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CTAS vs RL // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CTAS 5
— RL 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: RL
LAST: $219.82 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $86.59B
forward-pe
40.3x
LAST: $392.87 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $23.86B
forward-pe
21.3x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CTAS VS. RL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CTAS | RL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.70% | 69.90% | -19.20 | RL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.70% | 44.50% | -14.80 | RL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 30.2x | 15.5x | +14.70 | RL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.17% | 3.31% | -1.14 | RL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.10% | 14.50% | +8.60 | CTAS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.80% | 11.60% | +6.20 | CTAS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% | 14.60% | -5.70 | RL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.81% | 0.91% | -0.10 | RL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.53 | 6.25 | +8.28 | CTAS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.3 | 66.2 | -6.90 | RL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.90 | +0.03 | CTAS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 40.3x | 21.3x | +19.00 | RL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $86.59B | $23.86B | $62.73B | CTAS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CTAS REV | RL REV | CTAS GROSS % | RL GROSS % | CTAS FCF | RL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.26B | $8.11B | 50.7% | 69.9% | $1.88B | $789.0M |
| FY 2024 | $10.34B | $7.08B | 50.0% | 68.6% | $1.76B | $916.5M |
| FY 2023 | $9.60B | $6.63B | — | — | $1.64B | $771.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CTAS // BETA 0.93
RL // BETA 0.90