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Universe Printshop Holdings vs Cintas: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Universe Printshop Holdings (8448) 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: Universe Printshop Holdings trades at HK$1.20 versus a fair value of HK$0.29 (−75.9%), while Cintas trades at $195 versus $188 (−3.6%).
Universe Printshop Holdings
8448.HK · HKD · Industrials
−75.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$1.20
Fair ValueHK$0.29
Quality46/100
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

Universe Printshop HoldingsCintas
Valuation
120.0×P/E (TTM)37.4×
n/aForward P/E (FY2028)31.9×
0.81×P/S (TTM)6.85×
14.46×P/B15.42×
31.9×EV/EBITDA25.9×
n/aPEG3.14×
−75.9%Fair value upside−3.6%
n/aDividend yield1.0%
n/aDividend per share$1.87
Profitability
-1.5%Operating margin24.1%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.18×
18.2%Return on equity41.4%
1.9%Return on assets16.7%
Growth
82.1%Revenue growth (YoY)10.9%
23.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.5%
11.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.6%
n/aValue creation/yr+14.8%
Balance & size
4.4×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)24.5×
n/aDebt / equity0.28×
$19MMarket cap$79B
mixedGrowth 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: 4 to 7 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.

Universe Printshop Holdingsof which business quality 47 · market factors 53 Cintasof which business quality 74 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
59
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
36
67
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
36
71
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
47
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
35
75
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
51
52
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
77
45
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
50
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 familyUniverse Printshop HoldingsPrice HK$1.20CintasPrice $195
DCF Models−50.8%below the priceHK$0.59−48.1%below the price$101
Earnings-Based−74.2%below the priceHK$0.31−74.4%below the price$49.99
Dividend Discountn/a−84.2%below the price$30.90
Multiples−60.4%below the priceHK$0.48−59.9%below the price$78.27
Asset-Based−94.2%below the priceHK$0.07−95.6%below the price$8.62
Growth DCF−71.7%below the priceHK$0.34−59.2%below the price$79.57
Economic Profit−72.1%below the priceHK$0.34−73.2%below the price$52.33
Growth Earnings−75.8%below the priceHK$0.29−58.2%below the price$81.48
Minimum−94.2%below the priceHK$0.07−95.6%below the price$8.62
Maximum−50.8%below the priceHK$0.59−48.1%below the price$101
Median−72.1%below the priceHK$0.34−66.5%below the price$65.30
Geometric mean−75.3%below the priceHK$0.30−74.6%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%.

Universe Printshop Holdings: 21 of 23 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.

Universe Printshop Holdings
Price HK$1.20
Fair Value HK$0.29
Bear HK$0.22Bull HK$0.42
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.

Universe Printshop Holdings · Industrials

Quality score46 · below median
Fair value upside−75.9% · bottom 25%

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: Universe Printshop Holdings trades at HK$1.20 versus a fair value of HK$0.29 (−75.9%), 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.