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.

Valuation

RELX (RELX) at 23.29 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Cintas (CTAS) at 37.95 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — CTAS carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 6.53 and RELX (RELX) at 6.42 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Measured against book value, both Cintas (CTAS) at 15.03 and RELX (RELX) at 79.69 look expensive — each Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

RELX (RELX) leads with Return on Equity (TTM) of 70.51%, above its industry benchmark range, while Cintas (CTAS) at 41.30% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

For every dollar of sales, both Cintas (CTAS) at 17.57% and RELX (RELX) at 21.53% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 23.22% and RELX (RELX) at 31.41% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 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 0.61 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while RELX (RELX) at 3.04 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

RELX (RELX) at 2.63% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of Cintas (CTAS) at 1.00%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both Cintas (CTAS) at 36.71% and RELX (RELX) at 57.42% post Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) outside their industries’ typical mid-range — either leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance