SNTL vs CTAS vs JCI Stock Comparison

Sentinel Holdings, Cintas and Johnson Controls International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SNTL Sentinel Holdings Ltd.
$1.89 +1.6% 1M -67.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.31M
P/E
1.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.58M
Div. yield
–
Security Services Industrials
4 wins
CTAS Cintas Corp
$218.07 +10.3% 1M +18.6% 1Y
Market cap
$88.90B
P/E
43.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.56B
Div. yield
0.01%
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Johnson Controls International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Johnson Controls International 4, Sentinel Holdings 4, Cintas 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNTLCTASJCILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.31M $88.90B $91.21B JCI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 1.3x 43.1x 32.0x SNTL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 37.3x 24.7x JCI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +250.7% +9.5% — SNTL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 311.9% 17.8% — SNTL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 28.2% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 0.7x — SNTL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -67.3% +18.6% +39.6% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.1%/yr +15.0%/yr +16.6%/yr JCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 138.6% 23.7% 31.7% CTAS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 61/100 37/100 CTAS

Percentile Scorecard

SNTLCTASJCI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSNTLCTASJCI
Valuation 72 #32 of 113 21 #90 of 113 9 #50 of 55
Growth 96 #5 of 96 73 #27 of 96 80 #11 of 51
Profitability 46 #50 of 91 99 #2 of 91 –
Financial Health 11 #109 of 122 69 #38 of 122 –
Shareholder Returns 2 #65 of 66 43 #38 of 66 23 #31 of 40
Overall 45 61 37
  • SNTL ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • CTAS ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • JCI ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSNTLCTASJCISPY
1 month +1.6%+10.3%+5.9% +0.7%
3 months -53.1%+5.5%+10.0% +3.7%
6 months -65.0%+24.8%+8.4% +7.1%
Year to date -69.4%+16.0%+32.1% +12.8%
1 year -67.3%+18.6%+39.6% +11.9%
3 years -68.5%+73.5%+225.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -32.0%+20.2%+48.2% +22.8%
5 years -5.5%+101.4%+115.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.1%+15.0%+16.6% +10.9%
10 years +1,475.0%+723.4%+261.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +31.7%+23.5%+13.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSNTLCTASJCISPY
Volatility, 1Y 138.6%23.7%31.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 166.0%23.9%32.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.510.101.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.490.781.25 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.5%-28.2%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -70.2%-3.5%-0.3% -1.2%
52-week high $6.35$225.93$158.77 $779.14
52-week low $1.27$163.55$110.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSNTLCTASJCI
P/E now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 21.9x 42.3xmedian 21.9x 33.7xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 0.9x 7.5xmedian 0.9x 3.6xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -4.5xmedian 11.9x 27.8xmedian 11.9x —median 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 14.4x 42.8xmedian 14.4x 28.6xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median -5.1xmedian 2.4x 16.7xmedian 2.4x 7.0xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.01median 0.97 2.79median 0.97 1.67median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSNTLCTASJCI
Revenue $4.58M $11.56B –
Gross profit $340.92K $5.89B $9.52B
Operating income -$4.61M $2.70B –
Net income -$881.22K $2.06B –
Free cash flow $2.17M $2.03B –
EPS (diluted) $1.47 $5.10 $4.68
Cash & equivalents $146.09K $243.60M $618.00M
Total debt $3.26M $2.43B –
Shares (diluted) 9.69M 404.29M 610.00M
Enterprise value $16.98M $87.98B $91.21B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSNTLCTASJCI
P/E 1.3x 42.3x 33.7x
P/FCF 8.4x 42.8x 28.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 35.8x 24.8x
P/S 4.0x 7.5x 3.6x
P/B -5.1x 16.7x 7.0x
P/Tangible book -4.1x 17.7x 9.4x
EV/EBITDA -4.5x 27.8x –
EV/EBIT -4.1x 33.1x –
EV/Revenue 4.1x 7.7x –
EV/FCF 8.6x 43.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x 36.7x 24.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.01 2.79 1.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNTLCTASJCI
Revenue growth (1Y) 250.7% 9.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -19.0% 8.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 156.9% 11.5% 10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -38.0% 11.2% 6.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 43.4% 11.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.3% 13.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 90.2% 11.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 14.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 322.4% 12.7% -7.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 104.3% 15.2% 20.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 328.9% 14.8% 51.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 245.0% 14.4% 27.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 312.6% 19.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 237.5% 17.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNTLCTASJCI
Gross margin 7.4% 51.0% –
EBITDA margin -91.9% 27.8% –
Operating margin -100.8% 23.4% –
Pretax margin -18.1% 22.5% –
Net margin 311.9% 17.8% –
FCF margin 47.4% 17.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 50.6% 21.1% –
Return on equity – 39.8% 21.1%
Return on assets -40.8% 19.5% 7.3%
Return on invested capital – 28.2% –
Return on capital employed – 34.2% –
Asset turnover 2.1x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.6x 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNTLCTASJCI
Debt / assets 27.8% 22.8% –
Debt / equity -0.2x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 0.7x –
Debt / FCF 0.3x 1.2x –
Liabilities / assets 279.9% 51.1% –
Equity / assets -179.9% 48.9% 33.9%
Interest coverage -9.2x 25.3x –
Current ratio 0.2x 1.5x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score -23.49 13.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNTLCTASJCI
Dividend yield – 0.9% 1.0%
Net buyback yield -11.1% 1.1% –
Shareholder yield -11.1% 2.0% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 35.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 14.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 15.5% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSNTLCTASJCI
Forward P/E – 37.3xFY2026 24.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.85FY2026 $6.41FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +18.4%FY2026 +36.6%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +10.4% +8.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $12.98BFY2026 $26.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +15.3%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +6.8% +6.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNTLCTASJCI
Held by institutions – 67.6% 89.5%
Institutions holding – 1,432 1,598
Change in shares held, QoQ – +6.4% -1.1%
Institutions buying – 659 791
Institutions selling – 576 557
Buyers to sellers – 1.14 1.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SNTLCTASJCI
SNTL 1.00 -0.04 -0.12
CTAS -0.04 1.00 -0.07
JCI -0.12 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNTL, CTAS and JCI?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) $18.31M, Cintas (CTAS) $88.90B, Johnson Controls International (JCI) $91.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, SNTL, CTAS and JCI?

Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) 1.3x, Cintas (CTAS) 43.1x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 32.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Johnson Controls International (JCI) is cheapest (Cintas (CTAS) 37.3x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 24.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) +250.7%, Cintas (CTAS) +9.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) has the highest net margin (Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) 311.9%, Cintas (CTAS) 17.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) -67.3%, Cintas (CTAS) +18.6%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +39.6%. Over five years, Johnson Controls International (JCI) compounded fastest (Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) -1.1%/yr, Cintas (CTAS) +15.0%/yr, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cintas (CTAS) 0.01%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 0.00%. Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) and Johnson Controls International (JCI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cintas (CTAS) has been the steadiest (Sentinel Holdings (SNTL) 138.6%, Cintas (CTAS) 23.7%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNTL, CTAS and JCI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Johnson Controls International (JCI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.