Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.29 for Q2 2026, down 13.51% sequentially from 0.34 in Q1 2026, and down 1.93% YoY from 0.3 in Q2 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.29 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 1.93% year-over-year to 0.29 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.37 (up 7.12% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.37, up 7.12% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.29 in Q2 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.51 in Q3 2023 and troughed at 0.21 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.36 and a median of 0.34 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 77.1% in 2022, then jumped 34.18% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.48 in 2022, then dropped by 3.57% to 0.46 in 2023, then declined by 0.96% to 0.46 in 2024, then dropped by 6.37% to 0.43 in 2025, then plunged by 31.33% to 0.29 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.29, 0.34, and 0.43 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.16 |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 0.91 |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 0.22 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.50 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.43 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.37 |