Cintas (CTAS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 30.25% for Q1 2026, down 35.0% on a YoY basis from 46.54% in Q1 2025, and down 3.56% sequentially from 31.37% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 30.25% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 35.0% year-over-year to 30.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 30.25% (down 35.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 30.05%, up 62.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 30.25% in Q1 2026, from 31.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 31.37% in Q4 2025 to a low of 23.6% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 27.5% and a median of 28.14% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1080 bps in 2022 and tumbled 355 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 24.99% in 2022, then rose by 4 bps to 25.88% in 2023, then increased by 19 bps to 30.8% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 31.37% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 30.25% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's Return on Capital Employed at 30.25% in Q1 2026, 31.37% in Q4 2025, and 29.03% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | -48.80% |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -15.25% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 17.98% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 7.90% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
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% |