CTAS vs UA
Cintas Corp. and Under Armour, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTAS | UA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $-495.6M |
| Gross margin | 50.7% | 45.5% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | −10.0% |
| Return on equity | 40.7% | −30.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.91 | −$1.16 |
| Dividend / share | $1.80 | · |
| Payout ratio | 35.1% | · |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $-162.2M |
| Equity | $5.1B | $1.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 0.62× |
| Current ratio | 1.43× | 1.62× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.6% | 2.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.5% | · |
CTAS bills 2.3× the revenue of UA, and UA closed the last reported year at a loss.
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 | UA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.3B | $5.0B |
| FY2024 | $10.3B | $5.2B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $5.7B |
| FY2022 | $8.8B | $5.9B |
| FY2021 | $7.9B | $5.7B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $4.5B |
| FY2019 | $7.1B | $5.3B |
| FY2018 | $6.9B | $5.2B |
| FY2017 | $6.5B | $5.0B |
| FY2016 | $5.3B | $4.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTAS | UA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $-495.6M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $-201.3M |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $232.0M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $374.5M |
| FY2021 | $1.2B | $351.0M |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $-549.2M |
| FY2019 | $876.0M | $92.1M |
| FY2018 | $885.0M | $-46.3M |
| FY2017 | $842.6M | $-48.3M |
| FY2016 | $480.7M | $257.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$6,298,391,000 | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +$5,175,871,000 | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +$3,894,736,000 | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +$2,912,604,000 | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +$2,171,867,000 | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +$2,641,673,000 | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +$1,817,988,000 | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +$1,699,118,000 | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +$1,487,388,000 | CTAS |
| FY2016 | +$490,043,000 | CTAS |
| FY2015 | +$832,459,000 | CTAS |
| FY2014 | +$1,285,307,000 | CTAS |
| FY2013 | +$1,861,793,000 | CTAS |
| FY2012 | +$2,411,043,000 | CTAS |
| FY2011 | +$2,629,316,000 | CTAS |
| FY2010 | +$2,746,457,000 | CTAS |
| FY2009 | +$2,690,928,000 | CTAS |
| FY2008 | +$3,049,441,000 | CTAS |
CTAS has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. 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 | +27.7 pp | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +21.4 pp | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +12.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +8.9 pp | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +9.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +27.9 pp | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +10.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +13.7 pp | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +14.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2016 | +3.7 pp | CTAS |
| FY2015 | +8.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2014 | +3.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2013 | +2.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2012 | +0.4 pp | CTAS |
| FY2011 | +0.7 pp | CTAS |
| FY2010 | +0.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2009 | +0.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2008 | +0.7 pp | CTAS |
CTAS has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
UA's net margin has been more volatile than CTAS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 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
CTAS led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
UA's return on equity has been more volatile than CTAS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 15.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.1.
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 UA over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 12 and UA in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.