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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |