Growth Metrics

Cintas (CTAS) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Cintas (CTAS) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 23.22% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin fell 15.0% to 23.22% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 22.95% through Feb 2026, up 18.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 22.82% for FY2025, 127.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin hit 23.22% in Q1 2026 for Cintas, down from 23.42% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.42% in Q4 2025 to a low of 19.49% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 21.7% across 5 years, with a median of 21.64% in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Margin was 242bps in 2022; the steepest drop was -46bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 20.46% in 2022, then grew by 3bps to 21.02% in 2023, then increased by 10bps to 23.09% in 2024, then increased by 1bps to 23.42% in 2025, then fell by -1bps to 23.22% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for CTAS at 23.22% in Q1 2026, 23.42% in Q4 2025, and 22.73% in Q3 2025.