Cintas Corporation
CTAS Industrials Specialty Business Services
Cintas Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $11.3 billion, up 8.94% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 10.9%, EPS grew 12.5%, free cash flow grew 48.7% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for ten.
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Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Net margin
Cintas Corporation's net margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 17.8%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (17.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.03% (fiscal 2017) to 17.7% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Business Services industry median of 1.67% and above the Industrials sector median of 2.22%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17.7% | 0.23 |
| FY2025 | 17.5% | 1.16 |
| FY2024 | 16.3% | 1.08 |
| FY2023 | 15.2% | (0.43) |
| FY2022 | 15.7% | 0.16 |
| FY2021 | 15.5% | 3.14 |
| FY2020 | 12.4% | (0.48) |
| FY2019 | 12.8% | (0.17) |
| FY2018 | 13.0% | 3.98 |
| FY2017 | 9.03% | (5.43) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 18.3% | 0.77 |
| May 2026 | 17.5% | (0.09) |
| Feb 2026 | 17.6% | 0.00 |
| Nov 2025 | 17.6% | (0.38) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| CPRT Copart, Inc. compare | 31.8% |
| RELX RELX PLC compare | 19.7% |
| CTAS Cintas Corporation | 17.8% |
| DLB Dolby Laboratories compare | 16.7% |
| ULS UL Solutions Inc. compare | 16.1% |
| RTO Rentokil Initial PLC compare | 7.17% |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation compare | 4.65% |
| ARMK Aramark compare | 1.93% |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. compare | 1.44% |
| Specialty Business Services industry median | 1.67% |
| Industrials sector median | 2.22% |
| Market median | 0.45% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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