CTAS vs RL
Cintas Corp. and Ralph Lauren Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTAS | RL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3B | $8.1B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $941.1M |
| Gross margin | 50.7% | 69.9% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 11.6% |
| Return on equity | 40.7% | 34.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.91 | $15.11 |
| Dividend / share | $1.80 | $3.65 |
| Payout ratio | 35.1% | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | · |
| Equity | $5.1B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | −0.26× |
| Current ratio | 1.43× | 2.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.6% | 13.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.5% | · |
CTAS bills 1.4× the revenue of RL, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.8% against 11.6%).
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 | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.3B | $8.1B |
| FY2024 | $10.3B | $7.1B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $6.6B |
| FY2022 | $8.8B | $6.4B |
| FY2021 | $7.9B | $6.2B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $4.4B |
| FY2019 | $7.1B | $6.2B |
| FY2018 | $6.9B | $6.3B |
| FY2017 | $6.5B | $6.2B |
| FY2016 | $5.3B | $6.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTAS | RL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $941.1M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $742.9M |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $646.3M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $522.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.2B | $600.1M |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $-121.1M |
| FY2019 | $876.0M | $384.3M |
| FY2018 | $885.0M | $430.9M |
| FY2017 | $842.6M | $162.8M |
| FY2016 | $480.7M | $-99.3M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,150,261,000 | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +$3,261,181,000 | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +$2,965,215,000 | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +$2,372,169,000 | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +$1,635,959,000 | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +$2,715,540,000 | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +$925,320,000 | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +$579,303,000 | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +$294,332,000 | CTAS |
| FY2016 | −$1,329,419,000 | RL |
| FY2015 | −$2,609,428,000 | RL |
| FY2014 | −$3,250,623,000 | RL |
| FY2013 | −$3,256,156,000 | RL |
| FY2012 | −$2,699,036,000 | RL |
| FY2011 | −$2,758,000,000 | RL |
| FY2010 | −$1,849,916,000 | RL |
| FY2009 | −$1,431,561,000 | RL |
| FY2008 | −$1,049,015,000 | RL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CTAS and RL 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 | +6.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +7.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +6.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +7.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +6.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +18.4 pp | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +6.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +6.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +10.4 pp | CTAS |
| FY2016 | +10.5 pp | CTAS |
| FY2015 | +9.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2014 | +0.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2013 | −1.5 pp | RL |
| FY2012 | −3.4 pp | RL |
| FY2011 | −2.7 pp | RL |
| FY2010 | −3.5 pp | RL |
| FY2009 | −3.6 pp | RL |
| FY2008 | −2.4 pp | RL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CTAS and RL over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CTAS's net margin has been more volatile than RL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
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 RL over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 12 and RL in 6.
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 RL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.8.
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 RL over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 12 and RL in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.