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APlus Group Holdings vs Cintas: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how APlus Group Holdings (1841) and Cintas (CTAS) compare, as of Oct 1, 2026.

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cintas as the less overvalued of the two: APlus Group Holdings trades at HK$0.49 versus a fair value of HK$0.27 (−44.3%), while Cintas trades at $195 versus $188 (−3.6%).
APlus Group Holdings
1841.HK · HKD · Industrials
−44.3%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$0.49
Fair ValueHK$0.27
Quality57/100
Cintas
CTAS · USD · Industrials
−3.6%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$195
Fair Value$188
Quality78/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

APlus Group HoldingsCintas
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)37.4×
n/aForward P/E (FY2028)31.9×
0.13×P/S (TTM)6.85×
0.11×P/B15.42×
n/aEV/EBITDA25.9×
n/aPEG3.14×
−44.3%Fair value upside−3.6%
n/aDividend yield1.0%
n/aDividend per share$1.87
Profitability
13.0%Operating margin24.1%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.18×
-3.6%Return on equity41.4%
-2.0%Return on assets16.7%
Growth
-3.2%Revenue growth (YoY)10.9%
-8.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.5%
-7.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.6%
n/aValue creation/yr+14.8%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)24.5×
n/aDebt / equity0.28×
$12MMarket cap$79B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Cintas leads: 2 to 6 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

APlus Group Holdingsof which business quality 57 · market factors 85 Cintasof which business quality 74 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
29
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
5
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
37
67
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
100
71
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
50
75
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
100
52
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
98
45
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
90

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAPlus Group HoldingsPrice HK$0.49CintasPrice $195
DCF Modelsn/a−48.1%below the price$101
Earnings-Basedn/a−74.4%below the price$49.99
Dividend Discountn/a−84.2%below the price$30.90
Multiples−44.3%below the priceHK$0.27−59.9%below the price$78.27
Asset-Based−62.9%below the priceHK$0.18−95.6%below the price$8.62
Growth DCFn/a−59.2%below the price$79.57
Economic Profitn/a−73.2%below the price$52.33
Growth Earningsn/a−58.2%below the price$81.48
Minimum−62.9%below the priceHK$0.18−95.6%below the price$8.62
Maximum−44.3%below the priceHK$0.27−48.1%below the price$101
Median−53.6%below the priceHK$0.23−66.5%below the price$65.30
Geometric mean−54.5%below the priceHK$0.22−74.6%below the price$49.46

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

APlus Group Holdings: 2 of 2 models see the stock below the current price.

Cintas: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

APlus Group Holdings
Price HK$0.49
Fair Value HK$0.27
Bear HK$0.25Bull HK$0.29
Cintas
Price $195
Fair Value $188
Bear $114Bull $242

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

APlus Group Holdings · Industrials

Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside−44.3% · below median

Cintas · Industrials

Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−3.6% · above median

Bottom line

As of Oct 1, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cintas as the less overvalued of the two: APlus Group Holdings trades at HK$0.49 versus a fair value of HK$0.27 (−44.3%), while Cintas trades at $195 versus $188 (−3.6%).

Cintas has the higher quality score (78/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.