Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Cintas' (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.39 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 23.0% from 0.50 a year earlier but up 32.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cintas (CTAS) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 31, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Cintas was 0.36, down 3.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 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%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.21 in fiscal Q4 2022 to a high of 0.51 in fiscal Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.8%.
- 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 0.29 (Q4 2026), 0.34 (Q3 2026) and 0.43 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 152.43 Bn | 111.71 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.87 Bn | 88.95 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.78 Bn | 31.97 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 17.10 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 703.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.67 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 0.37 |
| 6 | Gartner | 15.33 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 14.83 Bn | 13.59 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.83 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.49 Bn | 5.00 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 9.52 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 0.08 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.39 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();