CINTAS CORP(CTAS)Stock Analysis
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CTAS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for CINTAS CORP (CTAS), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CTAS at 76.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #106 of 2,879 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. CTAS scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (96.5), revenue scale (87.2), profitability (81.8). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), CINTAS CORP reports quarterly revenue of $2.8B, net income of $502.5M, an operating margin of 23.2%. Top institutional holders of CTAS by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. CTAS trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 723254. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CTAS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CINTAS CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. CINTAS CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 81 since 2021, currently 76.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving CTAS's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 17/17 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from CINTAS CORP's 10-Q filed 2026-04-07 — Q3 FY2026 (nine months ended February 28, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Cintas revenue reached $8.36B (+9.0% YoY) driven by 8.2% organic growth across uniform rental and first aid/safety services, with operating margin expanding 10 basis points to 23.1%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $8,359.6M+9.0% YoY
New business, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers, price increases, and strong customer retention.
New business sold by sales representatives, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers, price increases and strong customer retention.
Included in All Other segment combining Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sales operating segments.
Largest Expense Items
Improved as percent of revenue due to more efficient usage of in-service inventory, strategic sourcing initiatives, efficiency gains and improved leverage of fixed costs.
Increased due to growth investments, but remained flat as percent of revenue after excluding $15.0M property sale gain in prior year.
Improved as percent of revenue to 47.3% from 47.4% primarily due to favorable sales mix.
Margins: Operating margin expanded 10 basis points to 23.1% of revenue, driven by gross margin improvement in uniform rental services from more efficient in-service inventory usage and strategic sourcing, which offset deleveraging in selling and administrative expenses.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Pending $5.5B UniFirst acquisition announced March 10, 2026 (subsequent event) creates integration and financing risk; completion subject to regulatory approvals, shareholder vote, and other conditions.
- First Aid and Safety Services grew 14.5% YoY, significantly outpacing core Uniform Rental at 8.0%, indicating revenue mix shift toward higher-margin adjacent services.
- Commercial paper outstanding increased from $0M (May 31, 2025) to $229.5M (February 28, 2026) at 3.81% weighted average rate to fund acquisition activity and share repurchases.
- Organic revenue growth of 8.2% with acquisitions contributing 0.7% indicates strong underlying momentum but organic growth slowing sequentially from Q2 run-rate based on disclosure patterns.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q3 2026
$2.8B
Net Income
Q3 2026
$502.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q3 2026
$530.6M
Operating Margin
Q3 2026
23.2%
D/E Ratio
Q3 2026
0.51
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+8.9% YoYNet Income
+16.6% YoYOperating Income
+14.8% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+366.5% YoYTotal Assets
+7.3% YoYTotal Debt
-0.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+30.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.60B +8.9% | $8.82B +12.2% | $7.85B +10.9% | $7.09B +9.4% | $6.48B +35.0% | $4.80B |
| Net Income | $1.57B +16.6% | $1.35B +9.1% | $1.24B +41.1% | $876.0M +4.0% | $842.6M +21.5% | $693.5M |
| Operating Income | $2.07B +14.8% | $1.80B +13.6% | $1.59B +36.5% | $1.16B +22.4% | $949.8M +23.5% | $768.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.79 +366.5% | $0.81 -72.1% | $2.91 +43.6% | $2.03 +7.3% | $1.89 +21.7% | $1.55 |
| Total Assets | $9.17B +7.3% | $8.55B +4.9% | $8.15B +6.2% | $7.67B +6.4% | $7.21B +75.9% | $4.10B |
| Total Debt | $2.49B -0.5% | $2.50B -11.1% | $2.81B +10.2% | $2.55B +0.6% | $2.54B +41.3% | $1.79B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.07B +30.4% | $1.59B +3.2% | $1.54B +19.1% | $1.29B +33.9% | $964.2M +107.0% | $465.8M |
AI Insight: CTAS Financial Trends
Revenue growth accelerating to 5.6% year-over-year in Q1 2026, while net income and operating margin both strengthened despite volatile operating cash flow.
• Revenue grew from $2,609M (Q1 2025) to $2,841M (Q1 2026), a 5.6% year-over-year increase. Consistent quarterly growth across the period.
• Operating margin expanded from 23.4% (Q1 2025) to 23.2% (Q1 2026), maintaining strong profitability. Operating income rose $50M year-over-year.
• Total debt stable at $2,437M since Q3 2025 while equity grew 4.3% year-over-year to $4,788M. Leverage ratio improving.
⚠ Operating cash flow volatile: $621M in Q1 2026 versus $625M in Q1 2025—essentially flat. Prior quarter was $531M, indicating seasonal or timing volatility.
⚠ Net income declined from $463M (Q1 2025) to $502M (Q1 2026), a 8.4% gain, but Q3 2025 saw a notable dip to $414M. Watch for margin consistency.
AI Insight: CTAS Ratio Trends
CTAS sustained operating margins above 23% through Q1 2026 while ROIC expanded to 36.5%, reflecting disciplined capital deployment and margin resilience.
• Operating margin stabilized at 23.2–23.4% in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, up from 22.2% in Q2 2024, signaling consistent pricing power.
• ROIC climbed to 36.5% in Q1 2026 from 32.2% in Q2 2024, demonstrating improved capital efficiency over the period.
• Leverage decreased: D/E ratio fell from 0.62 in Q3 2024 to 0.51 in Q1 2026, strengthening the balance sheet.
⚠ Net profit margin dipped to 16.8% in Q2 2025 (lowest in period), though recovered to 17.7% in subsequent quarters. Monitor sustainability.
⚠ ROE volatility persists (38.3%–45.0% range since Q2 2024), suggesting quarterly seasonality or working-capital fluctuations warrant tracking.
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Top Institutional Holders of CTAS
BlackRock, Inc.
$4.6B26,969,667 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.7B22,084,405 shSTATE STREET CORP
$2.6B15,380,343 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.2B13,296,425 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.6B9,518,953 shFMR LLC
$1.2B6,931,167 shInvesco Ltd.
$777.1M4,594,516 shFORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/
$719.3M4,252,541 shMORGAN STANLEY
$716.2M4,234,211 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$665.6M3,935,272 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $4.6B | 26,969,667 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.7B | 22,084,405 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $2.6B | 15,380,343 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.2B | 13,296,425 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.6B | 9,518,953 |
| FMR LLC | $1.2B | 6,931,167 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $777.1M | 4,594,516 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | $719.3M | 4,252,541 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $716.2M | 4,234,211 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $665.6M | 3,935,272 |
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