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Cintas Cintas Corporation

CTAS · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Top 33% of scored stocks
OkayTop 33% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Cintas scores 59/100 on fundamentals: in the top 33% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (90/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 90
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 87.5b#147 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.07P/E42.6×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B16.9×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield1%Bottom 38% in the S&P 50052w range · 90% of range161.16226.69
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #24 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75#22Nordson60#23Allegion59
#24Cintas59
#25Generac59#26Honeywell Technologies59

One-Minute Summary

Why Cintas scores 59

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

90
Why 90?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 9 of 10 points → 90
Return on Equity (ROE)40%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+6%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+9%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin18%StrongQuarterly Momentum+9%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +31.1%Equity ↑ +20.6%ROE % 39.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.6b1.8b2.0b2.1b4.3b4.7b5.1b5.2b202420252026TTM36.4%38.7%38.9%39.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +20.5%Net Profit ↑ +31.1%Net Margin % 17.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
9.6b10.3b11.3b11.6b1.6b1.8b2.0b2.1b202420252026TTM16.4%17.5%17.8%17.8%

Sales grew about 20.5% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 31.1% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +16.1%Net Profit ↑ +13.1%Net Margin % 17.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.5b2.6b2.6b2.7b2.7b2.8b2.8b2.9b452m449m464m448m491m495m503m511mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2618.1%17.5%17.8%16.8%18.1%17.7%17.7%17.6%
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Sales grew about 16.1% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 13.1% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.5×OkayCurrent Ratio1.5×OkayInterest Coverage25.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → +1.6%Equity ↑ +20.6%D/E 0.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
2.7b2.7b2.7b2.7b4.3b4.7b5.1b5.2b202420252026TTM0.6×0.6×0.5×0.5×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +23.4%Current Liabilities ↑ +47.9%Current Ratio 1.5×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
3.2b3.4b3.9b3.9b1.8b1.6b2.7b2.7b202420252026TTM1.7×2.1×1.4×1.5×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 35%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +17.7%Free CF ↑ +22.6%
Operating CFFree CF
2.1b2.2b2.3b2.4b1.7b1.8b1.9b2.0b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -28.8%Total Debt → +1.6%
CashTotal Debt
342m264m289m244m2.7b2.7b2.7b2.7b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +56.5%Yield % 0.9%
DPS (cents)Yield %
28.828.828.828.833.833.83939454511513515618020232024202520261.1%1%0.8%0.9%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio42.6×WeakP/B Ratio16.9×WeakPEG Ratio4.5Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 224.10US$ 194.47US$ 164.83Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 21.1% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-0.1 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+3.7%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +20.5%Inventory ↑ +20.2%Inv. % of Rev. 15.1%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
9.6b10.3b11.3b11.6b1.5b1.6b1.7b1.7b202420252026TTM15.1%15.3%15.3%15.1%
Ranks #24 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75#22Nordson60#23Allegion59
#24Cintas (you)59
#25Generac59#26Honeywell Technologies59

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 11.6bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 2.0bUS$ -400.7mUS$ 243.6mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 999.3mUS$ 5.2bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 10.7bUS$ 5.4bUS$ 1.7b-40%18%0.5×1.5×25.3×35%----
2026US$ 11.3bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 1.9bUS$ -395.1mUS$ 289.0mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 999.0mUS$ 5.1bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 10.5bUS$ 5.4bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 180.0m39%18%0.5×1.4×24.6×35%1%44.0×17.1×3.1
2025US$ 10.3bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 1.8bUS$ -408.9mUS$ 264.0mUS$ 2.7b-US$ 4.7bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 156.0m39%18%0.6×2.1×23.4×34%1%40.8×15.8×2.6
2024US$ 9.6bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.7bUS$ -409.5mUS$ 342.0mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 449.6mUS$ 4.3bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 4.9bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 135.0m36%16%0.6×1.7×20.6×34%1%47.2×17.2×2.8