Cintas Corporation vs Equinix Inc — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B), while Equinix Inc trades at $1,041.96 (market cap $101.87B). The key difference: Equinix Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Equinix Inc pays the higher dividend (2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | EQIX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.15B | $101.87B |
Sector | Industrials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $225.10 | $1.12K |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $726.09 |
Enterprise Value | $84.56B | $123.00B |
Dividend Yield | 1.01% | 2% |
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In its core uniform and facility services unit (78% of sales), Cintas provides uniform rental programs to businesses across the size spectrum, mostly in North America. The firm is by far the largest provider in the industry. Facilities products generally include the rental and sale of entrance mat, mops, shop towels, hand sanitizers, and restroom supplies. Cintas also runs a first aid and safety services business (11% of sales), a fire protection services business (7% of sales), and a uniform direct sales business (4% of sales).
Read more on CTAS →Equinix is a retail provider of data centers, enabling hundreds of enterprise tenants to house their servers and networking equipment in a collocated environment. Tenants can then connect with each other, through cloud service providers and telecom networks. Equinix operates 240 data centers in 66 markets worldwide and owns just less than half of them. The firm has roughly 10,000 customers, including 2,000 networks, that are dispersed over five verticals: Cloud and IT Services, Content Providers, Network and Mobile Services, Financial Services, and Enterprise. About 70% of Equinix's revenue comes from renting space to tenants and related services, and more than 15% comes from connecting customers with each other. Equinix operates as a real estate investment trust.
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