Cintas
Rents and services workplace uniforms, facility supplies and safety products through local delivery routes.
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Rents and services uniforms and facility supplies, while also providing first aid, safety and fire protection. Most revenue comes from uniform rental and facility services, and nearly all revenue is generated by route servicing at customer sites.
Rents, launders and services work uniforms, cleanroom garments, mats, mops, towels and restroom supplies, while also providing first-aid and safety products, workplace water services, fire-protection inspection and maintenance, and uniforms sold outright. Uniform Rental and Facility Services contributes most revenue; First Aid and Safety Services is the other reportable segment, with fire protection and direct sales grouped in All Other.
Serves businesses of all sizes, mainly in the United States, with additional operations in Canada and Latin America. Regular customer visits and local delivery routes create opportunities to add more products to existing accounts. Nearly all revenue comes from route servicing performed at customer sites, while the broad account base leaves no single customer material. A pending cash-and-stock acquisition of UniFirst remains under Federal Trade Commission review.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +10.5% · Average volume (30d) 2.0M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Buy | $228 | $230 | |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $250 | $214 | ||
| Jul 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Overweight | $245 | $250 | |
| Jul 16, 2026 | B of A Securities | Upgrade | Neutral | Buy | ||
| Jul 15, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Reiterate | Buy | $212 | $231 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026Q4 FY26 | $1.24 | $1.29 | +4.0% | $2.87B | $2.91B | +1.1% | +7.22% |
| Mar 25, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.24 | $1.24 | 0.0% | $2.82B | $2.84B | +0.7% | −4.52% |
| Dec 18, 2025Q2 FY26 | $1.20 | $1.21 | +0.8% | $2.77B | $2.80B | +1.2% | −1.22% |
| Sep 24, 2025Q1 FY26 | $1.19 | $1.20 | +0.8% | $2.70B | $2.72B | +0.7% | +1.00% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.61B | $2.67B | $2.72B | $2.80B | $2.84B | $2.91B | |
| Gross profit | $1.32B | $1.33B | $1.37B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.48B | |
| Operating income | $609.9M | $597.5M | $617.9M | $655.7M | $659.9M | $673.0M | |
| Net income | $463.5M | $448.3M | $491.1M | $495.3M | $502.5M | $511.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.13 | $1.09 | $1.20 | $1.21 | $1.24 | $1.26 | |
| Gross margin | 50.6% | 49.7% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 51.0% | |
| Operating margin | 23.4% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $7.85B · FY23 $8.82B · FY24 $9.60B · FY25 $10.34B · FY26 $11.26B
Revenue by product · Q4 FY26
Balance sheet, May 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $289.0M · Total debt $2.71B · Total assets $10.53B · Shareholders' equity $5.14B
Dividends
Raised for 4 straight years — most recently to $0.52 from $0.45 in Aug 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14 | Sep 15 | $0.52 | raised from $0.45 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 15 | Jun 15 | $0.45 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13 | Mar 13 | $0.45 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14 | Dec 15 | $0.45 | |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15 | Sep 15 | $0.45 | raised from $0.39 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 15 | Jun 13 | $0.39 | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14 | Mar 14 | $0.39 | |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15 | Dec 13 | $0.39 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 400.17M · Float 342.16M · 85.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott D. Farmer · director, officer: Executive Chairman | 33.59M | 8.39% | Form 4 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 26.58M | 6.64% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 22.21M | 5.55% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 15.82M | 3.95% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 13.58M | 3.39% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Ronald W. Tysoe | director | −4,363 | $199.90 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Melanie W. Barstad | director | −9,142 | $202.94 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Ronald W. Tysoe | director | −4,666 | $178.87 |
Peers
- UniFirst
Closest pure-play peer in North American uniform rental and facility services.
- Vestis
Aramark's 2023 uniform spinoff competing in route-based uniform rental.
- APi Group
Market-leading fire and life safety services; overlaps Fire Protection segment.
- W.W. Grainger
Broad-line MRO distributor competing in first aid and safety supplies.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas | $198.36 | −2.86% | $81.71B | 41.6 | 37.1 | 7.3 | +8.9% |
| UniFirst | $281.88 | −0.00% | $5.12B | 44.5 | 35.5 | 2.1 | +3.9% |
| Vestis | $12.48 | −0.04% | $1.65B | — | 17.6 | 0.6 | −1.8% |
| APi Group | $39.65 | −0.11% | $17.15B | — | 21.5 | 2.0 | +13.3% |
| W.W. Grainger | $1,306.30 | +0.02% | $61.67B | 33.3 | 26.9 | 3.3 | +10.3% |
| Median | 38.9 | 24.2 | 2.0 | +7.1% |