Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Pulse Network (OTCMKTS:TPNI) Critical Comparison

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cintas and Pulse Network”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$11.03 billion	6.14	$1.81 billion	$3.54	47.84
Pulse Network	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Pulse Network.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 90.9% of Pulse Network shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Cintas and Pulse Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
Pulse Network	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cintas and Pulse Network, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1	7	5	1	2.43
Pulse Network	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cintas currently has a consensus target price of $215.17, suggesting a potential upside of 27.05%. Given Cintas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than Pulse Network.

Summary

Cintas beats Pulse Network on 9 of the 10 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 Pulse Network

The Pulse Network, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that focuses on content marketing and event solutions in the United States. It operates a cloud-based content marketing platform, which enables corporate marketers and event groups in their campaign efforts. The company’s platform includes Content Marketing Platform that provides newsletters for outreach and engagement; Digital Publication Platform Creator, which develops digital publications; Video Webcast Production Platform that engages the audience with live video production, and enhances participation with live polls and chats; and Event Management Platform, which creates interactive customer experiences through registration and online engagement. Its platform also enhances registration counts through engagement and social sharing, and verification counts through connecting with the audience. In addition, the company offers ICTG platform, a marketing and follow up automation software; event management solution, an end-to-end tool for event groups worldwide; and HostMyLeads.com for lead management, as well as event technology, registration, lead generation, Web, and lead management program services for businesses, event organizers, and associations to engage with their community across channels, such as online, mobile, or face to face. Further, it provides Event Database Solutions comprising a multi-channel software-as-a-service platform for marketing support, registration, housing, management reporting, lead retrieval, online production, event Websites, and continuing education unit tracking, as well as services for marketing and event management. Additionally, the company offers content marketing tools that include syndication and distribution, social sharing, newsletter creation, analytics and reporting, prospect management, and other tools, as well as a content curation tool, which support the cloud-based platform. The Pulse Network, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.