Cintas Corporation

NasdaqGS:CTAS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$67.5b

Cintas Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Cintas has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 11% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.2% per year. Cintas's return on equity is 40.5%, and it has net margins of 17.5%.

Key information

12.77%

Earnings growth rate

13.55%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.53%
Revenue growth rate9.22%
Return on equity40.46%
Net Margin17.51%
Last Earnings Update28 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Cintas: Near-Perfect Execution Is Already Priced In

Feb 14

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Feb 02
Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS)?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS)?

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Dec 22
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) After Its Second-Quarter Report

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

Sep 14
We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Jul 12
Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 29
Is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Potentially Undervalued?

Cintas: Still Bullish On This Powerhouse

Mar 26

Cintas: Bumps Along The Consolidation Ride

Feb 27

Cintas: Share Price Upside Is Still Not Attractive Enough

Dec 31

Cintas: Massive Pullback Opens Up Long-Term Opportunity

Dec 19

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

Nov 27

Cintas: It Just Keeps Growing

Sep 25

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

Sep 17

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

Jun 13

Cintas: More Dangerous Overvaluation

Jun 07

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
28 Feb 2611,0271,9313,0230
30 Nov 2510,7951,8922,9430
31 Aug 2510,5571,8452,8720
31 May 2510,3401,8062,8140
28 Feb 2510,1431,7722,7390
30 Nov 249,9401,7062,6960
31 Aug 249,7561,6332,6530
31 May 249,5971,5662,6030
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

Quality Earnings: CTAS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CTAS's current net profit margins (17.5%) are higher than last year (17.5%).

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 (9%) is below its 5-year average (12.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CTAS earnings growth over the past year (9%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CTAS's Return on Equity (40.5%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/27 10:09
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/27 00:00
Earnings2026/02/28
Annual Earnings2025/05/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Cintas Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 20 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