Cintas (CTAS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 27.72% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 1.08 percentage points from 26.64% a year earlier and up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cintas (CTAS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Cintas posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 28.35%, up 1.18 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +8.44 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 27.17% in FY2025 (+2.11 pp), 25.07% in FY2024 (+2.02 pp), 23.05% in FY2023 (+1.82 pp) and 21.22% in FY2022 (+1.31 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year gain in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged between 0.62 percentage points (fiscal Q3 2023) and 3.92 percentage points (fiscal Q3 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 27.10% (Q3 2026), 27.01% (Q2 2026) and 26.95% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.89% |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 27.72% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.58% |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 26.74% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 22.87% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.65% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.48 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 16.66% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 27.72% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 27.10% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.01% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.95% |
| May 31, 2025 | 26.64% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.44% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 26.28% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 25.50% |
| May 31, 2024 | 24.40% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 23.64% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 22.87% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 22.70% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.57% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 21.73% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 21.75% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 21.63% |
| May 31, 2022 | 21.37% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 21.10% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 20.59% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 20.13% |
API Access
Cintas Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "CTAS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();