Cintas (CTAS) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Tax Rate at 20.55% for Q1 2026, down 41.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was 20.35% (up 61.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 19.96%, down 41.0%.
Cintas has reported Tax Rate over the past 18 years, most recently at 20.55% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate reached 20.55% in Q1 2026 per CTAS's latest filing, down from 21.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 22.81% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 14.75% in Q3 2022.
- Median Tax Rate over the past 5 years was 20.94% (2023), compared with a mean of 20.15%.
- The largest annual shift saw Tax Rate surged 442bps in 2023 before it tumbled -340bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 22.11% in 2022, then dropped by -5bps to 20.94% in 2023, then dropped by -1bps to 20.72% in 2024, then rose by 2bps to 21.19% in 2025, then fell by -3bps to 20.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Tax Rate for CTAS 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 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 20.55 |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 20.65 |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 21.71 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 25.72 |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 30.77 |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 20.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.10% |
| May 31, 2025 | 22.10% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.77% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.77% |
| May 31, 2024 | 21.40% |
| May 31, 2024 | 21.40% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.88% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.88% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 19.17% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 19.17% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.35% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.35% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 22.12% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 22.11% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 22.11% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.75% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.75% |
| May 31, 2022 | 22.81% |
| May 31, 2022 | 22.81% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 18.20% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 18.20% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 18.01% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 18.01% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.05% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.05% |
| May 31, 2021 | 19.36% |
| May 31, 2021 | 19.36% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 14.44% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 14.44% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 13.29% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 13.29% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 7.75% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 7.75% |
| May 31, 2020 | 20.42% |
| May 31, 2020 | 20.42% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 18.87% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 18.87% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 10.10% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 10.10% |
| May 31, 2019 | 21.71% |
| May 31, 2019 | 21.71% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 24.19% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 24.19% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 11.96% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 11.96% |
| May 31, 2018 | 21.47% |
| May 31, 2018 | 21.47% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | -69.50% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | -69.50% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 33.26% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 33.26% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 26.46% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 26.46% |
| May 31, 2017 | 37.77% |
| May 31, 2017 | 37.77% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 34.41% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 34.41% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 34.86% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 34.86% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 28.25% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 28.25% |
| May 31, 2016 | 37.22% |
| May 31, 2016 | 37.22% |