Cintas Corporation vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.88 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 2.6× Cintas Corporation's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.15B | $211.63B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $225.10 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $84.56B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.01% | 1.89% |
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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 →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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