Cintas (CTAS) vs. RELX (RELX)

Company Profile

Cintas (CTAS) and RELX (RELX) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but CTAS is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies while RELX is classified in Professional Services.

Cintas (CTAS) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while RELX (RELX) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

RELX (RELX) leads with Return on Equity (TTM) of 90.85%, above its industry benchmark range, while Cintas (CTAS) at 41.47% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 17.57% and RELX (RELX) at 21.53% rank in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into net income more strongly than typical competitors.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 22.95% and RELX (RELX) at 31.66% rank in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into operating income more strongly than typical competitors.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Cintas (CTAS) at 1.98 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while RELX (RELX) at 0.49 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for RELX.

Cintas (CTAS) at 0.55 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while RELX (RELX) at 3.07 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Cintas (CTAS) at 24.70 ranks in the top quartile for Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM), ahead of RELX (RELX) at 12.22, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

RELX (RELX) at 2.67% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of Cintas (CTAS) at 0.97%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Cintas (CTAS) at 35.04% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. RELX (RELX) at 57.19% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

RELX (RELX) at 21.44 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Cintas (CTAS) at 36.05 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — CTAS carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 6.33 and RELX (RELX) at 4.62 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 16.84 and RELX (RELX) at 23.43 sit above their industries’ benchmark ranges for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), pointing to unusually high book-value multiples relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance