Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Free Cash Flow at $530.6 million for Q1 2026, up 1.92% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $1.8 billion (down 0.96% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $1.8 billion, up 5.91%.
Cintas has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at $530.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached $530.6 million in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, up from $425.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $579.8 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $228.1 million in Q3 2022.
- Median Free Cash Flow over the past 5 years was $367.4 million (2024), compared with a mean of $397.1 million.
- The largest annual shift saw Free Cash Flow skyrocketed 59.58% in 2024 before it decreased 14.94% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $244.6 million in 2022, then increased by 22.18% to $298.9 million in 2023, then increased by 14.88% to $343.3 million in 2024, then increased by 23.78% to $425.0 million in 2025, then increased 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 57.88 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 83.44 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 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 230.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 230.25 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 435.04 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 435.04 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 347.33 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 347.33 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 244.61 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 244.61 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 228.14 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 228.14 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 475.75 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 475.75 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 336.05 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 336.05 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 271.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 271.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 213.39 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 213.39 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 412.87 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 412.87 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 289.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 289.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 233.89 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 233.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 281.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 281.42 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 316.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 316.02 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 299.99 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 299.99 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 233.03 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 233.03 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 212.16 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 212.16 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | 328.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | 328.23 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 255.96 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 255.96 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 108.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 108.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 98.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 98.46 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 227.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 227.64 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 218.28 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 218.28 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 54.69 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 54.69 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 191.85 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 191.85 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | 225.43 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | 225.43 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 118.59 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 118.59 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 67.54 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 67.54 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 79.01 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 79.01 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 100.81 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 100.81 Mn |