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CTAS closed down 0.8% while the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.7%, so the move looks stock-specific rather than market-led. The setup is mixed: revenue growth of +8.9% YoY, EPS growth of +11.5% YoY, and operating margin of +23.1% are solid, but PE 40.0 and PEG 3.57 leave limited room for error.
CTAS
CINTAS CORP
As of Sep 17, 2026
63/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreMove driver
CTAS fell 0.8% even as the S&P 500 rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.8%, so the session was not explained by the broad tape. No peer move is provided here, and the company news list is mostly a webcast notice for fiscal year 2027 first quarter results on September 23, 2026 rather than a business surprise, so the most likely driver is stock-specific positioning ahead of earnings rather than a market-wide or sector-wide shock.
Volatility check
This looks like a modest move, not a fundamental break: revenue is +8.9% YoY (TTM), the latest quarter is +8.9% YoY, EPS is +11.5% YoY (TTM), and margins remain strong at gross +50.7%, operating +23.1%, and net +17.8%. The counterweight is valuation, with PE 40.0, forward PE 37.0, and PEG 3.57 — PEG, or P/E divided by growth rate, means investors are paying 3.57× the growth rate — so good execution is already priced in and smaller stock moves can look amplified. Beta 0.89 supports that the name is usually less volatile than the market, but the rich multiple keeps the setup from looking cheap. Analyst recommendations are mixed but still constructive, with 6 strong-positive, 9 positive, 11 neutral, 0 negative, and 1 strong-negative.
Earnings preview
The next known earnings date is September 23, 2026, when Cintas will release fiscal year 2027 first quarter results. The facts do not provide consensus revenue or EPS growth expectations, so I cannot quote a street forecast for the print; the durable backdrop going in is still revenue +8.9% YoY, EPS +11.5% YoY, gross margin +50.7%, operating margin +23.1%, and net margin +17.8%. The company news flow here is mostly the webcast announcement, so there is no prior print reaction data in the supplied facts; the market will be focused on organic growth, margin durability, and whether valuation at PE 40.0 and forward PE 37.0 is being supported by another clean quarter.
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