Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Gross Margin at 50.98% for Q1 2026, up 41.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 50.36% (up 806.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 50.04%, up 121.0%.
Cintas has reported Gross Margin over the past 10 years, most recently at 50.98% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin reached 50.98% in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, up from 50.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 89.19% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 70.77% in Q2 2023.
- Median Gross Margin over the past 5 years was 50.98% (2026), compared with a mean of 54.12%.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin crashed -15907bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 8869bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 88.7% in 2022, then grew by 0bps to 89.0% in 2023, then plummeted by -44bps to 49.84% in 2024, then increased by 1bps to 50.45% in 2025, then grew by 1bps to 50.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for CTAS at 50.98% in Q1 2026, 50.45% in Q4 2025, and 50.28% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (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 | 50.98% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 86.59% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.98% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 50.45% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 50.28% |
| May 31, 2025 | 49.71% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 50.57% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 49.84% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 50.05% |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.92% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 60.09% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 89.00% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 89.19% |
| May 31, 2023 | -70.77% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 58.54% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 88.70% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 58.88% |
| May 31, 2022 | 88.30% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 88.35% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 57.48% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 58.92% |
| May 31, 2021 | 176.21% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 88.43% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 57.89% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 88.26% |
| May 31, 2020 | 195.23% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 88.88% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 57.43% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 57.56% |
| May 31, 2019 | 58.96% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 93.40% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 78.13% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 79.90% |
| May 31, 2018 | 81.12% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 99.06% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 100.00% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 56.14% |