Head to Head Contrast: Millennium Prime (OTCMKTS:MLMN) vs. Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Millennium Prime and Cintas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Millennium Prime	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Cintas	$10.34 billion	7.47	$1.81 billion	$3.43	56.28

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Millennium Prime.

Volatility and Risk

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

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Millennium Prime	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cintas	2	8	5	1	2.31

Cintas has a consensus price target of $212.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.83%. Given Cintas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than Millennium Prime.

Profitability

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

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Millennium Prime shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

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.

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.