Cintas Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Cintas has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 10.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8% per year. Cintas's return on equity is 39.9%, and it has net margins of 17.2%.

Key information

12.8%

Earnings growth rate

13.5%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate8.0%
Return on equity39.9%
Net Margin17.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 02
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cintas: Share Price Upside Is Still Not Attractive Enough

Dec 31

Cintas: Massive Pullback Opens Up Long-Term Opportunity

Dec 19

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Dec 18
Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Cintas: U.S. Trade Policy Impacts Are Uncertain, While Stock Appears Fully Valued

Nov 27

What Does Cintas Corporation's (NASDAQ:CTAS) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 20
What Does Cintas Corporation's (NASDAQ:CTAS) Share Price Indicate?

We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Nov 07
We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Investor Optimism Abounds Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 24
Investor Optimism Abounds Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) But Growth Is Lacking

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 09
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Presents An Opportunity

Cintas: It Just Keeps Growing

Sep 25

Cintas: Own It, Don't Trade It, Or Chase It

Sep 17

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Sep 02
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Potentially Undervalued?

Aug 22
Is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Potentially Undervalued?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.56

Aug 01
Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.56

Is Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 27
Is Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 14
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cintas: Economic Profit Is Underappreciated, Not As Pricey As It Appears

Jun 13

Cintas: More Dangerous Overvaluation

Jun 07

Should You Be Adding Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 02
Should You Be Adding Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) To Your Watchlist Today?

We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

May 21
We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Apr 22
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Cintas Corporation: Shares Have Risen Too High (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 28

Should You Investigate Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) At US$628?

Mar 20
Should You Investigate Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) At US$628?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mar 07
Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

With EPS Growth And More, Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 22
With EPS Growth And More, Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Cintas' (NASDAQ:CTAS) Recent Growth In Returns

Feb 05
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Cintas' (NASDAQ:CTAS) Recent Growth In Returns

Cintas Corporation: I Am Still Positive

Jan 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cintas makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CTAS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Nov 249,9401,7062,7110
31 Aug 249,7561,6332,6680
31 May 249,5971,5662,6180
29 Feb 249,4101,4982,5680
30 Nov 239,1941,4262,4880
31 Aug 238,9921,3762,4240
31 May 238,8161,3432,3710
28 Feb 238,6061,2912,2940
30 Nov 228,3771,2802,1980
31 Aug 228,1241,2502,1240
31 May 227,8541,2302,0450
28 Feb 227,6151,2032,0010
30 Nov 217,4321,1451,9930
31 Aug 217,2671,1351,9560
31 May 217,1161,1031,9240
28 Feb 216,9009811,9180
30 Nov 206,9349571,9440
31 Aug 207,0219171,9950
31 May 207,0858682,0620
29 Feb 207,2599502,0790
30 Nov 197,1319162,0450
31 Aug 197,0059122,0190
31 May 196,8928731,9810
28 Feb 196,7688361,9440
30 Nov 186,6759281,9590
31 Aug 186,5638241,9350
31 May 186,4777721,9170
28 Feb 186,3376651,8830
30 Nov 176,0044891,7510
31 Aug 175,6684741,6440
31 May 175,3234491,5270
28 Feb 174,9554761,4250
30 Nov 164,9164771,3980
31 Aug 164,8644701,3630
31 May 164,7964411,3320
29 Feb 164,7774331,3060
30 Nov 154,6694171,2760
31 Aug 154,5744061,2490
31 May 154,3703991,2090
28 Feb 154,4694331,2440
30 Nov 144,4714171,2600
31 Aug 144,4713991,2750
31 May 144,1943351,1470
28 Feb 144,4643311,2630

Quality Earnings: CTAS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CTAS's current net profit margins (17.2%) are higher than last year (15.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CTAS's earnings have grown by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CTAS's earnings growth over the past year (19.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CTAS earnings growth over the past year (19.6%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 14.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CTAS's Return on Equity (39.9%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 04:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/05/31

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Analyst Sources

Cintas Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew WittmannBaird
Gary BisbeeBarclays
Manav PatnaikBarclays