Cintas

• Four Areas To Consider With Cintas

  By Eric Novinson - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, UNF

  Uniform supplier Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) may offer defensive potential. Uniforms help represent a company's image to the public, and Cintas has a strong brand in the uniform business. This company has also branched out beyond uniforms by offering fire, safety, and first aid services, as well as document protection. Competitors in the uniform rental business have gained efficiency recently though, which could be a potential source of trouble for more »

• The Company Dressing America's Workforce

  By Joseph Solitro - March 24, 2013 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, UNF

  The United States economy is rebounding steadily and unemployment numbers are beginning to fall. As companies add more employees, the demand for uniforms and apparel goes up. However, the main player in this industry missed earnings and has fallen nearly 6%. 

  Uniforms & more

  More than 5 million Americans go to work every day in a Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) uniform, giving it the highest share in the uniform industry. Some of more »

• 3 Stocks to Watch This Week

  By Joseph Solitro - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: CTAS, DRI, FDX

  Earnings reports can make or break a stock. With the market near all time highs, we have to choose wisely if we are going to make a play. I have my eye on three companies this week; one is worth buying, one is worth holding, and the other is one to avoid. 

  "The Service Professionals"

  Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), the largest uniform company in the United States, reports third quarter earnings more »

• Business Services: A Few Quick Ideas

  By Chris Hodge - December 24, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, FICO, GA, QUAD

  The business services industry is a pretty general term, which I like because it lets me look at several different kinds of companies. If it serves others, that's a business services company. So let's take a look at a few potential contenders for a spot in the best portfolio ever.

  Soggy Rags

  Quad Graphics (NYSE: QUAD) seems to be doing reasonably well in an under-appreciated business. While I more »

• Clean Up With Uniform Rental Companies

  By Steve Van Tiem - December 14, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, UNF

  Investors’ eyes are all seemingly fixed on the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington and its impact on our economy going into 2013.  So while there’s plenty of dirty laundry flying around our nation’s capital, investors should turn their attention to the clean laundry being provided by uniform rental companies.  

  As this recent article points out, paying attention to uniform rental companies is a compelling way to monitor employee more »

• This Tech Consultancy is Showing Strong Earnings Growth

  By Daniel James - October 15, 2012 | Tickers: ACN, CTAS, XRX

  In an age where traditional tech companies find themselves increasingly unable to cope with the rapid changes affecting the sector, it is for most indeed a struggle to keep up. Yet, some companies have flourished in this climate by offering superior services. Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN) is a tech consulting firm with operations in over 120 countries. With a market cap just shy of $50 billion, it is a heavyweight more »

• This Uniform Company is Chugging Along Uniformly

  By tarun bachhawat - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, SGC

  Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a provider of corporate identity uniforms and other business related services, reported a double-digit increase in profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Its revenue improved 3.4%, operating margin inched north due to improvement in the cost structure and savings in energy related costs.

  Low GDP predictions and low employment opportunities have weighed in on the company’s results. Still, it managed to post more »

• Why Does First Eagle Love These Stocks?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - September 26, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, CSCO, CMCSA, MSFT, SYY

  Jean-Marie Eveillard, the senior adviser at First Eagle Investment Management, has been with First Eagle since 1968, when he started with SoGen International Fund. First Eagle focuses on a long-term, global perspective. First Eagle doesn’t recommend or endorse any of the stocks or analysis in this article, and we have no relationship with the fund, but based on SEC filings these are our opinions of what they are thinking more »

• The Safest Dividends in the World

  By Brian Shaw - September 9, 2012 | Tickers: AFL, CTAS, XOM, FDO, SIAL

  In a world of economic turmoil and low interest rates, investors are often looking for ways to generate solid returns with minimal risk.  Within the stock market, there is arguably no less risky pool of stocks than the 2012 list of dividend aristocrats, a group of 51 companies that have each increased dividend payments for at least 25 consecutive years.  I recently wrote about four of the newcomers to this more »

• Watch and Wait on Cintas

  By Steve Van Tiem - August 18, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, UNF

  Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), with a market capitalization of about $5.2 billion, is North America's leading supplier of corporate uniforms. The company operates almost exclusively in the United States and Canada where it serves about 900,000 customers. As the dominant player in a mature industry, Cintas has unique opportunities to create shareholder value but also faces challenges like industry revenue growth that has been sluggish and fierce competition more »

• Highfields Capital Climbs Above 5% of Iron Mountain

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - August 8, 2012 | Tickers: DOX, ADP, CTAS, IRM

  Highfields Capital Management, a hedge fund that was seeded heavily by Harvard Management when it was launched by endowment employee Jonathon Jacobson, filed with the SEC on Aug. 2 to report that it had purchased 9.2 million shares of Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM).

  Iron Mountain provides records management and data protection services among other product offerings. Highfields’ ownership gives it 5.4% of the shares outstanding of the more »

• One Screen, Four Stocks, One Idea

  By Steve Van Tiem - July 23, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, KEX, SLH, CLX

  Searching for the next great stock investment idea can be a frustrating, time consuming, and even exhilarating process. We often get ideas from reading investment magazines, watching CNBC or Bloomberg on television, listening to tips from friends and relatives, and paying attention to trends in the local shopping mall. During a recent search for stock investment ideas, I found myself scouring the holdings of a mutual fund whose investment style more »

• Dress Up Your Portfolio with This Uniform Maker

  By Himanshu Poddar - July 21, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, GK

  Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a provider of specialized services and uniforms to support businesses, posted decent fourth quarter results on Monday beating earnings expectations. But its shares plunged after the announcement in the wake of weak guidance. Let’s analyze further.

  A Look into the Numbers

  Revenue jumped 4.1% to $1.05 billion, but the bottom line experienced a multiplier effect, jumping to $78.6 million, an increase of more »

• Uniform Dividend Growth

  By Chad Henage - July 10, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, TGT, VFC, WMT

  When you have trouble coming up with direct competitors for a company, usually that's a good thing. If this same company is also a dividend aristocrat, you would expect a sure winner. The company in question is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS). Cintas specializes in retail uniforms, first aid, as well as mats and mops for businesses. The reason I had trouble coming up with public competitors, is most are private companies. However, what I realized is, in theory any company producing fairly priced clothing is a direct competitor.

• Why Cintas' Shares are Pricey

  By RJ Towner - May 21, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS

  As part of our process, we perform a rigorous discounted cash-flow methodology that dives into the true intrinsic worth of companies. In Cintas Corp's (NASDAQ: CTAS) case, we think the firm's shares are worth $34 each, lower than where it is currently trading.

  For some background, we think a comprehensive analysis of a firm's discounted cash-flow valuation, relative valuation versus industry peers, as well as an assessment more »

• Cintas: Buy, Sell, Or Hold?

  By Christopher French - February 21, 2012 | Tickers: CTAS, GK, UNF

  North America's leading supplier of corporate uniforms, Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS), with a market capitalization of about $5 billion, is the dominant player in a mature industry where revenue growth is sluggish and competition for profits is fierce.  Cintas operates through four segments: Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products, which comprise about 71% of revenue; Uniform Direct Sales, which contribute about 11% of revenue; First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection more »

• Price The Market Part 48

  By Glen Bradford - January 17, 2012 | Tickers: CHRW, CAT, CTAS, CSX, FLR

  Hi, my name is Glen Bradford and I can't sleep. Thus, I find myself proactively pricing the market. Let's see what we can uncover tonight.

  304. Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is a company that I recently sold off in one of my relatives accounts to make room for more undervalued opportunities. Since then, it appears Caterpillar has only gone up. China decided to loosen the reigns on their credit more »

• Stock Upgrades And Downgrades From 2011/12/15

  By DividendYields - December 16, 2011 | Tickers: BPAX, BWA, CTAS, CCNE, FSLR, ITC, KIOR, LRCX, LEAP, LUFK, LAVA, NYCB, NVLS, SWKS, TMUS, TE, VPHM

  Upgrades and downgrades are positive (negative) changes in the rating of a security. An upgrade is usually triggered by a steady improvement in the fundamentals and financials of the entity that has issued the security. Downgrade ratings are vice versa. Changes in the analyst rating could hit the company’s stock price significantly. Watch out the current rating decisions. Here is a current list of recent company upgrades and downgrades more »