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KTB vs CTAS // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Kontoor Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KTB 6
— CTAS 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: KTB
LAST: $74.25 (-2.08%) • MKT CAP: $4.14B
valuation
14.7x
LAST: $219.82 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $86.59B
valuation
30.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KTB VS. CTAS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KTB | CTAS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.20% | 50.70% | -5.50 | CTAS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.40% | 29.70% | -13.30 | CTAS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.7x | 30.2x | -15.50 | KTB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.49% | 2.17% | +8.32 | KTB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.70% | 23.10% | -12.40 | CTAS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.20% | 17.80% | -10.60 | CTAS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.90% | 8.90% | +12.00 | KTB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.80% | 0.81% | +1.99 | KTB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.26 | 14.53 | -11.27 | CTAS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | CTAS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.9 | 59.3 | +1.60 | KTB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.93 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.3x | 40.3x | -25.00 | KTB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.14B | $86.59B | -$82.45B | CTAS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KTB REV | CTAS REV | KTB GROSS % | CTAS GROSS % | KTB FCF | CTAS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.15B | $11.26B | 45.2% | 50.7% | $434.8M | $1.88B |
| FY 2024 | $2.61B | $10.34B | 44.5% | 50.0% | $349.4M | $1.76B |
| FY 2023 | $2.61B | $9.60B | — | — | $356.5M | $1.64B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KTB // BETA —
CTAS // BETA 0.93