Analyzing YY Group (NASDAQ:YYGH) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS)

YY Group (NASDAQ:YYGH) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares YY Group and Cintas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YY Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cintas	17.54%	40.41%	19.17%

Volatility & Risk

YY Group has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares YY Group and Cintas”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
YY Group	$41.10 million	0.35	-$4.84 million	N/A	N/A
Cintas	$10.56 billion	7.08	$1.81 billion	$4.41	42.20

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than YY Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for YY Group and Cintas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YY Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Cintas	3	7	5	1	2.25

Cintas has a consensus price target of $212.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.30%. Given Cintas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than YY Group.

Summary

Cintas beats YY Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About YY Group

YY Group Holding Limited, a data and technology driven company, provides manpower outsourcing and cleaning services in Singapore and Malaysia. Its cleaning services include commercial cleaning for offices and schools; hospitality cleaning for hotels and shopping centers; industrial cleaning, facade cleaning, disinfection, and stewarding services for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, as well as banquets; and pest control services. The company also offers cleaning robots and machines to enhance cleaning performance by deploying them at designated premises. In addition, it provides YY Smart iClean App, which is a smart toilet central management platform. Further, the company offers manpower contracting services; employment agencies; general cleaning services; manpower outsourcing with information technology solution; management consulting; and employment placement and recruitment services. YY Group Holding Limited was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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.