CTAS Cintas

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About the company

Cintas, based in Ohio, rents and cleans work uniforms for businesses. It also provides floor mats, restroom and hygiene supplies, first-aid equipment and fire protection services. Customers are companies of all sizes in the US and Canada. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Menswear and workwear · Cincinnati, USA

Cintas serves businesses of all types and sizes, mainly in the United States as well as in Canada and Latin America. Its offering includes work uniforms, mats, mops, shop towels, restroom supplies, first aid, fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems. The Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment rents out and maintains work uniforms, mats and towels and cleans restrooms. The First Aid and Safety Services segment supplies products and services for first aid and workplace safety as well as workplace water supply. Fire protection services and direct sale of uniforms are grouped under other. Deliveries run on local delivery routes from processing plants and branches as well as through a distribution network.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Jul 29, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +0.8%
  • 7 days +6.4%
  • 30 days +13.0%
  • 1 year +18.4%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.0%Price at 75% of the range+0.3%
52-week range
−28.7%Price at 99% of the range+0.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−1.4%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamentals · Analysis method

Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.

Growth: greenMargin: greenDebt: green

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Fundamental analysis

Cintas · Sector Industrials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Jul 29, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to May 31, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 8 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 7 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 6 of 6 criteria met

Quality 8 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 50.7%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 23.1%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 17.8%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 38.9%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 16.7%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 48.8%
Gross margin

50.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 52 of 100: higher than 52% of 153 peers (All). medium.

Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 22 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 35.4%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

23.1% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 192 peers (All). medium.

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 28 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 10.4%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

17.8% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 237 peers (All). medium.

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 12.9%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

38.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 26.3%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

19.0% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 7.5%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

48.8% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 68 of 100: higher than 68% of 239 peers (All). strong.

Rank 84 of 100: higher than 84% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 33.2%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

16.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 57 of 100: higher than 57% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 10.5%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

1.9B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 7 of 7 met

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +8.5%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +9.6%
  • met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +8.7%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +14.8%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +13.9%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +8.9%
Revenue growth 3 years

+8.5% per year

Rank 49 of 100: higher than 49% of 230 peers (All). medium.

Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +8.5%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+9.6% per year

Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 217 peers (All). medium.

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 30 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +9.2%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+8.7% per year

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: +4.5%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+14.8% per year

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 23 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +10.7%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+13.9% per year

Rank 51 of 100: higher than 51% of 146 peers (All). medium.

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +13.7%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+12.2% per year

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 140 peers (All). medium.

Rank 69 of 100: higher than 69% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: +8.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 1.80 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 37%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +7.5%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.6x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 34% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

37% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+7.5% per year

Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 20 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +7.7%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.6x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 6 of 6 met

  • met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 8 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.28
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.43
  • met: Positive equity 5.1B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −5.7%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 1.9B USD
Piotroski F-Score

8 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 134 peers (All). strong.

Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 20 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.28 at fiscal year end

Rank 73 of 100: lower than 73% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: lower than 83% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 0.62

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.43 at fiscal year end

Rank 51 of 100: higher than 51% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 33 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 1.22

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−5.7% in 5 years

Rank 66 of 100: lower than 66% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 53 of 100: lower than 53% of 29 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: −5.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+9.6% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+12.5% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +13.9% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 17.8%, above the sector median (11.1%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jun 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017): Revenue 5.3B USD · Net income 480.7M USD · Net margin 9.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jun 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018): Revenue 6.5B USD · Net income 842.6M USD · Net margin 13.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Jun 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019): Revenue 6.9B USD · Net income 885.0M USD · Net margin 12.8%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Jun 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020): Revenue 7.1B USD · Net income 876.0M USD · Net margin 12.4%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Jun 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021): Revenue 7.1B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 15.6%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Jun 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022): Revenue 7.9B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 15.7%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023): Revenue 8.8B USD · Net income 1.3B USD · Net margin 15.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jun 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024): Revenue 9.6B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 16.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Jun 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025): Revenue 10.3B USD · Net income 1.8B USD · Net margin 17.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Jun 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026): Revenue 11.3B USD · Net income 2.0B USD · Net margin 17.8%

Fiscal year 2026 (Jun 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026): Revenue 11.3B USD · Net income 2.0B USD · Net margin 17.8%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 50.7 USD gross profit, 23.1 USD operating income and 17.8 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue11.3B USD100.0%
Gross profit5.7B USD50.7%
Cost of revenue5.6B USD49.3%
Operating income2.6B USD23.1%
Operating expenses3.1B USD27.5%
Net income2.0B USD17.8%
Interest expense106.3M USD0.9%
Taxes & other (net)500.3M USD4.4%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 19.5% to 23.1%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 44.7% · Operating margin 14.5% · Net margin 9.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 44.9% · Operating margin 14.7% · Net margin 13.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 45.4% · Operating margin 16.4% · Net margin 12.8%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 45.6% · Operating margin 16.4% · Net margin 12.4%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 46.6% · Operating margin 19.5% · Net margin 15.6%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 46.2% · Operating margin 20.2% · Net margin 15.7%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 47.3% · Operating margin 20.4% · Net margin 15.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 48.8% · Operating margin 21.6% · Net margin 16.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 50.0% · Operating margin 22.8% · Net margin 17.5%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 50.7% · Operating margin 23.1% · Net margin 17.8%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 30.1% to 38.9%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 20.9% · Return on assets 7.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 27.9% · Return on assets 12.1%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 29.5% · Return on assets 11.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 27.1% · Return on assets 11.4%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 30.1% · Return on assets 13.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 37.4% · Return on assets 15.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 34.9% · Return on assets 15.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 36.4% · Return on assets 17.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 38.7% · Return on assets 18.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 38.9% · Return on assets 19.0%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 44.8% to 48.8%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 2.3B USD · Long-term debt 2.8B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 3.0B USD · Long-term debt 2.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 3.0B USD · Long-term debt 2.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 3.2B USD · Long-term debt 2.5B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 3.7B USD · Long-term debt 1.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 3.3B USD · Long-term debt 2.5B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 3.9B USD · Long-term debt 2.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 4.3B USD · Long-term debt 2.0B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 4.7B USD · Long-term debt 2.4B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 5.1B USD · Long-term debt 1.4B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio stayed roughly the same in 5 years (1.43).

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.73
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 2.55
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.98
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 2.61
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.47
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.84
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 2.39
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.74
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 2.09
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 1.43

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 1.2B USD to 1.9B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 763.9M USD · Capital expenditure 273.3M USD · Free cash flow 490.6M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 964.2M USD · Capital expenditure 271.7M USD · Free cash flow 692.5M USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 1.1B USD · Capital expenditure 276.7M USD · Free cash flow 791.1M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 1.3B USD · Capital expenditure 230.3M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 1.4B USD · Capital expenditure 143.5M USD · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 1.5B USD · Capital expenditure 240.7M USD · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 1.6B USD · Capital expenditure 331.1M USD · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 2.1B USD · Capital expenditure 409.5M USD · Free cash flow 1.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 2.2B USD · Capital expenditure 408.9M USD · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 2.3B USD · Capital expenditure 395.1M USD · Free cash flow 1.9B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 5.7% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 431.1M
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 439.2M
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 438.0M
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 428.0M
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 430.8M
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 422.1M
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 413.5M
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 413.5M
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 410.3M
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 406.2M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
1.80 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +16.1%5 y –10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 37% of free cash flow 37%
To shareholders (5 years)
7.2B USD 63% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−5.7% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 1.25 USD to 1.80 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 0.33 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 0.41 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 0.51 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 0.64 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 1.25 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 0.95 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 1.15 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 1.35 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 1.56 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 1.80 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 48.9% to 36.7%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 30.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 29.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 21.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 25.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 25.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 27.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 31.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 25.3%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 48.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 37.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 32.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 28.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 35.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 31.8%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 36.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 37.3%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 7.2B USD went back to shareholders, 63% of it through share repurchases. That is 91% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 142.4M USD · Share repurchases 20.7M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 490.6M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 175.6M USD · Share repurchases 127.3M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 692.5M USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 220.8M USD · Share repurchases 1.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 791.1M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 268.0M USD · Share repurchases 464.5M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 451.3M USD · Share repurchases 554.1M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.2B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 375.1M USD · Share repurchases 1.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 449.9M USD · Share repurchases 398.9M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 530.9M USD · Share repurchases 700.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 611.6M USD · Share repurchases 934.8M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 701.5M USD · Share repurchases 952.1M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.9B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Cintas next to 8 stocks of the sector Industrials we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison CTAS, sector Industrials; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
PH Parker Hannifin 21.5B USD +8.4%37.7%23.6%17.0%23.7%49.9%18.2%9/9
TT Trane Technologies 21.3B USD +11.4%–18.6%13.7%34.0%40.1%13.2%–
EMR Emerson Electric 18.0B USD +1.4%52.8%–12.7%11.3%48.3%14.8%6/9
ITW Illinois Tool Works 16.0B USD +5.0%52.9%26.3%19.1%95.0%20.0%16.9%6/9
CSX CSX Corporation 14.1B USD +5.9%–32.1%20.5%22.0%30.1%12.1%–
CTAS Cintas this stock 11.3B USD +9.6%50.7%23.1%17.8%38.9%48.8%16.7%8/9
VRT Vertiv 10.2B USD +18.5%36.3%17.9%13.0%33.8%32.3%18.5%6/9
HWM Howmet Aerospace 8.3B USD +9.4%34.2%24.8%18.3%28.2%47.9%17.3%8/9
LYFT Lyft 6.3B USD +21.7%–−3.0%45.0%86.9%36.3%––
Median of the sector 34 symbols 24.1B USD +9.2%35.4%10.4%12.9%26.3%33.2%9.7%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 90 symbols in the Industrials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+9.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +8.0% (82 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 9.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+12.5% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +10.0% (66 symbols)

per share: +13.9% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 12.5% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+10.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

17.8% last fiscal year

Sector Industrials: median 11.1% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 17.75 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (11.1%). Five years ago the margin was 15.6%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.27 latest balance sheet

Sector Industrials: median 0.58 (77 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.27 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.58). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

37% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Industrials: median 35% (65 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.37 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 35%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
11.3B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+8.9%
Net income (FY)
2.0B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+10.4%
EPS (FY)
4.91 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−66.6%
Fiscal year to May 31, 2026 · 10-K filed Jul 29, 2026 · Balance sheet Aug 31, 2026 (filed Oct 7, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026May 31, 2026 11.3B2.0B 17.8% 4.91 1.80 37%
2025May 31, 2025 10.3B1.8B 17.5% 4.40 1.56 35%
2024May 31, 2024 9.6B1.6B 16.4% 3.79 1.35 36%
2023May 31, 2023 8.8B1.3B 15.3% 3.25 1.15 35%
2022May 31, 2022 7.9B1.2B 15.7% 2.91 0.95 33%
2021May 31, 2021 7.1B1.1B 15.6% 2.56 1.25 49%
2020May 31, 2020 7.1B876.0M 12.4% 2.03 0.64 31%
2019May 31, 2019 6.9B885.0M 12.8% 2.00 0.51 26%
2018May 31, 2018 6.5B842.6M 13.0% 1.89 0.41 21%
2017May 31, 2017 5.3B480.7M 9.0% 1.10 0.33 30%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Aug 31, 2026 3.0B551.7M 18.3% 1.36 0.52 38%
Q2/26*May 31, 2026 2.9B511.0M 17.6% – 0.45 –
Q1/26Feb 28, 2026 2.8B502.5M 17.7% 1.24 0.45 36%
Q4/25Nov 30, 2025 2.8B495.3M 17.7% 1.21 0.45 37%
Q3/25Aug 31, 2025 2.7B491.1M 18.1% 1.20 0.45 38%
Q2/25*May 31, 2025 2.7B448.3M 16.8% – 0.39 –
Q1/25Feb 28, 2025 2.6B463.5M 17.8% 1.13 0.39 35%
Q4/24Nov 30, 2024 2.6B448.5M 17.5% 1.09 0.39 36%
Q3/24Aug 31, 2024 2.5B452.0M 18.1% 1.10 0.39 35%
Q2/24*May 31, 2024 2.5B414.3M 16.8% – 0.34 –
Q1/24Feb 29, 2024 2.4B397.6M 16.5% 0.96 0.34 35%
Q4/23Nov 30, 2023 2.4B374.6M 15.8% 0.90 0.34 37%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split 4:1 (between Jul 25, 2024 and Oct 4, 2024). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $00 people $0
6 months $00 people $2.7M2 people −$2.7M
12 months $00 people $3.6M2 people −$3.6M

Latest transactions

  • Jul 22, 2026 Tysoe Ronald W Director Open-market sale 4,363 shares · $872.2K · SEC
  • Jul 16, 2026 Barstad Melanie W. Director Open-market sale 9,142 shares · $1.9M · SEC
  • Apr 20, 2026 Tysoe Ronald W Director Open-market sale 4,666 shares · $834.6K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +70

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)34.5
Rel. strength 60 d+7.8%

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