Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how PDS (PDSL) and Cintas (CTAS) compare, as of Aug 18, 2026.
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees PDS as the less overvalued of the two: PDS trades at ₹376 versus a fair value of ₹266 (-29%), while Cintas trades at $198 versus $95.19 (-52%).
PDS
PDSL.NSE · INR · Industrials
-29%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹376
Fair Value₹266
Quality46/100
Cintas
CTAS · USD · Industrials
-52%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$198
Fair Value$95.19
Quality78/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PDSCintas
Valuation
47.7×P/E (TTM)42.0×
0.40×P/S (TTM)7.33×
2.95×P/B16.06×
11.2×EV/EBITDA27.0×
—PEG3.06×
0.9%Dividend yield1.0%
₹3.30Dividend per share$1.74
Profitability
1%Net margin18%
2%Operating margin24%
10%Return on equity41%
3%Return on assets16%
Growth
-0%Revenue growth (YoY)9%
7.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.5%
16.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.6%
Balance & size
0.09×Debt / equity0.47×
$546MMarket cap$83B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Cintas leads: 5 to 8 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.
PDSof which business quality 51 · market factors 64Cintasof which business quality 74 · market factors 53
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
44
91
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
37
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
71
74
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
62
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
59
40
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
60
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.
PDS
DCF Models₹740
Earnings-Based₹277
Dividend Discount₹58.64
Multiples₹232
Asset-Based₹83.67
Growth DCF₹1,013
Economic Profit₹254
Growth Earnings₹362
14 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.
PDS
Bear ₹200Fair Value ₹266Bull ₹333
₹376 = current price (white tick)
Cintas
Bear $55.52Fair Value $95.19Bull $121
$198 = 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.
PDS · Industrials
Quality score46 · below median
Fair value upside-29% · below median
Cintas · Industrials
Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-52% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees PDS as the less overvalued of the two: PDS trades at ₹376 versus a fair value of ₹266 (-29%), while Cintas trades at $198 versus $95.19 (-52%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
