Cintas (CTAS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) reported Tax Rate of 20.55% for Q1 2026, down 41.0% on a YoY basis from 34.84% in Q1 2025, and down 2.99% sequentially from 21.19% in Q4 2025.
Cintas (CTAS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cintas (CTAS) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 20.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 41.0% year-over-year to 20.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 20.35% (up 61.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.96%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 20.55% in Q1 2026, from 21.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 22.81% in Q2 2022 to a low of 14.75% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.15% and a median of 20.94% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 442 bps in 2023 and tumbled 340 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTAS's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 22.11% in 2022, then slipped by 5 bps to 20.94% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 20.72% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 21.19% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 20.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTAS's Tax Rate at 20.55% in Q1 2026, 21.19% in Q4 2025, and 17.58% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 20.55% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -19.56% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 21.71% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 25.72% |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 30.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.10% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.10% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.10% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.77% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.77% |