CTAS vs VFC
Cintas Corp. and V F Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CTAS | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.3B | $9.6B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $254.9M |
| Gross margin | 50.7% | 54.8% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 40.7% | 15.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.91 | $0.64 |
| Dividend / share | $1.80 | $0.36 |
| Payout ratio | 35.1% | 55.2% |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | · |
| Equity | $5.1B | $1.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 1.46× |
| Current ratio | 1.43× | 1.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.6% | 0.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.5% | −9.0% |
CTAS bills 1.2× the revenue of VFC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.8% against 2.7%).
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 | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.3B | $9.6B |
| FY2024 | $10.3B | $9.5B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $9.9B |
| FY2022 | $8.8B | $11.1B |
| FY2021 | $7.9B | $11.8B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $9.2B |
| FY2019 | $7.1B | $10.5B |
| FY2018 | $6.9B | $10.3B |
| FY2017 | $6.5B | $8.4B |
| FY2016 | $5.3B | $11.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CTAS | VFC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $254.9M |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $-189.7M |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $-968.9M |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $118.6M |
| FY2021 | $1.2B | $1.4B |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $407.9M |
| FY2019 | $876.0M | $679.4M |
| FY2018 | $885.0M | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $842.6M | $614.9M |
| FY2016 | $480.7M | $1.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,659,554,000 | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +$835,490,000 | CTAS |
| FY2023 | −$319,063,000 | VFC |
| FY2022 | −$2,273,590,000 | VFC |
| FY2021 | −$3,987,381,000 | VFC |
| FY2020 | −$2,122,490,000 | VFC |
| FY2019 | −$3,403,436,000 | VFC |
| FY2018 | −$3,374,584,000 | VFC |
| FY2017 | −$1,918,052,000 | VFC |
| FY2016 | −$5,702,766,000 | VFC |
| FY2015 | −$6,200,621,000 | VFC |
| FY2014 | −$7,512,053,000 | VFC |
| FY2013 | −$7,225,804,000 | VFC |
| FY2012 | −$6,633,891,000 | VFC |
| FY2011 | −$5,357,232,000 | VFC |
| FY2010 | −$3,892,205,000 | VFC |
| FY2009 | −$3,672,947,000 | VFC |
| FY2008 | −$3,867,915,000 | VFC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CTAS and VFC over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +15.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2024 | +19.5 pp | CTAS |
| FY2023 | +26.1 pp | CTAS |
| FY2022 | +14.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2021 | +4.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2020 | +11.2 pp | CTAS |
| FY2019 | +5.9 pp | CTAS |
| FY2018 | +0.6 pp | CTAS |
| FY2017 | +5.7 pp | CTAS |
| FY2016 | −0.7 pp | VFC |
| FY2015 | +3.3 pp | CTAS |
| FY2014 | +1.0 pp | CTAS |
| FY2013 | −1.7 pp | VFC |
| FY2012 | −2.6 pp | VFC |
| FY2011 | −2.2 pp | VFC |
| FY2010 | −1.0 pp | VFC |
| FY2009 | −0.3 pp | VFC |
| FY2008 | −1.9 pp | VFC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CTAS and VFC over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VFC's net margin has been more volatile than CTAS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
18 of 19 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 VFC over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 11 and VFC in 7.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VFC's return on equity has been more volatile than CTAS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 17.3 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 VFC over these 18 fiscal years — CTAS led in 10 and VFC in 8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.