Cintas (CTAS): financials, SEC filings and peers
Cintas (CTAS) is a diversified support services company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Mason, Ohio.
It was founded in 1929 and joined the S&P 500 on March 1, 2001.
Its fiscal year ends in May, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments”.
Cintas at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $11.3B
- Revenue growth
- +8.9%
- Operating margin
- 23.1%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.0B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.9B
- Cash
- $289M
- Debt
- $1.4B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $4.91
Twelve months to May 31, 2026, from the 10-K filed July 29, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, Cintas reported revenue of $11.3 billion, up 8.9% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 23.1%: for every $100 of sales, about $23 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.0 billion (17.8% of revenue), 10.4% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.3 billion and capital spending $395 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.9 billion (16.7% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $289 million in cash and $1.4 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.1 billion.
The diluted share count rose 210.2% in a year, which dilutes existing shareholders.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $7.1 billion in fiscal 2021 to $11.3 billion in fiscal 2026, about 9.6% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 19.5% to 23.1% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.9B | $8.8B | $9.6B | $10.3B | $11.3B |
| Revenue growth | 10.4% | 12.2% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Operating margin | 20.2% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 23.1% |
| Net income | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.0B |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| Diluted EPS | $11.65 | $3.25 | $3.79 | $4.40 | $4.91 |
Fiscal years as reported in Cintas’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 23, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed August 27, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed August 3, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 10-K filed July 29, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed July 15, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 12, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed April 7, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed March 31, 2026 — Material agreement; Agreement terminated
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Questions about Cintas
Is Cintas's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to May 31, 2026 was $11.3 billion, up 8.9% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Cintas profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.0 billion in net income over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, a net margin of 17.8%.
Does Cintas have more cash or more debt?
At May 31, 2026 it had $289 million in cash and $1.4 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Cintas last file financial results?
Its latest annual report (10-K) was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Cintas?
In the S&P 500, Cintas is grouped in Diversified Support Services within the Industrials sector. Copart (CPRT), Leidos (LDOS) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Cintas’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.