Cintas (CTAS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $788.6 million for Q1 2026, up 11.14% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $3.0 billion (up 9.76% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $2.8 billion, up 7.51%.
Cintas has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $788.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses reached $788.6 million in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, up from $756.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $788.6 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $490.5 million in Q1 2022.
- Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $667.0 million (2024), compared with a mean of $654.7 million.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses increased 1.55% in 2022 before it increased 19.71% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $577.5 million in 2022, then grew by 11.14% to $641.9 million in 2023, then increased by 6.77% to $685.3 million in 2024, then grew by 10.43% to $756.8 million in 2025, then rose by 4.2% to $788.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for CTAS at $788.6 million in Q1 2026, $756.8 million in Q4 2025, and $748.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 732.96 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 237.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 788.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 756.77 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 748.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 728.54 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 709.49 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 685.31 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 691.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 667.86 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 667.05 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 641.87 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 641.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 617.98 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 587.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 577.51 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 587.99 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 541.76 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 490.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 503.91 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 508.66 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 502.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 483.05 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 467.01 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 476.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 500.39 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 509.74 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 517.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 543.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | 509.15 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 476.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 499.52 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 509.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 486.84 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 500.44 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 481.16 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 490.25 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | 501.42 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 367.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 364.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 372.49 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 335.06 Mn |