Millennium Prime (OTCMKTS:MLMN) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Financial Contrast

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Millennium Prime (OTCMKTS:MLMN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Cintas has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Millennium Prime has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Millennium Prime shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Cintas and Millennium Prime”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$10.34 billion	7.56	$1.81 billion	$3.43	57.02
Millennium Prime	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Millennium Prime.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Cintas and Millennium Prime, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	2	7	6	1	2.38
Millennium Prime	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $214.86, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Cintas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than Millennium Prime.

Profitability

This table compares Cintas and Millennium Prime’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.58%	41.07%	19.27%
Millennium Prime	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Cintas beats Millennium Prime on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cintas

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of 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. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. It 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. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cintas Corporation was formerly a subsidiary of Cintas Corporation.

About Millennium Prime

Millennium Prime, Inc. develops, acquires, and markets lifestyle brands and products for the Millennial marketplace. It focuses on marketing products in the areas of beverage, apparel, and general merchandise. Millennium Prime, Inc. was formerly known as Genio Group, Inc. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Miami Beach, Florida.