Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cintas' (CTAS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 18.67% in Q1 2026, down 128.0% year-on-year from 66.69% in Q1 2025, and up 23.03% quarter-over-quarter from 15.18% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 18.67% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 18.67%, down 128.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 16.27% (down 159.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.99%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 18.67% for Q1 2026 at Cintas, up from 15.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 23.47% in Q2 2024 to a low of 9.83% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 15.86% (2023), against an average of 16.39%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 389 bps in 2023 and jumped 700 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cintas' FCF Margin stood at 11.25% in 2022, then grew by 12 bps to 12.57% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 13.4% in 2024, then climbed by 13 bps to 15.18% in 2025, then advanced by 23 bps to 18.67% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 18.67% (Q1 2026), 15.18% (Q4 2025), and 11.5% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.69% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 13.98% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 19.79% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 6.09% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 21.09% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 0.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 22.49% |