Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put FCF Margin at 18.67% for Q1 2026, down 128.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 16.27% (down 159.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 16.99%, down 30.0%.
Cintas has reported FCF Margin over the past 18 years, most recently at 18.67% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin reached 18.67% in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, up from 15.18% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 23.47% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 9.83% in Q3 2023.
- Median FCF Margin over the past 5 years was 15.86% (2023), compared with a mean of 16.39%.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Margin crashed -389bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 700bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 11.25% in 2022, then grew by 12bps to 12.57% in 2023, then increased by 7bps to 13.4% in 2024, then rose by 13bps to 15.18% in 2025, then increased by 23bps to 18.67% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCF Margin for CTAS at 18.67% in Q1 2026, 15.18% in Q4 2025, and 11.5% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (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 | 18.67% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 5.16% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 19.79% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 21.09% |
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% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 16.27% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 13.31% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 16.11% |
| May 31, 2020 | 19.51% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 16.57% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 12.64% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 11.71% |
| May 31, 2019 | 18.30% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 15.21% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 6.31% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 5.80% |
| May 31, 2018 | 13.63% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 13.74% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3.40% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 11.90% |
| May 31, 2017 | 14.73% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 9.45% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 5.31% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 6.24% |
| May 31, 2016 | 8.11% |