Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Cintas (CTAS) reported Free Cash Flow of $530.6 million for Q1 2026, up 1.92% on a YoY basis from $520.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.85% sequentially from $425.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cintas (CTAS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $530.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 1.92% year-over-year to $530.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (down 0.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 5.91% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow improved to $530.6 million in Q1 2026, from $425.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $579.8 million in Q2 2024 to a low of $228.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $397.1 million and a median of $367.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 59.58% in 2024 and declined 14.94% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing CTAS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $244.6 million in 2022, then grew by 22.18% to $298.9 million in 2023, then grew by 14.88% to $343.3 million in 2024, then grew by 23.78% to $425.0 million in 2025, then gained by 24.85% to $530.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CTAS's Free Cash Flow at $530.6 million in Q1 2026, $425.0 million in Q4 2025, and $312.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Cintas 81.31 Bn 81.12 Bn 1.45 Bn 530.57 Mn
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 - 661.00 Mn
5 Copart 25.18 Bn 21.85 Bn 732.88 Mn 503.31 Mn
6 Global Payments 21.29 Bn 16.10 Bn 1.70 Bn -550.16 Mn
7 Rb Global 20.33 Bn 20.14 Bn 927.90 Mn 172.60 Mn
8 UL Solutions 17.42 Bn 17.18 Bn 381.00 Mn 178.00 Mn
9 Aramark 15.00 Bn 14.59 Bn 426.39 Mn 298.98 Mn
10 Amentum Holdings 5.37 Bn 5.04 Bn 345.00 Mn 220.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 530.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 530.57 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 424.97 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 424.97 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 312.52 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 312.52 Mn
May 31, 2025 525.69 Mn
May 31, 2025 525.69 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 520.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 520.57 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 343.32 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 343.32 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 367.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 367.44 Mn
May 31, 2024 579.85 Mn
May 31, 2024 579.85 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 550.08 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 550.08 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 298.86 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 298.86 Mn