Cintas (CTAS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 33.88% for Q2 2026, up 11.98% sequentially from 30.25% in Q1 2026, and up 465.0% YoY from 6.0% in Q2 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 33.88% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 465.0% year-over-year to 33.88% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 33.88% (up 465.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 34.8%, up 475.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 33.88% in Q2 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, from 30.25% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 33.88% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 23.6% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 27.85% and a median of 28.35% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1080 bps in 2022, then sank 355 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.99% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 25.88% in 2023, then advanced by 19 bps to 30.8% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 31.37% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 33.88% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 33.88%, 30.25%, and 31.37% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 33.88% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 17.98% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.55% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 7.07% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 7.98% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 25.89% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 8.58% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 5.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 33.88% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 30.25% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 31.37% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 29.03% |
| May 31, 2025 | 29.23% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 30.60% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 30.80% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 29.85% |
| May 31, 2024 | 28.55% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 26.13% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.88% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 24.96% |
| May 31, 2023 | 24.78% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 24.60% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 24.99% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 24.73% |
| May 31, 2022 | 23.60% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 28.14% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 25.32% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 24.75% |