Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34 for Q1 2026, up 12.14% on a YoY basis from 0.3 in Q1 2025, and down 20.61% sequentially from 0.43 in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.34 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 12.14% year-over-year to 0.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.38 (up 15.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.35, up 8.78% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.34 in Q1 2026, from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.51 in Q3 2023 to a low of 0.21 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.36 and a median of 0.34 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio slumped 77.1% in 2022 and surged 34.18% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.48 in 2022, then retreated by 3.57% to 0.46 in 2023, then decreased by 0.96% to 0.46 in 2024, then retreated by 6.37% to 0.43 in 2025, then retreated by 20.61% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.34 in Q1 2026, 0.43 in Q4 2025, and 0.5 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -0.42 |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 0.39 |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.16 |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.19 |