Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cintas' Free Cash Flow was $464.8 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 48.7% from $312.52 million a year earlier but down 24.2% from the prior quarter.
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Cintas (CTAS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cintas' Free Cash Flow was $2.03 billion through Aug 31, 2026, up 19.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $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%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $228.14 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $613.11 million (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.5% 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 2026 (a decline of 14.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CTAS's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $613.11 million (Q4 2026), $530.57 million (Q3 2026) and $424.97 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 149.80 Bn | 109.09 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.51 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 464.80 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.10 Bn | 32.29 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 16.89 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.57 Bn | 16.11 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 235.50 Mn |
| 6 | Gartner | 15.27 Bn | 8.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.37 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 14.70 Bn | 13.46 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.90 Bn | 11.85 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.45 Bn | 4.96 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 9.47 Bn | 8.57 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 225.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 464.80 Mn |
| 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 |
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();