Cintas has roots dating back to 1929, when the Farmer family cleaned and resold dirty rags to manufacturing plants in Ohio. The firm has expanded its business organically and through acquisitions, and today Cintas acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for businesses.
It is a $80.4B consumer company. Revenue grew 9.5% over the last year, and it keeps 18¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 40.2× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- cintas.com
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Employees
- 48 100
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality and moat; Valuation and Health lag behind.
Valuation34
- P/E vs own history42th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield2.5% · 5/25
- P/S7.1x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA29.3x · 5/25
Growth52
- Revenue CAGR9.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR12.8% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth16.3% · 20/25
Profitability65
- ROICn/a · 0/25
- ROE41.8% · 25/25
- Net margin17.8% · 20/25
- Operating margin23.1% · 20/25
Health37
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.43 · 12/25
- Interest coverage26.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-7.25 · 25/25
- FCF conversion99% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.0% · 25/25
Moat88
- ROIC >12% years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin47.0% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years11/11 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 9.0% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2026AcquisitionCintas agreed to acquire UniFirst in a deal worth $5.5 billion
- FY2026FinancialBest year on record$2.00B net income
- 2025AcquisitionCintas announced plans to acquire UniFirst Corporation after repeated rejections, first dating back…
- FY2025FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$10.3B for the year
- 2017AcquisitionCintas made their largest acquisition with G&K Services for $2.2 billion
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$4.91B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since11-year streak
- 2008MilestonePhillip Holloman became president and COO in 2008
- 2003AcquisitionCintas acquired Kamp Fire Equipment, a distributor of fire safety products and services
- 1998MilestoneDick Farmer's son Scott Farmer, who has been employed at the company since 1981, became president and…
- 1997MilestoneCintas entered the First Aid & Safety business
- 1995AcquisitionCintas expanded its uniform services into Canada with the acquisition of Cadet Uniform Service Ltd in 1995
- 1972IPOThe company changed its name to Cintas and then went public in 1983
- 1964MilestoneThe company became Acme Uniform and Towel Supply in 1964
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (50.7%)
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 17.6% of revenue
- Interest covered 26.0× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+9.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.06B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+14.7% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.03B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 1.43
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$80.4B market cap
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 37/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.87%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 40.2
Peer comparisonCintas Corp vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTAS this company | $80.4B | 40.2 | +9.5% | 17.8% | Mixed |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: CTAS vs AMZN · CTAS vs TSLA · CTAS vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/CTAS
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Deeper analysis of CTAS on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $202.41 · market cap $80.4B.