Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cintas' (CTAS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 50.98% in Q1 2026, up 41.0% year-on-year from 36.15% in Q1 2025, and up 1.05% quarter-over-quarter from 50.45% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has disclosed Gross Margin across 10 years of filings, most recently posting 50.98% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 50.98%, up 41.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 50.36% (up 806.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 50.04%, up 121.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 50.98% for Q1 2026 at Cintas, up from 50.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 89.19% in Q3 2023 to a low of 70.77% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 50.98% (2026), against an average of 54.12%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 15907 bps in 2023 and jumped 8869 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cintas' Gross Margin stood at 88.7% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 89.0% in 2023, then plunged by 44 bps to 49.84% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 50.45% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 50.98% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 50.98% (Q1 2026), 50.45% (Q4 2025), and 50.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 87.04% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 35.15% |
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% |