Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how K-Bro Linen (KBL) and Cintas (CTAS) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees K-Bro Linen as the less overvalued of the two: K-Bro Linen trades at C$47.06 versus a fair value of C$24.74 (-47%), while Cintas trades at $203 versus $95.30 (-53%).
K-Bro Linen
KBL.TO · CAD · Industrials
-47%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceC$47.06
Fair ValueC$24.74
Quality38/100
Cintas
CTAS · USD · Industrials
-53%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$203
Fair Value$95.30
Quality78/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
K-Bro LinenCintas
Valuation
29.2×P/E (TTM)42.0×
0.78×P/S (TTM)7.33×
1.59×P/B16.06×
6.1×EV/EBITDA27.0×
2.32×PEG3.06×
2.6%Dividend yield—
C$1.20Dividend per share$1.74
Profitability
4%Net margin18%
5%Operating margin24%
8%Return on equity41%
6%Return on assets16%
Growth
53%Revenue growth (YoY)9%
22.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.5%
20.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.6%
Balance & size
0.84×Debt / equity0.47×
$435MMarket cap$83B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
K-Bro Linen leads: 8 to 5 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.
K-Bro Linenof which business quality 40 · market factors 84Cintasof which business quality 74 · market factors 53
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
33
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
35
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
39
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
92
74
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
76
44
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
90
45
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
24
90
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.
K-Bro Linen
DCF ModelsC$47.04
Earnings-BasedC$18.73
Dividend DiscountC$14.69
MultiplesC$26.60
Asset-BasedC$14.22
Growth DCFC$43.83
Economic ProfitC$11.99
Growth EarningsC$28.34
19 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Cintas
DCF Models$96.89
Earnings-Based$48.67
Dividend Discount$30.85
Multiples$76.91
Asset-Based$8.61
Growth DCF$74.33
Economic Profit$58.94
Growth Earnings$81.35
26 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.
K-Bro Linen
Bear C$15.11Fair Value C$24.74Bull C$31.11
C$47.06 = current price (white tick)
Cintas
Bear $56.44Fair Value $95.30Bull $121
$203 = 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.
K-Bro Linen · Industrials
Quality score38 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-47% · below median
Cintas · Industrials
Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-53% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees K-Bro Linen as the less overvalued of the two: K-Bro Linen trades at C$47.06 versus a fair value of C$24.74 (-47%), while Cintas trades at $203 versus $95.30 (-53%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
