Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/02/2026
CTAS · Nasdaq · Industrial
Fundamental quality
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.
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.
EPS growth: 14.8% · Revenue growth: 8%
Net margin: 17.6% · ROE: 40.5% · ROIC: 27.8%
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.
Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
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
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,085 | 876 | 1,061 | 2,405 |
| 2021 | 7,116 | 1,111 | 1,217 | 2,056 |
| 2022 | 7,854 | 1,236 | 1,297 | 2,721 |
| 2023 | 8,816 | 1,348 | 1,255 | 2,376 |
| 2024 | 9,597 | 1,572 | 1,659 | 2,145 |
| 2025 | 10,340 | 1,812 | 1,757 | 2,173 |
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
Figures for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, versus the nine months ended February 28, 2025 (SEC filings):
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.
$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 →
Open your account in minutes with regulated brokers and buy U.S. and European stocks from small amounts. No paperwork.
The serious investor's standard
Open free account →Anyone who wants low commissions and access to almost any market in the world.
Popular in the U.S.
Open free account →Anyone investing in the U.S. who wants a powerful, commission-free stock app.
Investing carries risk of loss.
Is Cintas Corp cheap or expensive?
That depends on the current price. Look it up, enter it in the tool and get the full valuation verdict (P/E against its sector).
Compute the valuation →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.
More Industrial companies
Textron (TXT) · Expedia Group (EXPE) · Agco (AGCO) · Amentum Holdings (AMTM) · Alaska Air Group (ALK) · Gxo Logistics (GXO) · see more →
Who's behind the methodology and model · how the score is computed
Data: see Cintas Corp's filings on EDGAR
Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report it and we'll review it.