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Cintas Corporation

CTAS

NASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business Services

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$203.79

+$0.27 · +0.13%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$204.66

+$0.87 · +0.43%

Aug 24, 5:18 AM ET

CTAS company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

43

Fair Value

Momentum

46

Neutral

Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

67

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Cintas Corporation specializes in supplying professional uniforms and a range of essential business services primarily across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company's operations are divided into three main divisions: Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and an 'All Other' segment. Within its Uniform Rental and Facility Services division, Cintas offers rental and maintenance for various workwear, including flame-resistant apparel, alongside floor mats, mops, and industrial towels. This segment also manages restroom sanitation solutions, providing both cleaning services and supplies, and directly sells new uniforms. Additionally, its First Aid and Safety Services segment delivers comprehensive first aid programs, safety solutions, and fire suppression products and services. Cintas reaches its diverse clientele, ranging from small service and manufacturing businesses to large corporate entities, through an extensive distribution network, dedicated local delivery routes, and direct representatives. Established in 1968, Cintas Corporation maintains its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Industry
Specialty Business Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Todd Schneider
Listed since
Aug 19, 1983
Employees
48,100

Market position

Day range

Current $203.79

52-week range

Current $203.79

Open
$204.49
Previous close
$203.52
Volume
1.73M
0.79× average
Average volume
2.18M
Average daily volume
Market cap
81.55B USD
Beta
0.92
Market reference 1
50-day average
$191.28
+6.54% above average
200-day average
$185.98
+9.58% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
71.8B USD
P/E (TTM)
41×
P/B (TTM)
15.87×
P/S (TTM)
7.24×
EV / EBITDA
22.98×
Earnings yield
2.88%
Free cash flow yield
2.71%
Dividend yield
0.92%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
50.67%
Operating margin
23.14%
Net margin
17.75%
Return on equity
38.91%
Return on assets
18.99%
Return on invested capital
23.39%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.53×
Current ratio
1.43×
Altman Z-score
12.84
Piotroski F-score
8 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends54%40%26%12%Gross margin, FY2022: 46.24%Gross margin, FY2023: 47.34%Gross margin, FY2024: 48.83%Gross margin, FY2025: 50.04%Gross margin, FY2026: 50.54%Operating margin, FY2022: 20.21%Operating margin, FY2023: 20.45%Operating margin, FY2024: 21.56%Operating margin, FY2025: 22.82%Operating margin, FY2026: 23.14%Net margin, FY2022: 15.73%Net margin, FY2023: 15.29%Net margin, FY2024: 16.38%Net margin, FY2025: 17.53%Net margin, FY2026: 17.75%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 46.24%. Gross margin FY2023 47.34%. Gross margin FY2024 48.83%. Gross margin FY2025 50.04%. Gross margin FY2026 50.54%. Operating margin FY2022 20.21%. Operating margin FY2023 20.45%. Operating margin FY2024 21.56%. Operating margin FY2025 22.82%. Operating margin FY2026 23.14%. Net margin FY2022 15.73%. Net margin FY2023 15.29%. Net margin FY2024 16.38%. Net margin FY2025 17.53%. Net margin FY2026 17.75%.

Income trends

Revenue

11.26B USD+8.94%

Operating income

2.61B USD+10.46%

Net income

2B USD+10.36%
Income trends across reported periods12.27B USD8.26B USD4.24B USD232.86M USDRevenue, FY2022: 7.85B USDRevenue, FY2023: 8.82B USDRevenue, FY2024: 9.6B USDRevenue, FY2025: 10.34B USDRevenue, FY2026: 11.26B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.59B USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.8B USDOperating income, FY2024: 2.07B USDOperating income, FY2025: 2.36B USDOperating income, FY2026: 2.61B USDNet income, FY2022: 1.24B USDNet income, FY2023: 1.35B USDNet income, FY2024: 1.57B USDNet income, FY2025: 1.81B USDNet income, FY2026: 2B USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 7.85B USD. Revenue FY2023 8.82B USD. Revenue FY2024 9.6B USD. Revenue FY2025 10.34B USD. Revenue FY2026 11.26B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.59B USD. Operating income FY2023 1.8B USD. Operating income FY2024 2.07B USD. Operating income FY2025 2.36B USD. Operating income FY2026 2.61B USD. Net income FY2022 1.24B USD. Net income FY2023 1.35B USD. Net income FY2024 1.57B USD. Net income FY2025 1.81B USD. Net income FY2026 2B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue11.26B USD10.34B USD9.6B USD8.82B USD7.85B USD
Cost of goods sold5.57B USD5.17B USD4.91B USD4.64B USD4.22B USD
Gross profit5.69B USD5.17B USD4.69B USD4.17B USD3.63B USD
Research and development—30.8M USD26.6M USD24.5M USD23.5M USD
Selling, general, and administrative3.09B USD2.81B USD2.62B USD2.37B USD2.04B USD
Operating expenses3.09B USD2.81B USD2.62B USD2.37B USD2.04B USD
Interest income5.11M USD5.58M USD5.74M USD1.72M USD242K USD
Interest expense106.29M USD101.11M USD100.74M USD111.23M USD88.84M USD
Depreciation and amortization513M USD494.18M USD442.38M USD409.16M USD399.7M USD
Operating income2.61B USD2.36B USD2.07B USD1.8B USD1.59B USD
Net income2B USD1.81B USD1.57B USD1.35B USD1.24B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 1 miss, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-2.50%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.29
Estimate 1.24 · Beat by 4.03%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.41.251.110.96Q4 '24BeatQ1 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MetQ3 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 19, 2024: actual 1.09, estimate 1.01, surprise +7.92%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 26, 2025: actual 1.13, estimate 1.07, surprise +5.61%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 17, 2025: actual 1.09, estimate 1.07, surprise +1.87%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Sep 24, 2025: actual 1.2, estimate 1.19, surprise +0.84%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 18, 2025: actual 1.21, estimate 1.2, surprise +0.83%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 25, 2026: actual 1.24, estimate 1.24, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 1.29, estimate 1.24, surprise +4.03%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Sep 23, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.35, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates3.1B2.88B2.66B2.44BQ4 '24MissQ1 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 19, 2024: actual 2.56B USD, estimate 2.56B USD, surprise -0.01%, Miss. Q1 2025, reported Mar 26, 2025: actual 2.61B USD, estimate 2.6B USD, surprise +0.46%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 17, 2025: actual 2.67B USD, estimate 2.63B USD, surprise +1.59%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Sep 24, 2025: actual 2.72B USD, estimate 2.7B USD, surprise +0.73%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 18, 2025: actual 2.8B USD, estimate 2.77B USD, surprise +1.25%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 25, 2026: actual 2.84B USD, estimate 2.82B USD, surprise +0.73%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 2.91B USD, estimate 2.87B USD, surprise +1.14%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Sep 23, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.98B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$231.25

13.47% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $250Average $231.25Low $214

Rating distribution

30 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1240%
Hold1653%
Sell27%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

CTAS news

zacks.com

Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Cintas (CTAS) This Year?

Here is how Cintas (CTAS) and American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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defenseworld.net

BlackRock Inc. Makes New Investment in Cintas Corporation $CTAS

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm…

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defenseworld.net

Baxter Bros Inc. Buys New Position in Cintas Corporation $CTAS

Baxter Bros Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,800…

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defenseworld.net

AMG National Trust Bank Makes New Investment in Cintas Corporation $CTAS

AMG National Trust Bank bought a new position in shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought…

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fool.com

Cintas Hit a Record 51% Margin. Here's Why Five Insider Filings Don't Change the Story

This insider filing notes that 3,479 shares were surrendered at $202.71 per share for a total transaction value of about $705,000 as of August 10. This disposition was executed solely to satisfy tax withholding…

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fool.com

This Cintas Insider's Stake Just Grew. Here's What the Filing Shows

The disposition of 2,958 shares was executed at $202.71 per share on August 10, representing a transaction value of about $600,000. This activity reduced the insider's direct equity holdings by 3% in this filing.

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.68

2025 complete year+97.6% since 2021

2026 partial: $1.42

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 14, 2026

$0.52

Quarterly

Record Aug 14, 2026 · Payment Sep 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 15, 2026

$0.45

Quarterly

Record May 15, 2026 · Payment Jun 15, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 13, 2026

$0.45

Quarterly

Record Feb 13, 2026 · Payment Mar 13, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 14, 2025

$0.45

Quarterly

Record Nov 14, 2025 · Payment Dec 15, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 15, 2025

$0.45

Quarterly

Record Aug 15, 2025 · Payment Sep 15, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 15, 2025

$0.39

Quarterly

Record May 15, 2025 · Payment Jun 13, 2025

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ETFs holding CTAS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
2.22B
Weight
0.10%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF logoVanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO
Market value
1.83B
Weight
0.11%
AUM
1.7T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$703.71+0.39%
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 logoInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1QQQ
Market value
1.75B
Weight
0.36%
AUM
485.41B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$713.44+0.35%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF logoiShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV
Market value
932.94M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
891.84B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY
Market value
858.67M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
817.87B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$765.72+0.41%
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFVUG
Market value
798.43M
Weight
0.21%
AUM
372B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$87.50+0.38%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO
Market value
753.03M
Weight
0.33%
AUM
224.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$82.97+0.53%
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF logoState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETFXLI
Market value
408.32M
Weight
1.23%
AUM
33.33B USD
Expense ratio
0.08%
Price / 1D
$180.25+0.27%

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