Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported Gross Margin of 50.98% for Q1 2026, up 41.0% on a YoY basis from 36.15% in Q1 2025, and up 1.05% sequentially from 50.45% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 10 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 50.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 41.0% year-over-year to 50.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 50.36% (up 2885.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 50.04%, up 121.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 50.98% in Q1 2026, from 50.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 89.0% in Q4 2023 to a low of 67.45% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 52.36% and a median of 50.98% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 8266 bps in 2024 and soared 11715 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 88.7% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 89.0% in 2023, then sank by 44 bps to 49.84% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 50.45% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 50.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's Gross Margin at 50.98% in Q1 2026, 50.45% in Q4 2025, and 50.28% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 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 | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 75.16% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 8.69% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
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 | -67.45% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 60.09% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 89.00% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 59.55% |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.21% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 88.68% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 88.70% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 58.88% |
| May 31, 2022 | 57.30% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 88.35% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 88.56% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 88.67% |
| May 31, 2021 | 88.55% |