STOCK COMPARISON
Cintas vs Relx: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Cintas (CTAS) and Relx (REL) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Relx as the less overvalued of the two: Cintas trades at $202 versus a fair value of $95.30 (-53%), while Relx trades at £24.17 versus £23.64 (-2%).
Cintas
CTAS · USD · Industrials
-53%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$202
Fair Value$95.30
Quality71/100
Relx
REL.LSE · GBX · Industrials
-2%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price£24.17
Fair Value£23.64
Quality67/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
CintasRelx
Valuation
42.0×P/E (TTM)21.4×
7.33×P/S (TTM)5.88×
16.06×P/B23.83×
27.0×EV/EBITDA19.3×
3.06×PEG1.29×
—Dividend yield2.8%
$1.74Dividend per share£0.68
Profitability
18%Net margin22%
24%Operating margin31%
41%Return on equity71%
16%Return on assets12%
Growth
9%Revenue growth (YoY)1%
8.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.9%
9.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.2%
Balance & size
0.47×Debt / equity2.38×
$83BMarket cap$56B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Relx leads: 6 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = 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.
Cintasof which business quality 74 · market factors 53
Relxof which business quality 73 · market factors 40
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
91
78
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
53
50
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
67
90
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
70
36
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
71
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
74
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
44
30
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
45
16
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
90
98
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Cintas
DCF Models$95.33
Earnings-Based$48.67
Dividend Discount$30.85
Multiples$83.20
Asset-Based$8.61
Growth DCF$82.80
Economic Profit$58.94
Growth Earnings$79.00
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Relx
DCF Models£22.56
Earnings-Based£8.76
Dividend Discount£11.26
Multiples£18.66
Asset-Based£0.91
Growth DCF£18.94
Economic Profit£10.69
Growth Earnings£20.00
23 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Cintas
Bear $56.44Fair Value $95.30Bull $121
$202 = current price (white tick)
Relx
Bear £15.21Fair Value £23.64Bull £30.58
£24.17 = current price (white tick)
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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.
Cintas · Industrials
Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-53% · below median
Relx · Industrials
Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-2% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Relx as the less overvalued of the two: Cintas trades at $202 versus a fair value of $95.30 (-53%), while Relx trades at £24.17 versus £23.64 (-2%).
Cintas has the higher quality score (71/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
