Cintas is an American company specialized in the manufacture and sale of workwear and uniforms
P/E ratio for Cintas (CTAS)
P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 50.3
According to Cintas's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 50.2577. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 43.2.
P/E ratio history for Cintas from 2001 to 2025
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.2 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 43.0 | 19.44% |
| 2022 | 36.0 | -10.69% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | 26.05% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | 58.72% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | -36.13% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 27.79% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | 48.46% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -24.92% |
| 2014 | 21.2 | -6.43% |
| 2013 | 22.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 UniFirst UNF | 20.5 | -59.27% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 ABM Industries
ABM | 38.0 | -24.41% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Aramark ARMK | 33.2 | -33.90% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Gentex GNTX | 16.2 | -67.70% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Healthcare Services Group HCSG | 23.7 | -52.92% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.