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CTAS vs RL

Side-by-side comparison of Cintas Corporation (CTAS) and Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CTAS and RL operate in Garments and Clothing (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CTAS is the larger of the two at $69.18B, about 3.2x RL ($21.80B).
  • Over the past year, CTAS is down 23.5% and RL is up 31.7% - RL leads by 55.2 points.
  • CTAS has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for RL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCTAS-23.54%RL+31.68%
2025-06-02+0.00%2026-06-02
MetricCTASRL
Company
Cintas Corporation
Ralph Lauren Corporation
Price
$173.30+0.24%
$363.48-0.79%
Market cap
$69.18B
$21.80B
1M return
+2.19%
+0.36%
1Y return
-23.54%
+31.68%
Industry
Garments and Clothing
Garments and Clothing
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1983
1997
News (4w)
7
6
Recent ratings
25
25
CTAS

Cintas Corporation

Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms. It also offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. The company provides its products and services through its distribution network and local delivery routes, or local representatives to small service and manufacturing companies, as well as major corporations. Cintas Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

RL

Ralph Lauren Corporation

Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers apparel, including a range of men's, women's, and children's clothing and accessories, which comprise casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, eyewear, watches, fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, umbrellas, and belts, as well as leather goods, such as handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts; home products consisting of bed and bath lines, furniture, fabric and wallcoverings, lighting, tabletop, floor coverings, and giftware; and fragrances. It sells apparel and accessories under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Golf Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Golf, RLX Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, and Club Monaco brands; women's fragrances under the Ralph Lauren Collection, Woman by Ralph Lauren, Romance Collection, Ralph Collection, and Big Pony Women's brand names; and men's fragrances under the Polo Blue, Safari, Purple Label, Polo Red, Polo Green, Polo Black, Polo Supreme, Polo Sport, and Big Pony Men's brand names. The company's restaurant concepts include The Polo Bar in New York City; RL Restaurant in Chicago; Ralph's in Paris; and Ralph's Coffee concept. Ralph Lauren Corporation sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, and golf and pro shops, as well as directly to consumers through its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and its digital commerce sites. The company directly operates 548 retail stores and 650 concession-based shop-within-shops; and operates 139 Ralph Lauren stores, and 143 Club Monaco stores and shops through licensing partners. Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, New York.