What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for CTAS?

13F Pro ranks CINTAS CORP (CTAS) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View CTAS's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/CTAS (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most CTAS stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of CTAS include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/CTAS as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source CTAS data?

All CINTAS CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. CINTAS CORP files with the SEC under CIK 723254. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is CTAS in?

CINTAS CORP (CTAS) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives CTAS's revenue?

Per CINTAS CORP's latest 10-K filed with the SEC on 2026-07-29, the biggest revenue drivers are: Uniform Rental and Facility Services ($8,621.6M, +8.1% YoY); First Aid and Safety Services ($1,391.9M, +14.3% YoY); All Other ($1,251.3M). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/CTAS.

What are CTAS's largest expenses?

CINTAS CORP's latest 10-K reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of uniform rental and facility services ($4,312.1M, +6.7% YoY); Selling and administrative expenses ($3,086.1M, +$271.7M YoY); Cost of other ($1,244.9M, +10.6% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for FY2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026).

How often is CTAS research updated on 13F Pro?

CTAS's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

68.7/100

Rank #304 of 2,961 stocksTOP 25%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

55.9/100

Profitability

76.2/100

Balance Sheet

95.8/100

Earnings Quality

31.8/100

Free Cash Flow

67.2/100

Institutional Flow

86.4/100

Revenue Scale

87.2/100

Dilution Risk

51.2/100

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Why CTAS Scores 69/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

CTAS's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency, held back by earnings quality. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+5.6 pts

87th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.6 pts

96th pct

Profitability

+3.9 pts

76th pct

Free cash flow

+2.6 pts

67th pct

Institutional flow

+1.8 pts

86th pct

Revenue growth

+1.2 pts

56th pct

Earnings growth

+0.8 pts

67th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.1 pts

51th pct

Earnings quality

-1.8 pts

32th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

CTAS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

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 68.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #304 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. CTAS scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (95.8), revenue scale (87.2), institutional flow (86.4). Areas of concern include earnings quality (31.8), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 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 64 and 81 since 2021, currently 68.7 — a stable long-term trajectory across 67 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about CINTAS CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind CTAS — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. services company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Ohio.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue of roughly $9 billion, serving over one million businesses across North America — from mom-and-pop shops to Fortune 500s.
3
The History
Founded in 1929, it started as a small linen supply operation and grew by acquiring competitors over decades into a nationwide juggernaut.
4
The Secret
Its real power is the recurring-revenue model — clients sign contracts and get their stuff picked up, cleaned, and returned like clockwork, week after week.
5
The Lore
It is one of the longest consecutive dividend growers in the S&P 500, and its route drivers are so reliable they've become the unsung logistics heroes of American industry.
6
The Giveaway
If an American worker is wearing an embroidered uniform with their name on the chest, there's a good chance this company washed, pressed, and delivered it — along with the floor mats and bathroom soap.

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What's Driving CTAS's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown

✓ 30/30 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from CINTAS CORP's 10-K filed 2026-07-29 — FY2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Cintas grew fiscal 2026 revenue 8.9% to $11.3 billion with gross margin up to 50.6%, while agreeing to acquire UniFirst for approximately $5.5 billion.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Uniform Rental and Facility Services$8,621.6M+8.1% YoY

New business, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers and price increases, partially offset by lost business

First Aid and Safety Services$1,391.9M+14.3% YoY

New business sold by sales representatives, penetration into existing customers, price increases and strong customer retention

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $11.3B+8.9% YoY

Uniform Rental and Facility Services$8,621.6M+8.1% YoY

New business, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers and price increases, partially offset by lost business

First Aid and Safety Services$1,391.9M+14.3% YoY

New business sold by sales representatives, penetration into existing customers, price increases and strong customer retention

All Other$1,251.3M

Consists of the Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale operating segments

Within All Other

Fire Protection Services$929.1M

Uniform Direct Sales$322.1M

Largest Expense Items

Cost of uniform rental and facility services$4,312.1M+6.7% YoY

Higher Uniform Rental segment sales volume and an increase in material cost to support revenue growth; 50.0% of revenue vs 50.7%

Selling and administrative expenses$3,086.1M+$271.7M YoY

27.4% of revenue vs 27.2%; prior year included a $15.0 million gain on sale of property, otherwise consistent year over year

Cost of other$1,244.9M+10.6% YoY

Higher other revenue; declined to 47.1% of revenue from 47.6% on sales mix, sourcing and productivity initiatives

UniFirst transaction expenses$15.1M

Part of $16.1 million total for legal and professional services, regulatory fees and financing fees; $1.0 million in interest expense

Margins: Total gross margin rose to 50.6% from 50.0%, as Uniform Rental cost of sales fell to 50.0% of revenue on more efficient use of in-service inventory and production efficiency gains. First Aid gross margin improved to 57.7% from 57.2%.

Watch Items from the Filing

Pending UniFirst acquisition valued at approximately $5.5 billion expected to add about $2.8 billion of debt, lifting consolidated indebtedness to roughly $5.2 billion.
If the merger agreement terminates under certain circumstances, Cintas owes UniFirst a termination fee of $350.0 million; transaction has not closed.
$1.0 billion of 3.70% senior notes moved to debt due within one year, against $289.0 million of cash and a $2.0 billion revolving credit facility.
Uniform Direct Sales revenue declined to $322.1 million from $328.6 million, the only operating segment to shrink; it is 2.9% of total revenue.
Over one million customers with no individual customer exceeding one percent of total revenue; U.S. operations generated over 90% of consolidated revenue.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$2.8B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$502.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$530.6M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

23.2%

ROIC

Q1 2026

36.5%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+7.7% YoY

$10.34BFY 2025

FY22 $7.85BFY23 $8.82BFY24 $9.60BFY25 $10.34B

Net Income

+15.3% YoY

$1.81BFY 2025

FY22 $1.24BFY23 $1.35BFY24 $1.57BFY25 $1.81B

Operating Income

+14.1% YoY

$2.36BFY 2025

FY22 $1.59BFY23 $1.80BFY24 $2.07BFY25 $2.36B

EPS (Diluted)

+16.1% YoY

$4.40FY 2025

FY22 $2.91FY23 $0.81FY24 $3.79FY25 $4.40

Total Assets

+7.2% YoY

$9.83BFY 2025

FY22 $8.15BFY23 $8.55BFY24 $9.17BFY25 $9.83B

Total Debt

-2.0% YoY

$2.44BFY 2025

FY22 $2.81BFY23 $2.50BFY24 $2.49BFY25 $2.44B

Op. Cash Flow

+4.7% YoY

$2.17BFY 2025

FY22 $1.54BFY23 $1.59BFY24 $2.07BFY25 $2.17B

Free Cash Flow

+5.9% YoY

$1.76BFY 2025

FY22 $1.30BFY23 $1.26BFY24 $1.66BFY25 $1.76B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$10.34B +7.7%	$9.60B +8.9%	$8.82B +12.2%	$7.85B +10.4%	$7.12B +0.4%	$7.09B
Net Income	$1.81B +15.3%	$1.57B +16.6%	$1.35B +9.1%	$1.24B +11.2%	$1.11B +26.8%	$876.0M
Operating Income	$2.36B +14.1%	$2.07B +14.8%	$1.80B +13.6%	$1.59B +14.6%	$1.39B +19.2%	$1.16B
EPS (Diluted)	$4.40 +16.1%	$3.79 +366.5%	$0.81 -72.1%	$2.91 +13.8%	$2.56 +26.3%	$2.03
Total Assets	$9.83B +7.2%	$9.17B +7.3%	$8.55B +4.9%	$8.15B -1.1%	$8.24B +7.4%	$7.67B
Total Debt	$2.44B -2.0%	$2.49B -0.5%	$2.50B -11.1%	$2.81B +10.2%	$2.55B +0.0%	$2.55B
Operating Cash Flow	$2.17B +4.7%	$2.07B +30.4%	$1.59B +3.2%	$1.54B +13.0%	$1.36B +5.4%	$1.29B
Free Cash Flow	$1.76B +5.9%	$1.66B +32.2%	$1.26B -3.2%	$1.30B +6.5%	$1.22B +14.7%	$1.06B

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Top Institutional Holders of CTAS

BlackRock, Inc.
$4.5B26,578,230 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.8B22,210,590 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$2.7B15,818,329 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$2.3B13,578,341 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.3B13,447,131 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.6B9,549,575 sh
FMR LLC
$1.1B6,323,643 sh
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$978.1M5,750,996 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$799.1M4,698,626 sh
NORGES BANK
$741.8M4,361,704 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$4.5B	26,578,230
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.8B	22,210,590
STATE STREET CORP	$2.7B	15,818,329
Invesco Ltd.	$2.3B	13,578,341
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.3B	13,447,131
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$1.6B	9,549,575
FMR LLC	$1.1B	6,323,643
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$978.1M	5,750,996
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$799.1M	4,698,626
NORGES BANK	$741.8M	4,361,704

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of CINTAS CORP (CTAS) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CTAS are available on the CTAS stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. CTAS is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own CTAS?

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