Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cintas' Free Cash Flow was $613.11 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 16.6% from $525.69 million a year earlier and up 15.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Free Cash Flow at Cintas came in at $1.88 billion, up 7.1% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $1.76 billion in FY2025 (+5.9%), $1.66 billion in FY2024 (+32.2%), $1.26 billion in FY2023 (-3.2%) and $1.3 billion in FY2022 (+6.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 59.6%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 24.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CTAS's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $530.57 million (Q3 2026), $424.97 million (Q2 2026) and $312.52 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.37 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.48 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 225.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 613.11 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 530.57 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 424.97 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 312.52 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 525.69 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 520.57 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 343.32 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 367.44 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 579.85 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 550.08 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 298.86 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 230.25 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 435.04 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 347.33 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 244.61 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 228.14 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 475.75 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 336.05 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 271.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 213.39 Mn |
API Access
Cintas Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();