CTAS P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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CTAS's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
CTAS P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of CTAS’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 15.5 to 57.2, averaging 35.5.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34.4 | 39.1 | 44.1 | 40.8 |
| 2025 | 39.5 | 46.5 | 52.4 | 40.6 |
| 2024 | 42.0 | 48.3 | 57.2 | 44.0 |
| 2023 | 34.3 | 37.7 | 44.1 | 43.8 |
| 2022 | 29.6 | 34.9 | 39.7 | 36.5 |
| 2021 | 33.7 | 38.2 | 42.8 | 41.3 |
| 2020 | 17.8 | 33.7 | 42.9 | 39.5 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 31.6 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 26.5 | 33.9 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 23.7 | 27.6 | 31.7 | 30.9 |
| 2016 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 25.2 | 24.1 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is CTAS P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Cintas Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 40.8, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for CTAS is approximately 36.0. See all CTAS valuation metrics →
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