Cintas (CTAS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cintas' EBITDA Margin came in at 27.84% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.48 percentage points from 27.36% a year earlier and up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Cintas (CTAS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Cintas reported EBITDA Margin of 27.81%, up 0.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 27.69%, up 0.09 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +2.77 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBITDA Margin was 27.60% in FY2025 (+1.28 pp), 26.32% in FY2024 (+1.11 pp), 25.20% in FY2023 (-0.09 pp) and 25.30% in FY2022 (+0.38 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA Margin is 24.43% (fiscal Q4 2022) to 28.18% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.59 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 2.23 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 1.01 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's EBITDA Margin at 27.67% (Q4 2026), 27.75% (Q3 2026) and 27.97% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.04 Bn | 105.33 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.09% |
| 2 | Cintas | 87.99 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 27.84% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.29 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 32.67% |
| 4 | APi | 17.47 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 11.71% |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.21 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 21.79% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 15.10 Bn | 13.86 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 24.02% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.67 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.95% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.49 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 25.36% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.69 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 9.05 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 13.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 27.84% |
| May 31, 2026 | 27.67% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 27.75% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.97% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 27.36% |
| May 31, 2025 | 27.14% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 28.18% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 27.84% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 27.24% |
| May 31, 2024 | 27.40% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 26.27% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.61% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 25.93% |
| May 31, 2023 | 25.65% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 25.10% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 25.11% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 24.93% |
| May 31, 2022 | 24.43% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 25.93% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 24.97% |
Cintas EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();