Cintas Corporation vs Gartner Inc — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $187.92 (market cap $73.53B), while Gartner Inc trades at $132.89 (market cap $9.46B). The key difference: Cintas Corporation is far larger — about 7.8× Gartner Inc's market cap, and Cintas Corporation pays a 0.98% dividend while Gartner Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | IT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $73.53B | $9.46B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $226.27 | $363.58 |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $125.68 |
Enterprise Value | $76.26B | $11.05B |
Dividend Yield | 0.98% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Based in Stamford, Conn., Gartner provides independent research and analysis on information technology and other related technology industries. Its research is delivered to clients' desktops in the form of reports, briefings, and updates. Typical clients are chief information officers and other business executives who help plan companies' IT budgets. Gartner also provides consulting services and hosted nearly 80 IT conferences across the globe in 2007.
Read more on IT →