Cintas (CTAS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Cintas' (CTAS) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$158.3 million in Q2 2026, down 6.04% year-over-year from -$168.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 56.6% quarter-over-quarter from -$101.1 million in Q1 2026.
Powered by 
Analysis
Cintas (CTAS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$158.3 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 6.04% year-over-year to -$158.3 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$568.4 million (up 8.85% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$568.4 million, up 8.85% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$158.3 million for Q2 2026 at Cintas, down from -$101.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$84.8 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$239.5 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$134.9 million, with a median of -$114.6 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 340.16% in 2022 and surged 43.29% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$84.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 32.45% to -$112.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 113.18% to -$239.5 million in 2024, then increased by 19.48% to -$192.9 million in 2025, then rose by 17.93% to -$158.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$158.3 million in Q2 2026, -$101.1 million in Q1 2026, and -$192.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 79.09 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -158.28 Mn |
| 2 | Iron Mountain | 34.02 Bn | 34.14 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -634.90 Mn |
| 3 | APi | 16.16 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 703.00 Mn | -556.00 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 15.61 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 569.95 Mn | -121.64 Mn |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.88 Bn | 14.45 Bn | 430.34 Mn | -119.35 Mn |
| 6 | FirstService | 5.90 Bn | 6.24 Bn | 480.66 Mn | -70.53 Mn |
| 7 | Unifirst | 4.73 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 234.73 Mn | -30.50 Mn |
| 8 | Geo | 4.20 Bn | 3.95 Bn | - | -28.21 Mn |
| 9 | CoreCivic | 3.49 Bn | 3.38 Bn | - | -182.26 Mn |
| 10 | Abm Industries | 2.92 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 286.10 Mn | -17.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -158.28 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -101.07 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -192.85 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -116.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -149.27 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -125.37 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -239.52 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -109.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -100.06 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -221.08 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -112.36 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -169.84 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -113.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -97.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -84.83 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -86.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -86.32 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -164.72 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -67.27 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -84.32 Mn |
API Access
Cintas Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "CTAS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();