintas P/E Ratio 2023: 35.7×

Cintas P/E Ratio 2022: 33.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Cintas (CTAS) Key Financials