Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported FCF Margin of 18.67% for Q1 2026, down 128.0% on a YoY basis from 66.69% in Q1 2025, and up 23.03% sequentially from 15.18% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 18.67% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 128.0% year-over-year to 18.67%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 16.27% (down 159.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.99%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 18.67% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of 16.39% and a median of 15.86% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 389 bps in 2023 and jumped 700 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.25% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 12.57% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 13.4% in 2024, then advanced by 13 bps to 15.18% in 2025, then gained by 23 bps to 18.67% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's FCF Margin 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 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | 31.67% |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 23.48% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.52 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
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% |