Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Cintas' (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.29 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 1.9% from 0.30 a year earlier and down 13.5% from the prior quarter.
Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Cintas' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.37, up 7.1% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Cintas' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 in FY2025 (+8.8%), 0.32 in FY2024 (-10.7%), 0.36 in FY2023 (+23.9%) and 0.29 in FY2022 (-22.0%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2026, with growth of 34.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a decline of 77.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.34 (Q3 2026), 0.43 (Q2 2026) and 0.50 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.29 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 0.53 |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.48 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 0.08 |
Historic 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 |
Cintas FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CTAS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();