CTAS
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Cintas Corporation (CTAS) closed at $195.87 as of 2026-02-02, trading 26.1% above its 200-week moving average of $155.34. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 23.6% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 69, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2168 weeks of data, CTAS has crossed below its 200-week moving average 18 times. On average, these episodes lasted 19 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CTAS at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +7.5%.
With a market cap of $78.7 billion, CTAS is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.0%. Return on equity stands at 43.4%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 17.6x book value.
CTAS is a Dividend Aristocrat, having increased its dividend for 25 or more consecutive years. The current yield is 92.00%.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CTAS would have grown to $11237, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 15.3% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming CTAS as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 10.6% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CTAS vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CTAS Crosses Below the Line?
Across 18 historical episodes, buying CTAS when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +3.9% after 12 months (median -3.0%), compared to +12.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 39% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +0.5% vs +13.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CTAS crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CTAS has crossed below its 200-week MA 18 times with an average 1-year return of +7.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2000 | Mar 2000 | 5 | 15.1% | +85.9% | +4004.8% |
| Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 | 1 | 2.4% | +10.3% | +2687.9% |
| Jul 2002 | Aug 2002 | 1 | 1.6% | -3.4% | +2422.1% |
| Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | 3 | 2.8% | -2.2% | +2427.5% |
| Jan 2003 | Oct 2003 | 40 | 23.6% | +9.7% | +2440.4% |
| Feb 2004 | Mar 2004 | 6 | 4.4% | +3.6% | +2326.9% |
| May 2004 | May 2004 | 1 | 0.6% | -7.2% | +2299.4% |
| Jul 2004 | Nov 2004 | 15 | 9.0% | +8.0% | +2356.8% |
| Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 | 3 | 1.7% | -4.5% | +2296.1% |
| Mar 2005 | Jul 2005 | 18 | 12.5% | -1.0% | +2300.0% |
| Aug 2005 | Nov 2005 | 12 | 8.9% | -11.3% | +2357.8% |
| Dec 2005 | Mar 2006 | 13 | 5.7% | +1.0% | +2319.8% |
| Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 | 1 | 0.1% | -9.9% | +2358.4% |
| May 2006 | Oct 2006 | 21 | 14.9% | -7.6% | +2361.3% |
| Oct 2006 | Nov 2006 | 1 | 0.0% | -12.0% | +2401.1% |
| Dec 2006 | Jan 2007 | 6 | 3.2% | -12.6% | +2466.4% |
| Feb 2007 | Nov 2010 | 196 | 46.2% | -25.8% | +2473.2% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 1 | 5.7% | +114.8% | +404.7% |
| Average | 19 | — | +7.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02