CTAS vs PVH
Cintas Corp. and PVH Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTAS | PVH |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3B | $9.0B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $25.3M |
| Gross margin | 50.7% | 57.5% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 0.3% |
| Return on equity | 40.7% | 0.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.91 | $0.52 |
| Dividend / share | $1.80 | $0.15 |
| Payout ratio | 35.1% | · |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $538.4M |
| Equity | $5.1B | $4.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 0.33× |
| Current ratio | 1.43× | 1.52× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.6% | 4.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.5% | · |
CTAS bills 1.3× the revenue of PVH, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.8% against 0.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CTAS | PVH |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.3B | $9.0B |
| FY2024 | $10.3B | $8.7B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $9.2B |
| FY2022 | $8.8B | $9.0B |
| FY2021 | $7.9B | $9.2B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $7.1B |
| FY2019 | $7.1B | $9.9B |
| FY2018 | $6.9B | $9.7B |
| FY2017 | $6.5B | $8.9B |
| FY2016 | $5.3B | $8.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTAS | PVH |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $25.3M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $598.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $663.6M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $200.4M |
| FY2021 | $1.2B | $952.3M |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $-1.1B |
| FY2019 | $876.0M | $417.3M |
| FY2018 | $885.0M | $746.4M |
| FY2017 | $842.6M | $537.8M |
| FY2016 | $480.7M | $549.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,314,561,000 | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +$1,687,281,000 | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +$378,915,000 | CTAS |
| FY2022 | −$208,431,000 | PVH |
| FY2021 | −$1,300,241,000 | PVH |
| FY2020 | −$16,260,000 | PVH |
| FY2019 | −$2,823,880,000 | PVH |
| FY2018 | −$2,764,497,000 | PVH |
| FY2017 | −$2,438,168,000 | PVH |
| FY2016 | −$2,879,719,000 | PVH |
| FY2015 | −$3,224,528,000 | PVH |
| FY2014 | −$3,871,523,000 | PVH |
| FY2013 | −$3,992,556,000 | PVH |
| FY2012 | −$1,797,036,000 | PVH |
| FY2011 | −$1,788,624,000 | PVH |
| FY2010 | −$826,464,000 | PVH |
| FY2009 | +$1,148,608,000 | CTAS |
| FY2008 | +$1,282,750,000 | CTAS |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CTAS and PVH over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +17.5 pp | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +10.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +9.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +13.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +5.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +31.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +8.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +5.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +7.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2016 | +2.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2015 | +7.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2014 | +4.5 pp | CTAS |
| FY2013 | +7.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2012 | +0.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2011 | +2.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2010 | +5.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2009 | −0.7 pp | PVH |
| FY2008 | +2.3 pp | CTAS |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CTAS and PVH over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PVH's net margin has been more volatile than CTAS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CTAS and PVH over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 17 and PVH in 1.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CTAS's return on equity has been more volatile than PVH's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CTAS and PVH over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 16 and PVH in 2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.