Cintas (CTAS) Stock Price vs Diluted EPS
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From Q3 2014 to Q3 2015, Cintas's Diluted EPS grew 38.75% (from $2.71 to $3.76 per share), while the stock price rose 37.62% over the same period (from $15.16 to $20.87). The near-identical growth rates indicate the stock's valuation multiple relative to earnings remained essentially flat during this year-over-year comparison. Over the longer 43-year window from August 1983 to June 2026, the stock price climbed from $0.24 to $171.42, while Diluted EPS increased from unmeasured levels to $3.76 as of the latest filing in February 2015, reflecting a strong 0.97 correlation between the two metrics.
Diluted EPS was $3.76/share as of 2015-02-28, +39% year over year. The stock moved +38% over the same window ($15.16 -> $20.87). Price and Diluted EPS moved almost in lockstep.
Latest close: 171.42 USD (2026-06-02).
Diluted EPS | recent SEC reports
| Report date | Diluted EPS | Period |
|---|
| 2015-02-28 | 3.76 USD/share | Q3 10-Q |
| 2014-11-30 | 3.65 USD/share | Q2 10-Q |
| 2014-08-31 | 3.35 USD/share | Q1 10-Q |
| 2014-05-31 | 3.05 USD/share | FY 10-K |
| 2014-02-28 | 2.71 USD/share | Q3 10-Q |
| 2013-11-30 | 2.62 USD/share | Q2 10-Q |
| 2013-08-31 | 2.55 USD/share | Q1 10-Q |
| 2013-05-31 | 2.52 USD/share | FY 10-K |
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