Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/02/2026

Fundamental analysis of Cintas Corp

CTAS · Nasdaq · Industrial

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

83

out of 100

Cintas Corp fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 40.5%) with wide margins (net margin 17.6%) and a business that keeps growing (8% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 83 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +8%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Cintas dresses working America: it rents and launders uniforms for millions of employees and stocks businesses with mats, cleaning supplies and first-aid kits. A business of routes and renewable contracts that compounds growth with legendary consistency.

What will shape its future

  • Small and mid-sized business employment: more workers, more uniforms to wash.
  • Route density: every new customer on an existing route is nearly all margin.
  • A chronically rich valuation, the price of being the market's favorite compounder.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
64

EPS growth: 14.8% · Revenue growth: 8%

II.Profitability
85

Net margin: 17.6% · ROE: 40.5% · ROIC: 27.8%

III.Financial health
89

Net debt/EBITDA: 0.81x · FCF: 16.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/02/2026

The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 45 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 80%
ROEbeats 86%
Growthbeats 47%
Cash generationbeats 79%
Less debtbeats 77%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Cintas Corp strengths

  • Outstanding return on equity (ROE of 40.5%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • Strong free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 16.3%): profit turns into real cash.
  • High net margin (17.6%), high even for its sector: the business is clearly profitable.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.

Cintas Corp risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Cintas Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20207,0858761,0612,405
20217,1161,1111,2172,056
20227,8541,2361,2972,721
20238,8161,3481,2552,376
20249,5971,5721,6592,145
202510,3401,8121,7572,173

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $7,085M to $10,340M (+46%) and net income went from $876M to $1,812M (+107%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 12% to 18%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, versus the nine months ended February 28, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+9%
  • Net income+9.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.56

per share, yearly

33.7% of earnings

Payout

45 straight years raising it

Growth

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cintas Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Cintas Corp scores 83 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Cintas Corp a profitable company?

Yes. Cintas Corp shows a net margin of 17.6% and an ROE of 40.5%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Cintas Corp have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.81 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is Cintas Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 8% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 14.8%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Cintas Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 16.3% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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