Cintas (CTAS) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Change in Inventory at $2.7 million for Q1 2026, down 89.95% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $29.3 million (up 191.93% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $33.9 million, up 135.45%.
Cintas has reported Change in Inventory over the past 18 years, most recently at $2.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory reached $2.7 million in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, up from -$1.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $40.8 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$39.9 million in Q2 2024.
- Median Change in Inventory over the past 5 years was -$1.7 million (2025), compared with a mean of -$1.5 million.
- The largest annual shift saw Change in Inventory soared 2481.65% in 2022 before it plummeted 444.95% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 157.74% to -$23.6 million in 2023, then surged by 68.44% to -$7.4 million in 2024, then soared by 77.41% to -$1.7 million in 2025, then surged by 260.45% to $2.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Change in Inventory for CTAS at $2.7 million in Q1 2026, -$1.7 million in Q4 2025, and $2.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.69 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 928,000.00 |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 39.01 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -2.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.69 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.69 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -1.68 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -1.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.89 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.89 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -7.43 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -7.43 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -11.32 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -11.32 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -39.93 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -39.93 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -23.74 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -23.74 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -23.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -23.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -8.54 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -8.54 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -24.91 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -24.91 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 40.79 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 40.79 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.48 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -13.88 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -13.88 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.58 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -14.99 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -14.99 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | -48.18 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | -48.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -1.27 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -1.27 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 47.01 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 47.01 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 77.94 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 77.94 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 56.99 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 56.99 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 4.38 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 4.38 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 11.68 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 11.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 1.73 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 1.73 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | -10.68 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | -10.68 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 17.49 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 17.49 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 18.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 18.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 34.63 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 34.63 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 7.33 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 7.33 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | -1.42 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | -1.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | -8.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | -8.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 5.83 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 5.83 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | -22.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | -22.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 8.75 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 8.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 1.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 1.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 13.02 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 13.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | -6.09 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | -6.09 Mn |