Cintas (CTAS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported Operating Expenses of $788.6 million for Q1 2026, up 11.14% on a YoY basis from $709.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.2% sequentially from $756.8 million in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $788.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.14% year-over-year to $788.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 9.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.8 billion, up 7.51% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $788.6 million in Q1 2026, from $756.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $788.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $490.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $654.7 million and a median of $667.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 1.55% in 2022 and advanced 19.71% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $577.5 million in 2022, then rose by 11.14% to $641.9 million in 2023, then gained by 6.77% to $685.3 million in 2024, then rose by 10.43% to $756.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 4.2% to $788.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's Operating Expenses 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 | Cintas | 82.43 Bn | 82.25 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 71.81 Bn | 69.31 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Relx | 63.28 Bn | 63.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 40.35 Bn | 39.49 Bn | - | -1.20 Bn |
| 5 | Copart | 26.32 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 772.78 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.09 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.79 Bn | 20.60 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.26 Bn | 17.01 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.08 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.52 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 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 |