Cintas (CTAS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Return on Capital Employed at 30.25% for Q1 2026, down 35.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 30.25% (down 35.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 30.05%, up 62.0%.
Cintas has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 17 years, most recently at 30.25% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 30.25% in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, down from 31.37% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 31.37% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 23.6% in Q2 2022.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 28.14% (2022), compared with a mean of 27.5%.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed surged 1080bps in 2022 before it crashed -355bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.99% in 2022, then grew by 4bps to 25.88% in 2023, then rose by 19bps to 30.8% in 2024, then grew by 2bps to 31.37% in 2025, then dropped by -4bps to 30.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for CTAS at 30.25% in Q1 2026, 31.37% in Q4 2025, and 29.03% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 21.79% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 17.34% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 18.17% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 17.84% |
| May 31, 2020 | 16.85% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 18.60% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 19.04% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 18.28% |
| May 31, 2019 | 17.97% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 16.88% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 16.15% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 14.99% |
| May 31, 2018 | 15.40% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 14.27% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 14.82% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 14.11% |
| May 31, 2017 | 17.48% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 23.84% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 22.88% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 23.01% |
| May 31, 2016 | 22.96% |