Cintas Corporation vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $382.5 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 3.8× Cintas Corporation's market cap, and Cintas Corporation pays a 1.01% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.15B | $312.80B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $225.10 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $84.56B | $311.76B |
Dividend Yield | 1.01% | — |
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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 →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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