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    Cintas Corporation (CTAS)

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    INDUSTRIALS • SPECIALTY BUSINESS SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $213.06
    +4.43 (+2.12%)

    Market Cap: $82.84B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    95%(38/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +6.17%
    Streak
    37 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Nov 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.36
    Range$1.34 - $1.39
    14 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    6
    0
    7d
    5
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.36+0.1%
    60d ago$1.35+0.7%
    30d ago$1.35+0.9%
    7d ago$1.36+0.1%
    Current$1.36
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.0B
    Range$3.0B - $3.0B
    13 analysts
    Period ending Feb 28, 2027
    EPS Consensus$1.34
    Range$1.31 - $1.37
    14 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    8
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.37-1.9%
    60d ago$1.36-1.3%
    30d ago$1.36-1.2%
    7d ago$1.34-0.1%
    Current$1.34
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.0B
    Range$3.0B - $3.0B
    13 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    May 27EST
    		-$1.48---
    Feb 27EST
    		-$1.34---
    Nov 26EST
    		-$1.36---
    Aug 26
    Reported Sep 23
    		$1.39$1.35+2.96%Beat+15.8%
    May 26
    Reported Jul 15
    		$1.29$1.24+4.03%Beat+18.3%
    Feb 26
    Reported Mar 25
    		$1.24$1.24+0.00%Beat+9.7%
    Nov 25
    Reported Dec 18
    		$1.21$1.19+1.68%Beat+11.0%
    Aug 25
    Reported Sep 24
    		$1.20$1.19+0.84%Beat+9.1%
    May 25
    Reported Jul 17
    		$1.09$1.07+1.87%Beat-72.7%
    Feb 25
    Reported Mar 26
    		$1.13$1.05+7.62%Beat+17.7%
    Nov 24
    Reported Dec 19
    		$1.09$1.01+7.92%Beat+21.1%
    Aug 24
    Reported Sep 25
    		$1.10$1.00+10.00%Beat+18.3%
    May 24
    Reported Jul 18
    		$3.99$3.79+5.28%Beat+19.8%
    Feb 24
    Reported Mar 27
    		$0.96$0.90+6.67%Beat+21.5%
    Nov 23
    Reported Dec 21
    		$0.90$0.87+3.45%Beat+15.4%
    Aug 23
    Reported Sep 26
    		$0.93$0.92+1.09%Beat+9.4%
    May 23
    Reported Jul 13
    		$3.33$3.19+4.39%Beat+18.5%
    Feb 23
    Reported Mar 29
    		$0.79$0.76+3.95%Beat+6.8%
    Nov 22
    Reported Dec 21
    		$0.78$0.76+2.63%Beat+13.0%
    Aug 22
    Reported Sep 28
    		$0.85$0.79+7.59%Beat+9.0%
    May 22
    Reported Jul 14
    		$2.81$2.67+5.24%Beat+13.8%
    Feb 22
    Reported Mar 23
    		$0.74$0.61+21.31%Beat+25.4%
    Nov 21
    Reported Dec 22
    		$0.69$0.66+4.55%Beat+16.9%
    Aug 21
    Reported Sep 29
    		$0.78$0.69+13.04%Beat+11.4%
    May 21
    Reported Jul 15
    		$2.47$2.30+7.39%Beat+83.0%
    Feb 21
    Reported Mar 17
    		$0.59$0.56+5.36%Beat+9.3%
    Nov 20
    Reported Dec 22
    		$0.59$0.55+7.27%Beat+3.5%
    Aug 20
    Reported Sep 23
    		$0.70$0.53+32.08%Beat+20.7%
    May 20
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.35$1.21+11.57%Beat-34.8%
    Feb 20
    Reported Mar 19
    		$0.54$0.51+5.88%Beat+17.4%
    Nov 19
    Reported Dec 17
    		$0.57$0.51+11.76%Beat+3.6%
    Aug 19
    Reported Sep 24
    		$0.58$0.54+7.41%Beat+20.8%
    May 19
    Reported Jul 16
    		$2.07$1.93+7.25%Beat+16.9%
    Feb 19
    Reported Mar 21
    		$0.46$0.43+6.98%Beat-31.3%
    Nov 18
    Reported Dec 20
    		$0.55$0.42+30.95%Beat+66.7%
    Aug 18
    Reported Sep 25
    		$0.48$0.45+6.67%Beat+33.3%
    May 18
    Reported Jul 19
    		$1.77$1.67+5.99%Beat+136.0%
    Feb 18
    Reported Mar 22
    		$0.67$0.67+0.00%Beat+148.1%
    Nov 17
    Reported Dec 21
    		$0.33$0.32+3.13%Beat+17.9%
    Aug 17
    Reported Sep 26
    		$0.36$0.31+16.13%Beat-
    May 17
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.75$1.10-31.82%Miss-
    Feb 17
    Reported Mar 22
    		$0.27$0.27+0.00%Beat-
    Nov 16
    Reported Dec 22
    		$0.28$0.29-3.45%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.98%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.08
    Payout Ratio30.50%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+16.96%
    5Y CAGR+13.87%
    CTAS dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CTAS in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio41.53EV/EBITDA27.00x
    Price/FCF41.60xFCF Yield2.40%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin17.80%Operating Margin24.10%
    ROE41.40%ROIC28.05%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.47xInterest Coverage25.28x
    Current Ratio1.45xQuick Ratio1.29x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.92Avg Volume2.00M
    52-Week High$218.6052-Week Low$160.31

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$201.84
    SMA 20$199.51
    SMA 50$200.75
    SMA 200$188.14
    EMA 10$204.17
    EMA 20$201.67
    EMA 50$199.14
    EMA 200$192.63

    MACD

    Line: 2.28Signal: 0.49Hist: 1.78

    ADX

    ADX: 21.3+DI: 38.3-DI: 14.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down40.0
    PSAR$195.86

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$210.23
    Lower Band$188.80
    %B Position1074%(Upper)
    Band Width1.13

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    71.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K94.2
    Stoch %D94.6
    Williams %R-11.6
    ROC (10d)8.9%
    Momentum17.46
    CCI (20d)238.5
    MFI (14d)69.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.80(1.8%)
    StdDev (20d)5.36
    Hist Vol23.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$213.38
    OBV12.5M
    AD Line-249.8M
    CMF (20d)0.203

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.0M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$199.18

    Pivot Points

    R3$212.60
    R2$210.69
    R1$209.66
    Pivot Point$207.75
    S1$206.72
    S2$204.81
    S3$203.78

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI15.23
    Ultimate Osc67.0
    KST5.69

    Financial Data

    QuarterAug 2026May 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024May 2024Feb 2024Nov 2023
    Total Revenue$3.01B$2.91B$2.84B$2.80B$2.72B$2.67B$2.61B$2.56B$2.50B$2.47B$2.41B$2.38B
    Cost of Revenue$1.46B$1.42B$1.39B$1.39B$1.35B$1.34B$1.29B$1.29B$1.25B$1.26B$1.22B$1.24B
    Gross Profit$1.55B$1.48B$1.45B$1.41B$1.37B$1.33B$1.32B$1.28B$1.25B$1.22B$1.19B$1.14B
    Operating Expenses$841.66M$807.26M$788.55M$756.77M$748.70M$728.54M$709.49M$685.31M$691.10M$667.86M$667.05M$641.87M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$827.24M$792.12M$788.55M$756.77M$748.70M$728.54M$709.49M$685.31M$691.10M$667.86M$667.05M$641.87M
    Operating Income$711.89M$673.03M$659.90M$655.71M$617.86M$597.45M$609.85M$591.39M$561.03M$547.59M$520.80M$499.68M
    Interest Income$2.65M$1.23M$805,000$866,000$2.21M$2.02M$1.35M$962,000$1.25M$3.62M$930,000$769,000
    Interest Expense$24.71M$25.84M$28.21M$28.08M$24.16M$24.06M$24.76M$26.66M$25.62M$24.08M$25.53M$26.59M
    Income Before Tax$689.83M$648.43M$632.50M$628.50M$595.91M$575.41M$586.44M$565.69M$536.66M$527.14M$496.20M$473.86M
    Income Tax Expense$138.12M$137.44M$130.00M$133.16M$104.77M$127.16M$122.94M$117.19M$84.63M$112.82M$98.62M$99.25M
    Net Income$551.71M$510.99M$502.50M$495.34M$491.14M$448.26M$463.50M$448.50M$452.03M$414.31M$397.58M$374.61M
    EBITDA$839.21M$803.77M$788.57M$783.22M$743.80M$723.91M$735.38M$713.20M$681.42M$677.01M$632.21M$608.91M
    EBIT$711.89M$673.03M$659.90M$655.71M$617.86M$597.45M$609.85M$591.39M$561.03M$547.59M$520.80M$499.68M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $90369
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    18
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    3.0 mo

    Top agency: Department of Veterans Affairs at 45.7% of trailing twelve month obligations across 4 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    70Z08426CACAR0002Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard$32400Oct 1, 2025
    36C24225N0696Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$25998Sep 11, 2025
    FA667026FG010Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$7911Oct 1, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    CTAS Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    41.5x
    Forward P/E
    36.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    27.0x
    P/FCF
    41.6x
    PEG
    3.1x
    P/B
    16.3x
    See GNG's fair value

    CTAS Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    51.0%
    Operating margin
    24.1%
    Net margin
    17.8%
    ROIC
    28.0%
    ROE
    41.4%
    FCF margin
    17.6%
    FCF yield
    2.4%

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    Sector: Industrials

    CTAS Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    20
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    8
    Hold
    9
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    0

    CTAS Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CTAS earns a 28.0% return on invested capital.
    • CTAS converts 17.6% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • CTAS beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • CTAS trades at 41.5x trailing earnings.

    CTAS Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    $1.36
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    5 up, 2 down

    CTAS Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.0%
    Payout ratio
    30.5%
    3Y DPS growth
    17.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    13.9%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    CTAS dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CTAS

    What is CTAS's current dividend yield?

    Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has a forward dividend yield of 0.98%.

    Does CTAS pay dividends?

    Yes, Cintas Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.98%.

    What is CTAS's P/E ratio?

    Cintas Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.53.

    What is CTAS's market cap?

    Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has a market capitalization of $82.84B with a current stock price of $213.06.

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