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CINTAS CORP (CTAS)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for CINTAS CORP. The latest annual period is FY2026. The latest reported quarter is Q4 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About CINTAS CORP

Cintas Corporation provides a range of products and services to over one million businesses primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Its main offerings include uniform rental and servicing, facility services such as mats and restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, workplace water services, and fire protection services. Cintas serves customers of all sizes across various industries, helping them maintain clean, safe, and professional work environments.

Snapshot

Revenue
$11.26B
Revenue growth (YoY)
8.9%
Net income
$2.00B
Diluted EPS
$4.91
Gross margin
50.7%
Operating margin
23.1%
Net margin
17.8%
FCF margin
16.7%
ROE
38.9%
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
40.8×
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$80.23B
Long-term debt / equity
0.28×
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2026, the latest annual period (ended May 31, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Cintas

  • Revenue grew 8.9% to $11.3B in FY2026, in line with the 7.7% the year before.
  • Operating margin is 23.1% in FY2026, +2.9 pp against 20.2% in FY2022.
  • Most recent quarter Q4 FY2026: revenue $2.9B, up 8.9% from Q4 FY2025.
  • Free cash flow was $1.9B in FY2026, 16.7% of revenue.
  • Net income rose 10.4% to $2.0B in FY2026.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Cintas’s fundamentals sit among the 684 Industrials companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin50.7%
87th percentile of 466
Operating margin23.1%
92nd percentile of 605
Net margin17.8%
90th percentile of 645
FCF margin16.7%
88th percentile of 562
Revenue growth (YoY)+8.9%
64th percentile of 668
ROE38.9%
95th percentile of 600
P/E40.8×
81st percentile of 435
Long-term debt / equity0.28×
35th percentile of 409
Short interest5.74d
82nd percentile of 676

Cintas’s return on equity of 38.9% ranks in the 95th percentile of the 600 Industrials companies reporting it. Cintas’s operating margin of 23.1% ranks in the 92nd percentile of the 605 Industrials companies reporting it. Cintas’s net margin of 17.8% ranks in the 90th percentile of the 645 Industrials companies reporting it.

No reported insider purchases (code P) in the last 90 days; 2 insider sales totaling $2.7M. For context, about 14% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 3 of the superinvestors we track (plus 6 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
3
+6 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
5
1 new, 4 added
Reduced / exited
3
3 trimmed, 0 exited
Combined position
$909.4M
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$401.5M2.4MAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$280.0M1.6MAdded
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$108.5M637.7KReduced
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$57.4M341.1KReduced
Point72 Asset ManagementquantQ2 2026$30.7M180.5KReduced
D. E. ShawquantQ2 2026$13.2M77.8KNew
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$12.2M71.5KAdded
Bridgewater AssociatesQ2 2026$5.5M32.4KAdded
Dodge & CoxQ2 2026$306,1441.8KHeld

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
0
code P
Bought (90d)
code P value
Sells (90d)
2
$2.7M
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-07-22
filed 2026-07-23
TYSOE RONALD WDirectorSell4.4K$199.90$872K
2026-07-16
filed 2026-07-20
Barstad Melanie W.DirectorSell9.1K$202.94$1.9M
2026-04-20
filed 2026-04-22
TYSOE RONALD WDirectorSell4.7K$178.87$835K

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
10.4M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-8.8%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
5.74
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
1.8M
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-1410.4M-8.8%5.74
2026-07-3111.4M-6.6%4.14
2026-07-1512.2M+2.0%5.21
2026-06-3011.9M-1.5%5.42
2026-06-1512.1M+1.4%5.40
2026-05-2911.9M-0.1%5.53
2026-05-1512.0M+5.8%6.01
2026-04-3011.3M+6.5%6.17

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue$11.26B$10.34B$9.60B$8.82B$7.85B
Gross profit$5.71B$5.17B$4.69B$4.17B
Operating income$2.61B$2.36B$2.07B$1.80B$1.59B
Net income$2.00B$1.81B$1.57B$1.35B$1.24B
Diluted EPS$4.91$4.40$3.79$3.25$2.91

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Cash and equivalents$289.0M$264.0M$342.0M$124.1M$90.5M
Current assets$3.85B$3.44B$3.19B$2.94B$2.63B
Total assets$10.53B$9.83B$9.17B$8.55B$8.15B
Current liabilities$2.69B$1.64B$1.83B$1.23B$1.43B
Long-term debt$1.43B$2.42B$2.03B$2.49B$2.48B
Total liabilities$5.39B$5.14B$4.85B$4.68B$4.84B
Total equity$5.14B$4.68B$4.32B$3.86B$3.31B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Operating cash flow$2.28B$2.17B$2.07B$1.59B$1.54B
Capital expenditure$395.1M$408.9M$409.5M$331.1M$240.7M
Free cash flow$1.88B$1.76B$1.66B$1.26B$1.30B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q4 FY2026$2.91B8.9%$511.0M$1.26
Q3 FY2026$2.84B8.9%$502.5M$1.24
Q2 FY2026$2.80B9.3%$495.3M$1.21
Q1 FY2026$2.72B8.7%$491.1M$1.20
Q4 FY2025$2.67B8.0%$448.3M$1.09
Q3 FY2025$2.61B8.4%$463.5M$1.13
Q2 FY2025$2.56B7.8%$448.5M$1.09
Q1 FY2025$2.50B6.8%$452.0M$1.10

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNasdaq
SectorIndustrials
SIC industryMen's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments
Latest annual periodFY2026 (ended May 31, 2026)
Latest reported quarterQ4 FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2008
SEC CIK723254

Selected SEC filings

10-K2026-07-29
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10-K2025-07-28
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10-Q2026-04-07
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10-Q2026-01-07
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10-Q2025-10-08
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10-Q2025-04-03
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8-K2026-08-27
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8-K2026-08-03
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.