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Cintas
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Arincen87/100B

If you had invested in Cintas ago, it would be worth $9,215 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

87/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability10

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Cash10

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Valuation4

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Growth10

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Financial strength10

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Shareholders8

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Figures to FY2026; the price as of today.

Cintas key facts

Style
Blend stock · 5.2/10Growth 5.2 · Value 2.1 · Dividend 3.6
Day range
226.670 – 228.640
52-week range
161.160 – 233.460
Market capitalization
90.58B USD
P/E
44.47
PEG ratio
3.43
EPS
5.13
Div Yield
0.91%
EPS growth forecast (FY2027)
+12.3%
Volume
5,852
Beta
0.86
ESG score
60.9/100Environment 49 · Social 64 · Governance 70
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
CEO
Todd Schneider
Employees
48K
Website
cintas.com
IPO date
19 Aug 1983

Cintas earnings

Next earnings · Q2 FY2027
EPS estimate
1.36 USD
Revenue estimate
3.03B USD
Last quarter · Q1 FY2027
EPS1.39Beat +3.0%Revenue3.01BBeat +1.0%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q1 FY20281.55——+11.38%3.24B——+7.58%
Q4 FY20271.45——+12.49%3.18B——+9.38%
Q3 FY20271.35——+8.64%3.03B——+6.57%
Q2 FY20271.36——+12.40%3.03B——+8.17%
Q1 FY20271.351.39+2.96%+15.83%2.98B3.01B+1.01%+10.88%
Q4 FY20261.241.29+4.03%+18.35%2.87B2.91B+1.14%+8.90%
Q3 FY20261.241.240.00%+9.73%2.82B2.84B+0.73%+8.90%
Q2 FY20261.201.21+0.83%+11.01%2.77B2.80B+1.25%+9.30%
Q1 FY20261.191.20+0.84%+9.09%2.70B2.72B+0.73%+8.66%
Q4 FY20251.071.09+1.87%+9.00%2.63B2.67B+1.59%+7.96%

Analysts' estimates for FY2027 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

Cintas analyst forecast

12-month price target
234.17 USD
+2.66%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 222.00 to 250.00, with an average of 234.17.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Buy
10 ratings
Buy
6
Hold
3
Sell
1

12-month price target

Highest target250.00
Average target234.17
Lowest target222.00
Current price228.11

Cintas valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
44.47
Forward P/E (FY2027)
41.13
Price to sales (TTM)
7.83
Price to book
17.40
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
28.91

Capital structure

Market capitalization
90.58B USD
+
Total debt
2.71B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
243.60M USD
=
Enterprise value
93.04B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2029 (est.)33.05————
FY2028 (est.)36.9333.05———
FY2027 (est.)41.1336.93———
Now (TTM)44.4739.117.8317.4028.91
FY202634.7930.906.1613.5022.98
FY202550.5646.278.8419.5132.80
FY202444.029.657.1815.9728.23
FY202335.777.335.4412.4222.75
FY202233.427.755.2312.4222.10

Cintas against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2022 to FY2026: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Copart, Rollins, RB Global, UL Solutions, Aramark, and BIP Bermuda Holdings I, the US Specialty Business Services companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Above its median44.5
    7.556.1
  • Gross marginHighest in 5 years50.5%
    46.2%50.5%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 40.3%
  • Operating marginHighest in 5 years23.1%
    20.2%23.1%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 18.5%
  • Net marginHighest in 5 years17.8%
    15.3%17.8%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 10.1%
  • Return on equityHighest in 5 years38.9%
    34.9%38.9%
    Against its peers: 1 of 6Peers' median 16.3%
  • Free cash flow marginAt its median16.7%
    14.4%17.4%
    Against its peers: 3 of 6Peers' median 15.7%
  • Revenue growthAt its median8.9%
    7.7%12.2%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 7.7%
  • EPS growthLowest in 5 years11.6%
    11.6%16.6%
    Against its peers: 3 of 6Peers' median 3.5%
  • Debt to EBITDALowest in 5 years0.87×
    0.87×1.49×
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 1.21×
  • Current ratioAt its median1.43
    1.122.09
    Against its peers: 2 of 6Peers' median 1.10

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

Cintas growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
11.56B USD
Net income (TTM)
2.06B USD
Gross margin
50.99%
Operating margin
23.36%
Net margin
17.82%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY202611.26B+8.94%2.00B+10.36%50.54%23.14%17.75%3.12B+9.27%
FY202510.34B+7.75%1.81B+15.31%50.04%22.82%17.53%2.86B+13.30%
FY20249.60B+8.86%1.57B+16.59%48.83%21.56%16.38%2.52B+13.60%
FY20238.82B+12.24%1.35B+9.08%47.34%20.45%15.29%2.22B+11.64%
FY20227.85B+10.37%1.24B+11.23%46.24%20.21%15.73%1.99B+12.06%

Cintas revenue breakdown

By product

FY2026
Uniform Rental and Facility Services: 76.5%First Aid and Safety Services: 12.4%Fire Protection Services: 8.2%Uniform Direct Sales: 2.9%76.5%Uniform Rental and Facility Services12.4%First Aid and Safety Services8.2%Fire Protection Services2.9%Uniform Direct Sales
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Uniform Rental and Facility Services8.62B76.5%+8.1%
First Aid and Safety Services1.39B12.4%+14.3%
Fire Protection Services929.14M8.2%+13.7%
Uniform Direct Sales322.14M2.9%-2.0%

How Cintas makes its money

Uniform Rental and Facility Services8.62B 76.5%
First Aid and Safety Services1.39B 12.4%
Fire Protection Services929.14M 8.2%
Uniform Direct Sales322.14M 2.9%
Revenue11.26B 100.0%
Cost of revenue5.57B 49.5%
Gross profit5.69B 50.5%
Selling and administration3.09B 27.4%
Operating income2.61B 23.1%
Tax505.37M 4.5%
Other expense101.18M 0.9%
Net income2.00B 17.8%

FY2026, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

Cintas dividends

Annual dividend
2.08 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
0.91%
Payout ratio
46.59%
Years of dividend growth
11
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
0.52 USD
Last ex-dividend date
13 Nov 2026
Next payment date
15 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share1.681.461.251.050.850.880.640.510.410.33

Cintas financial health

Cash and short-term investments
243.60M USD
Total debt
2.71B USD
Net cash
-2.47B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
2.03B USD
Current ratio
1.45
Debt to equity
0.52
Piotroski score
8 / 9
Altman Z-score
13.76

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY2026289.02M2.71B1.88B
FY2025263.97M2.65B1.76B
FY2024342.02M2.67B1.67B
FY2023124.15M2.67B1.27B
FY202290.47M2.97B1.30B

Cintas ownership

Institutions
68.40%
Institutional holders
1,475 (-13)
Free float
85.60%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 68.4% Others 31.6%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 339.90M shares ·85.6% Closely held 57.17M shares ·14.4%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 20260013.04K0.00
Q3 202602167.01K97.08K
Q2 20260118.69K23.54K
Q1 202600582.2315.60K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2026401.27M406.20M-1.00%
FY2025403.53M410.29M-0.77%
FY2024406.61M413.47M-0.01%
FY2023406.58M413.51M-2.03%
FY2022412.69M422.09M-2.03%

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings

Related Instruments

Title: Cintas Corp

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
Cintas has roots dating back to 1929, when the Farmer family cleaned and resold dirty rags to manufacturing plants in Ohio. The firm has expanded its business organically and through acquisitions, and today Cintas acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for businesses. Cintas will design, manufacture, collect, and clean every employee uniform for a small weekly sum, taking on the upfront capital expense itself. At the same stop, Cintas can also replace soiled or depleted mats, mops, trash liners, towels, first aid supplies, fire extinguishers, and cleaning products. Businesses value an outsourcing partner like Cintas as it simplifies operations and leaves noncore tasks with high regulatory standards in the hands of professionals.

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