Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) — MoonshotScore 92/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $193.02 (-1.32%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $77.2B. Expected results Dec 17, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 316.91× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Aug 31, 2026) · expected results Dec 17, 2026
Cintas Corporation · CTAS · NASDAQ · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Research dated 2026-09-12: Cintas is a route-based workplace services company, not chiefly an apparel seller: it rents and maintains uniforms while supplying facility, safety, aid, and fire-protection services to businesses. Its dominant rental and facility operation is still expanding alongside profit and cash generation; the key question is whether that operating consistency can continue strongly enough to support a demanding valuation.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Cintas (CTAS)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality, a fortress balance sheet and durable growth, but a full valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Rising.
Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $2.91B (Q4 FY2026, quarter ended May 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- Altman Z 12.33 · Piotroski F 8
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Exceptional | |
| 93 | Exceptional | |
| 93 | Exceptional | |
| 93 | Exceptional | |
| 93 | Exceptional | |
| 93 | Exceptional |
The score moved from 89 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 92 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (+3); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -6.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $193.02 | |
| Change on the day | -1.32% | |
| 52-week range | $161.16–$219.17 | |
| Market capitalisation | $77.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 37.63 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.91 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.87 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.97% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · in line with the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Cintas (CTAS): perspectives
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as overvalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Cintas (CTAS), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Customer relationships center on recurring workplace needs.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Customer relationships center on recurring workplace needs. Cintas delivers and maintains workwear, floor mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, sanitation services, workplace aid programs, safety solutions, and fire-protection services through local routes and direct representatives.
Reported revenue is concentrated in uniform rental and facility services. Workplace aid and safety services and fire protection add meaningful service lines, while direct uniform sales remain comparatively small; results therefore measure a recurring service network far more than conventional clothing sales.
What do the latest results show for Cintas (CTAS)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q4 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.91B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period extended the upward progression in revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income, and diluted earnings. Annual revenue and net income also advanced again, while operating cash flow strengthened and comfortably exceeded capital spending.
Reported revenue surpassed expectations across nearly every recent release, while earnings met or exceeded expectations throughout the available history. Management says it expects continued revenue growth, margin expansion, and earnings growth that runs faster than revenue growth; that is guidance, while the sustained improvement already visible in reported results is the evidence.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.01B Aug 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $827.24M Aug 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $711.89M Aug 31, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $3.01B | Not available | $827.24M | $711.89M |
| May 31, 2026 | $2.91B | Not available | $793.23M | $673.03M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $2.84B | Not available | $788.55M | $659.90M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $2.80B | Not available | $756.77M | $655.71M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.01B Sep 23, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.98B Sep 23, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 23, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Sep 23, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $3.01B | $2.98B | $1.3900 | $1.3500 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | $2.91B | $2.87B | $1.2900 | $1.2400 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | $2.84B | $2.82B | $1.2400 | $1.2400 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $2.80B | $2.77B | $1.2100 | $1.2000 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | $2.91B | $511M | $1.26 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $2.84B | $502M | $1.24 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.80B | $495M | $1.21 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.72B | $491M | $1.20 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Cintas (CTAS)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $243.60M at the Aug 31, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $572.33M for the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cintas converts a substantial share of operating profit into cash, and capital spending has remained modest relative to operating cash flow. Short-term liquidity ratios are sound, the cash balance has improved from earlier periods, and the quality and distress screens indicate strong current financial health.
Debt nevertheless exceeds cash and investments by a wide margin. The business can service that structure through recurring cash generation, but weaker customer activity could reduce uniform wearers and service demand while route, labor, and facility costs persist. Valuation adds another risk: earnings, sales, book value, and free cash flow are priced at levels that leave little room for an operational stumble.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $572.33M Aug 31, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $709.10M May 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $572.33M | −$107.53M |
| May 31, 2026 | $709.10M | −$96.00M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $621.47M | −$90.90M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $531.22M | −$106.25M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Cintas (CTAS)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Dec 17, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether the next scheduled release preserves the recent progression in revenue, operating profit, net income, and cash generation. Revenue merely meeting expectations would be less informative than continued operating leverage, because management has explicitly paired growth with further margin expansion.
Segment performance also matters. Uniform rental and facility services carry most of the revenue base, so softness there would not be easily offset by direct uniform sales, workplace aid and safety services, or fire protection. Cash conversion after capital spending should confirm whether reported earnings continue to translate into deployable funds.
How does Cintas compare with its peers?
Short answer
Cintas's score ranks 1st of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cintas differs from a uniform manufacturer because the garment is embedded in an ongoing pickup, maintenance, replacement, and delivery relationship. The same route network can also serve recurring facility and workplace-safety needs, giving each customer relationship a broader service scope than a stand-alone apparel sale.
Its reporting reflects that distinction: rental and facility services dominate, direct uniform sales are comparatively minor, and workplace aid, safety, and fire protection form adjacent service businesses. The relevant comparison is therefore with route-based business-service operators that depend on retention, service execution, and recurring customer activity, not merely with clothing suppliers.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas (CTAS) — this page | $193.02 | $77.2B | 92 |
| $15.92 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.7B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $27.22 Oct 2, 2026 | $25.2B | 88 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $97.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $42.6B | 80 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $65.99 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.3B | 80 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $19.95 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.0B | 78 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $252.18 Oct 2, 2026 | $97.1B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $47.43 Oct 2, 2026 | $87.9B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $251.78 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.57B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $156.24 Oct 2, 2026 | $94.6B | 70 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $18.09 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.10B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $676.56 Oct 2, 2026 | $102B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $81.88 Oct 2, 2026 | $15.3B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $222.00 – $250.00
- Consensus target
- $234.60
- Median target
- $231.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $193.02 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 15, 2026
- Transactions
- 48
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 45
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 68.4% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 64.5% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,470 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,483 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 26,578,230 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 22,210,590 |
| State Street Corp | 15,818,329 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 13,578,341 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13,447,131 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Cintas (CTAS)?
What Investors Ask About Cintas (CTAS) — Industrials
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Does Cintas mainly sell uniforms to employers?
Uniform sales are the smaller part of the model. Cintas primarily rents and maintains workwear and combines those relationships with recurring facility services delivered through local routes.
Why do Cintas local delivery routes matter?
Dedicated routes support repeated pickup, maintenance, replacement, and supply visits at customer locations. They connect uniform rental with mats, towels, restroom services, and other recurring workplace needs.
How important are Cintas workplace aid and safety services?
Workplace aid and safety services are a meaningful business line, but they remain much smaller than uniform rental and facility services. They broaden Cintas beyond workwear into recurring safety programs and related solutions.
Can Cintas cash and investments cover its debt?
Cash and investments remain well below total debt, leaving Cintas in a net-debt position. Strong operating cash generation and moderate capital spending support debt capacity, but repayment ultimately depends on the durability of that cash flow.
What is the CTAS stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is $193.02, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the CTAS price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is $234.60 (range $222.00 to $250.00, median $231.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does CTAS pay a dividend?
Yes. Cintas Corporation (CTAS) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.97%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Cincinnati, OH | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "6800 Cintas Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH, 45262-5737, US". |
FMP — 70 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Dec 17, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $193.02 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T18:14:47.872Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -1.32% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $77.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T18:14:46.661Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$2.58 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q4 FY2026 | $2.91B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $161.16–$219.17 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 37.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.91 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Todd Schneider | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 48,100 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $7.85B, net result $1.24B; FY2023 revenue $8.82B, net result $1.35B; FY2024 revenue $9.60B, net result $1.57B; FY2025 revenue $10.34B, net result $1.81B; FY2026 revenue $11.26B, net result $2.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Uniform Direct Sales $322.14M · Fire Protection Services $929.14M · First Aid and Safety Services $1.39B · Uniform Rental and Facility Services $8.62B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 51.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-08-31 | $3.01B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-08-31 | $827.24M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-08-31 | $711.89M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-05-31 | $2.91B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-05-31 | $793.23M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-05-31 | $673.03M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-02-28 | $2.84B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-02-28 | $788.55M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-02-28 | $659.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-11-30 | $2.80B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-11-30 | $756.77M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-11-30 | $655.71M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-09-23 | $3.01B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-09-23 | $2.98B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-09-23 | $1.3900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-09-23 | $1.3500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-15.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-15 | $2.91B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-15.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-15 | $2.87B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-15.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-15 | $1.2900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-15.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-15 | $1.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-25.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-25 | $2.84B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-25.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-25 | $2.82B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-25.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-25 | $1.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-25.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-25 | $1.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-18.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-12-18 | $2.80B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-18.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-12-18 | $2.77B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-18.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-12-18 | $1.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-18.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-12-18 | $1.2000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q4 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $243.60M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $572.33M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-08-31. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $448.88M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $2.71B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 14.84× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-08-31 | $572.33M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-05-31 | $709.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-08-31 | −$107.53M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-05-31 | −$96.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-02-28 | $621.47M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-02-28 | −$90.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-11-30 | $531.22M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-11-30 | −$106.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $222.00 – $250.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $234.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $231.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 48 transactions · 0 purchases, 3 sales, 45 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 15, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 68.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 64.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,470 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,483 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 26,578,230 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 22,210,590 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 15,818,329 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 13,578,341 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 13,447,131 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-12 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 12.33 · Piotroski F 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 316.91× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $243.60M at Aug 31, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-08-31. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.87 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-03, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.97% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.01B) with the recorded estimate ($2.98B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-23.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.3900) with the recorded estimate ($1.3500) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 92 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 97 / 92 / 26 / 77 / 72 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 89 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 92 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (+3) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-08-31. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Cintas Corporation specializes in supplying professional uniforms and a range of essential business services primarily across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company's operations are divided into three main divisions: Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and an 'All Other' segment. Within its Uniform Rental and Facility Services division, Cintas offers rental and maintenance for various workwear, including flame-resistant apparel, alongside floor mats, mops, and industrial towels. This segment also manages restroom sanitation solutions, providing both cleaning services and supplies, and directly sells new uniforms. Additionally, its First Aid and Safety Services segment delivers comprehensive first aid programs, safety solutions, and fire suppression products and services. Cintas reaches its diverse clientele, ranging from small service and manufacturing businesses to large corporate entities, through an extensive distribution network, dedicated local delivery routes, and direct representatives. Established in 1968, Cintas Corporation maintains its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Uniform Direct Sales: $322.14M; Fire Protection Services: $929.14M; First Aid and Safety Services: $1.39B; Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $8.62B | 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.27; Current ratio: 1.43; Debt to equity: 0.53; Net margin: 17.8%; Gross margin: 50.7%; Operating margin: 23.1%; Return on assets: 19%; Return on equity: 41.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Industrials / Specialty Business Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2320 — Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-15 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-15 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.71B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $5.39B; Cash and short-term investments: $289.02M; Cash and investments: $727.70M; Long-term investments: $438.66M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $727.70M; Cash and short-term investments: $289.00M; Long-term investments: $438.70M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-05-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-05-31; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$2.42B; Total debt: $2.71B; Cash and investments: $289.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-05-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 12.74; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-09-23; EPS estimate: $1.35 per share; Revenue estimate: $2.98B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold CTAS
Funds in our ETF coverage that list CTAS among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RGI) | 1.49% |