Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Cintas Dividend Stock Analysis

Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) provides highly specialized products and services to businesses of all types throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

The Company operates in four segments: (1) Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products (2) Uniform Direct Sales (3) First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services, and (4) Document Management Services. As of May 31, 2010, the Company provided products and services to approximately 800,000 businesses.



Category
Investment Ideal
CTAS
Points




Earnings




10 yr Avg. EPS Growth > 10%
1.08%
0
Margins




10 yr. Gross Margin Avg. > 35%
42.10%
1

10 yr Net Margin Avg. > 15%
8.81%
0
Debt




Debt to Total Capital < 35%
23.68%
1

Current Ratio > 1
3.97
1
Return




10 yr Avg. Return on Equity > 15%
14.69%
1

10 yr Avg. Cash Return on Capital > 20%
11.19%
0
Dividends




Years Dividend Growth > 10
27
1

10 years Annual Average Growth > 10%
8.96%
0

1 year Growth > 5 year Growth
No
0

Any years of FCF Payout Ratio > 100%
No
1
Valuation




Trailing P/E < 15
19.91
0

Forward P/E < 12
17.64
0

Dividend Yield > 3%
1.72%
0






Total Points
6
 


A 6 point score puts Cintas on my low watch list.  If the stock price drops into my buy range, I will work up a more detailed analysis.






 

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