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CTAS - Cintas Corp.

Business Predictability: What is this? | Higher Ranked Competitors
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Business Predictability Rank: 3.5-Star (On Watch)

Back Testing (Jan. 1998 - Aug. 2008) Results:

Average gain of all 3.5-Star stocks: 9.3%/year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 9%.

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P/E: (before NRI)14.8
Lower P/E: FISV (12.5), RX (12.7), EFX (13.5), RRD (10.8),
Price/Book:1.5
Lower P/B: MITSY (1.1), AVT (1.4), URS (0.9), PWR (1.2),
Price/Sales:1
Lower P/S: MITSY (0.5), ADO (0.47), CDWC (0.88), BNL (0.75),
Net Margin:5.25%
Higher Margin: DAGM (70.86%), VIFL (52.74%), PAYX (24.44%),
Yield:1.9%
Higher Yield: RHY (16.4%), ERS (16.39%), DRA (6.6%), IMP (6.3%),
Market Cap: $3.8 Bil EPS: (before NRI)$1.67 Shares Outstanding:152.87 Mil
Support Services » Business Support Services   COMPARE: GKSR, UNF, HCSG, IRM

Gurus Trades with CTAS:
Number of guru portfolios checked: 67. The trades of Premium Gurus are not included unless they are in your Personalized List

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Ticker CompanyPicked ByDate (?) Action
 Impact to Portfoliodown (?) Price Range
(Average)* (?)		 Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
CTAS Cintas C... Donald Yacktman 2009-12-31 Reduce
(history)		--0.02%$26.11 - $29.73
($28.62)		 $ 24.68-14%Reduce -55.15%27,000
CTAS Cintas C... John Hussman 2009-12-31 Reduce
(history)		--0.09%$26.11 - $29.73
($28.62)		 $ 24.68-14%Reduce -77.5%225,000
CTAS Cintas C... Jean-Marie Eveillard 2009-09-30 Add
(history)		0.28%$21.61 - $30.69
($26.16)		 $ 24.68-6%Add 8.15%13,151,627
CTAS Cintas C... Tweedy Browne 2009-09-30 Reduce
(history)		--0.02%$21.61 - $30.69
($26.16)		 $ 24.68-6%Reduce -95.63%13,740
CTAS Cintas C... Arnold Van Den Berg 2009-06-30 Add
(history)		0.48%$22.43 - $26.83
($24.6)		 $ 24.680%Add 191.56%456,147
CTAS Cintas C... Robert Olstein 2009-06-30 Add
(history)		0.25%$22.43 - $26.83
($24.6)		 $ 24.680%Add 14.34%406,700
CTAS Cintas C... John Hussman 2009-06-30 Buy 0.45%$22.43 - $26.83
($24.6)		 $ 24.680%New holding, 1000000 sh.1,000,000
CTAS Cintas C... Arnold Van Den Berg 2009-03-31 Add
(history)		0.08%$18.46 - $25.07
($22.3)		 $ 24.6811%Add 32.4%156,452
CTAS Cintas C... Robert Olstein 2009-03-31 Add
(history)		0.73%$18.46 - $25.07
($22.3)		 $ 24.6811%Add 51.56%355,700
CTAS Cintas C... Jean-Marie Eveillard 2009-03-31 Add
(history)		0.26%$18.46 - $25.07
($22.3)		 $ 24.6811%Add 6.86%12,098,206
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*The price and date might not be the actual time and price at which the transactions were made. In the case of institutional owners, the date is stated as the last day of their fiscal quarter. The prices are estimates if no accurate information available. Foreign holdings may not be included.

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CTAS is held by these Gurus:

Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings
CTAS Donald Yacktman 2009-12-31270000.020.03-55.15%
CTAS John Hussman 2009-12-312250000.150.12-77.5%
CTAS Jean-Marie Eveillard 2009-09-30131516278.63.718.15%
CTAS Tom Gayner 2009-09-30700000.050.160%
CTAS Arnold Van Den Berg 2009-09-304137170.270.84-9.3%
CTAS Robert Olstein 2009-09-303510000.231.98-13.7%
CTAS Tweedy Browne 2009-09-30137400.010.02-95.63%
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CTAS: Insider Buys/Sells (?) All Insider Trades Click Here for All Insider Trades.

InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%)
Thompson Michael LawrenceVP & Treasurer 2009-09-25Sell1400$30.15-18.14
GALE WILLIAM CSr. VP & CFO 2009-07-30Sell1665$25.22-2.14
KOHLHEPP ROBERT JVice Chairman, Director 2008-07-17Sell400000$27.01-8.63
Holloman James PhillipPresident and COO 2008-04-01Sell11000$29.03-14.98
FARMER RICHARD TChairman of the Board, Director, 10% Owner 2008-02-25Sell8804$29.73-16.99
KOHLHEPP ROBERT JVice Chairman, Director 2007-11-01Sell190988$36.14-31.71
KOHLHEPP ROBERT JVice Chairman 2007-10-03Sell9012$37.55-34.27
GALE WILLIAM CSr VP and Chief Financial Off. 2006-10-02Sell6298$40.94-39.72





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