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Will Cintas (CTAS) Maintain Beat Streak in Q3 Earnings?
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Cintas Corporation(CTAS - Free Report) is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2019 (ended February 2019) results on Mar 21, after market closes.
The company pulled off an average positive earnings surprise of 6.81% in the preceding four quarters. In the fiscal second quarter, Cintas generated adjusted earnings of $1.76 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.72 by 2.33%.
Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.
Factors at Play
Cintas’top line is gaining momentum on the back of consistent performance in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment. Notably, the company’s focus on enhancing its product portfolio and improving customer relationships will bolster organic revenue growth in the upcoming quarters. In addition, strength in the National Account, Fire and Uniform Direct Sale businesses is likely to support the uptick.
Also, effective implementation of enterprise resource planning system and integration of G&K Services assets bode well. Notably, the company’s recent business acquisitions have strengthened its product portfolio and processing capacity as well as improvised customer service. As a matter of fact, these benefits are likely to get reflected in the company’s upcoming quarterly releases. In addition, the company believes that lower commission expenses (on account of Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 adoption) and corporate tax expenses will continue to strengthen profitability.
Amid this backdrop, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal third-quarter revenues in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment is currently pegged at $1,371 million, reflecting growth of 6.7% year over year. In addition, revenues in the First Aid and Safety Services segment are anticipated to be strong, with estimates pegged at $150 million. This indicates a rise from revenues of $137 million in the year-ago quarter.
However, rising cost of sales and expenses are major cause of concerns for Cintas. Notably, in second-quarter fiscal 2019, its total cost of sales grew 6% year over year. The company continues to experience cost pressure in certain areas that include rising wages and costs related to hangers. Moreover, costs associated with the G&K Services buyout integration (estimated to be approximately $18-$22 million for fiscal 2019) along with the same incurred for implementation of enterprise resource planning system will continue to hurt margins.
In addition, the company’s first-aid and fire protection services are decidedly commoditized markets and are subject to fierce competition. The company is required to consistently invest in value drivers to fend off competition, which weakens profitability.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model provides some idea on the stocks that are about to release earnings results. Per the model, a stock needs to have a combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) to beat estimates. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
The case with Cintas is given below:
Earnings ESP: Cintas has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% as the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at $1.73.
Zacks Rank: Cintas carries a Zacks Rank #3, which increases the predictive power of ESP. However, its 0.00% ESP makes surprise prediction difficult.
We caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Key Picks
Here are some companies you may want to consider as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat estimates:
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR - Free Report) is a Zacks Rank #3 stock and has an Earnings ESP of +0.66%.
Eaton Corporation, plc (ETN - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank #3 and has an Earnings ESP of +0.88%.
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Will Cintas (CTAS) Maintain Beat Streak in Q3 Earnings?
Cintas Corporation(CTAS - Free Report) is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2019 (ended February 2019) results on Mar 21, after market closes.
The company pulled off an average positive earnings surprise of 6.81% in the preceding four quarters. In the fiscal second quarter, Cintas generated adjusted earnings of $1.76 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.72 by 2.33%.
Let’s see how things are shaping up prior to this announcement.
Factors at Play
Cintas’top line is gaining momentum on the back of consistent performance in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment. Notably, the company’s focus on enhancing its product portfolio and improving customer relationships will bolster organic revenue growth in the upcoming quarters. In addition, strength in the National Account, Fire and Uniform Direct Sale businesses is likely to support the uptick.
Also, effective implementation of enterprise resource planning system and integration of G&K Services assets bode well. Notably, the company’s recent business acquisitions have strengthened its product portfolio and processing capacity as well as improvised customer service. As a matter of fact, these benefits are likely to get reflected in the company’s upcoming quarterly releases. In addition, the company believes that lower commission expenses (on account of Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 adoption) and corporate tax expenses will continue to strengthen profitability.
Amid this backdrop, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal third-quarter revenues in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment is currently pegged at $1,371 million, reflecting growth of 6.7% year over year. In addition, revenues in the First Aid and Safety Services segment are anticipated to be strong, with estimates pegged at $150 million. This indicates a rise from revenues of $137 million in the year-ago quarter.
However, rising cost of sales and expenses are major cause of concerns for Cintas. Notably, in second-quarter fiscal 2019, its total cost of sales grew 6% year over year. The company continues to experience cost pressure in certain areas that include rising wages and costs related to hangers. Moreover, costs associated with the G&K Services buyout integration (estimated to be approximately $18-$22 million for fiscal 2019) along with the same incurred for implementation of enterprise resource planning system will continue to hurt margins.
In addition, the company’s first-aid and fire protection services are decidedly commoditized markets and are subject to fierce competition. The company is required to consistently invest in value drivers to fend off competition, which weakens profitability.
Earnings Whispers
Our proven model provides some idea on the stocks that are about to release earnings results. Per the model, a stock needs to have a combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) to beat estimates. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
The case with Cintas is given below:
Earnings ESP: Cintas has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% as the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate are pegged at $1.73.
Cintas Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
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Zacks Rank: Cintas carries a Zacks Rank #3, which increases the predictive power of ESP. However, its 0.00% ESP makes surprise prediction difficult.
We caution against stocks with a Zacks Rank #4 or 5 (Sell-rated) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Key Picks
Here are some companies you may want to consider as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat estimates:
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +1.03% and a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR - Free Report) is a Zacks Rank #3 stock and has an Earnings ESP of +0.66%.
Eaton Corporation, plc (ETN - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank #3 and has an Earnings ESP of +0.88%.
Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2019
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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