Growth Metrics

Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Cintas (CTAS) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $530.6 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 1.92% to $530.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.8 billion through Feb 2026, down 0.96% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.8 billion for FY2025, 5.91% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $530.6 million in Q1 2026 for Cintas, up 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.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $397.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $367.4 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 59.58% in 2024 and later dropped 14.94% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow 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 grew by 24.85% to $530.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for CTAS at $530.6 million in Q1 2026, $425.0 million in Q4 2025, and $312.5 million in Q3 2025.