Cintas Corporation vs Ross Stores, Inc. — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B), while Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $251.3 (market cap $80.78B). The key difference: Cintas Corporation and Ross Stores, Inc. are close in size by market cap, and Cintas Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | ROST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.15B | $80.78B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $225.10 | $255.23 |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $144.67 |
Enterprise Value | $84.56B | $81.37B |
Dividend Yield | 1.01% | 0.71% |
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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 →Ross Stores is a leading American off-price apparel and home fashion retailer, operating over 1,920 stores (at the end of fiscal 2021) across the Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts banners. Ross offers a variety of name-brand products and targets undercutting conventional retailers' regular prices by 20%-70%. The company uses an opportunistic, flexible merchandising approach
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