Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) posted Gross Margin of 50.95% for Q2 2026, little changed sequentially from 50.98% in Q1 2026, and up 125.0% YoY from 22.65% in Q2 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has reported Gross Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 50.95% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 125.0% year-over-year to 50.95% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 50.67% (up 63.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 50.67%, up 63.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin steadied at 50.95% in Q2 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, from 50.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 60.09% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 15.21% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 50.28% and a median of 50.96% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Gross Margin sank 4209 bps in 2023, then jumped 3179 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 58.31% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 59.02% in 2023, then dropped by 16 bps to 49.84% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 50.45% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 50.95% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 50.95%, 50.98%, and 50.45% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.04% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 71.03% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 86.78% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 50.95% |
| 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 | 59.02% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 59.55% |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.21% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 58.54% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 58.31% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 58.88% |
| May 31, 2022 | 57.30% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 57.46% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 57.48% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 58.92% |