Cintas Corporation CTAS
- Market cap
- $79.0B
- P/E
- 39.0×
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Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Return on equity
Cintas Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 41.3%, up 0.7 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (40.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.9% (fiscal 2015) to 40.6% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Business Services industry median of 0.58% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.48%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 40.6% | 0.46 |
| FY2025 | 40.1% | 1.85 |
| FY2024 | 38.3% | 0.84 |
| FY2023 | 37.4% | 2.29 |
| FY2022 | 35.2% | 3.28 |
| FY2021 | 31.9% | 3.78 |
| FY2020 | 28.1% | (1.32) |
| FY2019 | 29.4% | (2.27) |
| FY2018 | 31.7% | 8.49 |
| FY2017 | 23.2% | (13.55) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| CTAS Cintas Corporation | 41.3% |
| ULS UL Solutions Inc. compare | 37.0% |
| CPRT Copart, Inc. compare | 16.2% |
| ARMK Aramark compare | 11.8% |
| DLB Dolby Laboratories compare | 8.69% |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation compare | 5.30% |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. compare | 4.35% |
| RTO Rentokil Initial PLC compare | 0.00% |
| RELX RELX PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Specialty Business Services industry median | 0.58% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.48% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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