Cintas (CTAS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) posted Change in Inventory of -$5.7 million for Q2 2026, down 311.06% sequentially from $2.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 121.96% YoY from $25.9 million in Q2 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$5.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 121.96% year-over-year to -$5.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$2.3 million (down 106.7% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$2.3 million, down 106.7% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory declined to -$5.7 million in Q2 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, from $2.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $40.8 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$39.9 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$1.7 million and a median of -$3.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory surged 2481.65% in 2022, then sank 444.95% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 157.74% to -$23.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 68.44% to -$7.4 million in 2024, then surged by 77.41% to -$1.7 million in 2025, then sank by 238.65% to -$5.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$5.7 million, $2.7 million, and -$1.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -5.69 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 7.86 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | - |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | -20.33 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | -2.66 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -5.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -5.69 Mn |
| 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 |