Cintas posted its fiscal second quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations.
The uniform rental company’s diluted earnings per share came in at $2.76, higher than the Street expectations of $2.65 per share.
Sales rose +9.4% from the year-ago quarter to $1.92 billion vs. $1.76 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
CEO Todd Schneider said that EPS grew significantly notwithstanding U.S. inflation’s recent 39-year high and the company’s investment in labor to support revenue growth.
Looking ahead, Cintas projects fiscal 2022 diluted earnings per share in the range of $10.70 to $10.95, up from a prior forecast of $10.60 to $10.90. Analysts expect earnings per share of $10.90.
Cintas expects revenue to range between $7.63 billion and $7.7 billion, higher than its previous outlook of $7.58 billion to $7.67 billion. Analysts expect revenue of $7.65 billion.
The company mentioned that the guidance assumes “an uneven economic recovery" from Covid-19, and that it did not incorporate any costs related to Covid-19 government mandates.
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The Aroon Indicator for CTAS entered a downward trend on May 06, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. CTAS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (17.271) is normal, around the industry mean (75.284). P/E Ratio (49.264) is within average values for comparable stocks, (82.572). CTAS's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.860) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.702). Dividend Yield (0.008) settles around the average of (0.054) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.645) is also within normal values, averaging (33.440).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments
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