Cintas (CTAS)
NASDAQ:CTAS
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CTAS Stock Chart & Stats
$179.17
$1.70(0.90%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$179.17
$1.70(0.90%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$161.16 - $226.75
Previous CloseN/A
Volume817.97K
Average Volume (3M)2.16M
Market Cap
$70.53B
Enterprise Value$71.25B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$183.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.92B
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.5
Beta0.77
Next Earnings
Jul 09, 2026EPS Estimate
1.24Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.88%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.81
Shares Outstanding400,087,130
10 Day Avg. Volume2,303,071
30 Day Avg. Volume2,157,118
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.08
Price to Book (P/B)19.51
Price to Sales (P/S)8.84
P/FCF Ratio52.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.46
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.83
Enterprise Value/Ebitda23.44
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$212.70Price Target Upside18.71% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)5.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.07B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Route-based Service ModelCintas’s core business is built on recurring route-based contracts that create predictable, high-retention revenue streams. Route density lowers delivery costs and raises switching costs, while bundled services (uniforms, facility, safety, fire) enable durable cross-sell and long-term customer relationships that support steady revenue over years.
Consistent Strong Cash Generation And FCFCintas generates robust operating cash flow and free cash flow consistently, with FCF roughly 0.8x net income. This cashability underpins disciplined capital allocation (dividends, buybacks, M&A), funds working capital and capex, and provides a durable cushion against cyclical weakness or short-term margin pressure.
Significantly Strengthened Balance Sheet And Lower LeverageA large reduction in absolute debt and much lower leverage materially increases financial flexibility. Improved debt-to-equity and higher equity provide capacity for strategic M&A, cyclical resilience and lower interest exposure, making capital deployment and integration financing less strainful over the medium term.
Bears Say
UniFirst Acquisition Execution And Financing RiskThe UniFirst deal is a large structural step that can reshape the business but brings execution, financing and approval risk. Bridge financing and integration raise near-term complexity and may increase leverage and distract management; successful realization of stated synergies and accretion depends on effective integration over years.
ERP (SAP) Rollout Could Depress Fire MarginsA large ERP implementation introduces execution risk and near-term cost/disruption. A potential ~100bp margin hit in the Fire segment would materially affect segment profitability, and uncertain timing or rollout issues could extend pressure and consume management bandwidth, impacting structural margin sustainability.
Reported Gross-margin Step-down And FCF VariabilityDespite strong net margins, an unexplained TTM gross-margin decline and variability in free cash flow growth introduce earnings-quality uncertainty. This could reflect cost pressures, classification changes or timing effects; monitoring is needed to confirm whether pressures are transitory or signal structural margin erosion.
Cintas News
CTAS FAQ
What was Cintas’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cintas lowest stock price was $161.16 and its highest was $226.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Cintas’s market cap?
Cintas’s market cap is $70.53B.
When is Cintas’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cintas’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 09, 2026 which is in 23 days.
How were Cintas’s earnings last quarter?
Cintas released its earnings results on Mar 25, 2026. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.239 by <$0.001.
Is Cintas overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cintas’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cintas pay dividends?
Cintas pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.45 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.88%. See more information on Cintas dividends here
What is Cintas’s EPS estimate?
Cintas’s EPS estimate is 1.24.
How many shares outstanding does Cintas have?
Cintas has 400,087,130 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cintas’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cintas reported an EPS of $1.24 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.239. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.718%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cintas?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CTAS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Cintas Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$212.70 (18.71% Upside)
$212.70 (18.71% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CTAS Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 71.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $834.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 99%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-20.40%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
41.47%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
6.48%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cintas
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.
CTAS Earnings Call
Q3 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a largely positive operating and financial performance: record revenue, strong organic growth, all-time high segment gross margins, raised full-year guidance, disciplined capital returns, and a strategically framed UniFirst acquisition. Headwinds and risks include fuel cost volatility, transaction-related one-time costs and approvals, ERP implementation timing in the Fire segment (potential margin headwind), and comparability effects from prior-year one-time items. On balance, the positives (revenue, margin expansion, guidance raise, capital discipline and strategic M&A) outweigh the highlighted risks.View all CTAS earnings summariesCTAS Revenue Breakdown
77.14% Uniform Rental and Facility Services
11.78% First Aid and Safety Services
11.08% All Other
CTAS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$212.70
▲(18.71% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
14.40% Insiders
15.47% Mutual Funds
11.65% Other Institutional Investors
33.90% Public Companies and Individual Investors