Cintas CTAS
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cintas (CTAS) posted FCF Margin of 21.1% for Q2 2026, up 13.02% sequentially from 18.67% in Q1 2026, and up 140.0% YoY from 8.79% in Q2 2025.

Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cintas has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.1% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 140.0% year-over-year to 21.1% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 16.7% (down 29.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 16.7%, down 29.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin grew to 21.1% in Q2 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, from 18.67% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 23.47% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 9.83% in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 16.65% and a median of 16.5% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 389 bps in 2023, then soared 700 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 11.25% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 12.57% in 2023, then grew by 7 bps to 13.4% in 2024, then increased by 13 bps to 15.18% in 2025, then soared by 39 bps to 21.1% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 21.1%, 18.67%, and 15.18% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Cintas 81.69 Bn 81.40 Bn 1.48 Bn 21.10%
2 Relx 64.97 Bn 64.80 Bn - -
3 Copart 32.09 Bn 28.74 Bn 732.88 Mn 40.69%
4 Global Payments 24.80 Bn 19.40 Bn 2.03 Bn 12.86%
5 Rb Global 16.24 Bn 15.72 Bn 935.50 Mn 4.83%
6 Aramark 15.68 Bn 15.18 Bn 430.34 Mn 0.10%
7 UL Solutions 15.20 Bn 14.77 Bn 417.00 Mn 11.15%
8 Rentokil Initial 11.80 Bn 9.27 Bn - -
9 Dolby Laboratories 6.05 Bn 5.38 Bn 264.68 Mn 49.99%
10 Unifirst 5.23 Bn 5.06 Bn 234.73 Mn 3.34%

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 21.10%
Feb 28, 2026 18.67%
Nov 30, 2025 15.18%
Aug 31, 2025 11.50%
May 31, 2025 19.71%
Feb 28, 2025 19.95%
Nov 30, 2024 13.40%
Aug 31, 2024 14.69%
May 31, 2024 23.47%
Feb 29, 2024 22.86%
Nov 30, 2023 12.57%
Aug 31, 2023 9.83%
May 31, 2023 19.04%
Feb 28, 2023 15.86%
Nov 30, 2022 11.25%
Aug 31, 2022 10.53%
May 31, 2022 22.93%
Feb 28, 2022 17.14%
Nov 30, 2021 14.14%
Aug 31, 2021 11.25%