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How Cintas (CTAS) makes money: FQ1 2027 revenue breakdown
US GAAP · $M · quarter ended 08/31/2026 vs FQ1 2026 (fiscal year is shifted) · reported 09/23/2026
Cintas Corporation is an American corporation headquartered in Mason, Ohio, which provides a range of products and services to businesses including uniforms, mats, mops, cleaning and restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety courses. · Wikipedia
More about the company
Cintas is a publicly held company traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the S&P 500 Index.
Key growth driver: First Aid & Safety is the fastest engine: revenue +16.1% to $389M and operating income +23.9% to $100M; the core uniform rental segment grew 9.7% with operating… · by the FQ1 2027 report
How does Cintas make money?
Cintas brought in $3.01 billion of revenue in FQ1 2027, up 10.9% year over year. The largest source was Uniform Rental & Facility Services: $2.29 billion, or 76% of the total; other lines add the remaining 24%. Net income for the quarter was $552 million, up 12.3% year over year.
Revenue by source, FQ1 2027
- Uniform Rental & Facility Services$2.29B · 76% · +9.7%
- Other (First Aid, Fire, Direct Sale)$719M · 24% · +14.7%
Shares of $3.01B total revenue; changes are year over year, as reported. ≈ marks lines derived from disclosed totals. The same flows are drawn in the Sankey chart below.
When is CTAS’s next earnings date?
Thursday, December 17, 2026estimated
Cintas (CTAS) has not announced the date yet.
How we estimate
Our estimate: Dec 17, 2026 — exactly 52 weeks after the same-quarter report a year ago (Dec 18, 2025, per its SEC filing). Companies usually keep the same week; the date will be replaced once CTAS confirms it.
What time does CTAS report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 8:31 am, 8:31 am, 8:31 am, 8:31 am ET.
Last report: Sep 23, 2026 (FQ1 2027) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$3,014
+10.9%
Organic +8.9%
Gross profit
$1,554
+13.7%
51.5% of revenue · record
Operating income
$712
+15.2%
23.6% margin
Net income
$552
+12.3%
Diluted EPS $1.36 · adjusted $1.39
Verdict: another record quarter — revenue +10.9% to $3.01B (organic +8.9%), gross margin a record 51.5% and operating margin 23.6%, operating income +15.2%; net income grew a slower 12.3% only because the tax rate normalized to 20.0% from 17.6%, and management raised full-year guidance while the UniFirst acquisition sits with the FTC.
Fiscal 2027 guidance raised: revenue $12.15–12.27B (was $12.10–12.25B), adjusted diluted EPS $5.45–5.54 (was $5.36–5.50), excluding UniFirst. Operating cash flow $572M (vs $414M), capex $108M. Dividend of $208.8M paid on 09/15/2026; buybacks $544.7M during the quarter and through 09/22/2026. Debt $2.43B, cash $0.24B.
Source and notation
Source: Cintas press release, 8-K EX-99 of 09/23/2026 (SEC EDGAR).
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CTAS earnings history: past report dates
| Jul 15, 2026 Wed | 8:31 ambefore market open | May 31, 2026 | ≈$2.9B+9% y/y | ≈$1.26+17% y/y |
| Mar 25, 2026 Wed | 8:31 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2026 | $2.8B+9% y/y | $1.24+10% y/y |
| Dec 18, 2025 Thu | 8:31 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2025 | $2.8B+9% y/y | $1.21+11% y/y |
| Sep 24, 2025 Wed | 8:34 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2025 | $2.7B+9% y/y | $1.20+9% y/y |
| Jul 17, 2025 Thu | 8:31 ambefore market open | May 31, 2025 | ≈$2.7B+8% y/y | ≈$1.08+8% y/y |
| Mar 26, 2025 Wed | 8:31 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2025 | $2.6B+8% y/y | $1.13+18% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2024 Thu | 8:31 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2024 | $2.6B+8% y/y | $1.09+21% y/y |
| Sep 25, 2024 Wed | 8:30 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2024 | $2.5B+7% y/y | $1.10+18% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Cintas: 5-year financials
| FY2026 | 11,265 | 2,607 | 2,000 | 1,881 | 702 |
| FY2025 | 10,340 | 2,360 | 1,812 | 1,757 | 612 |
| FY2024 | 9,597 | 2,069 | 1,572 | 1,659 | 531 |
| FY2023 | 8,816 | 1,803 | 1,348 | 1,255 | 450 |
| FY2022 | 7,855 | 1,587 | 1,236 | 1,297 | 375 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP); the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Jul 2026FY2026 10-K cover: a single registered class — no-par Common stock (Nasdaq: CTAS). sec.gov ↗
- Jul 2026Diluted share count −5.7% over FY2021–FY2026, SBC of $128M = 1.1% of $11.3B revenue; buybacks of $0.95B in FY2026 (XBRL). data.sec.gov ↗
- Jul 2026The declared per-share dividend (post 4:1 split) rose from $1.15 in FY2023 to $1.80 in FY2026 (XBRL). data.sec.gov ↗
- Jul 2026The Legal Proceedings section of the FY2026 10-K lists only routine disputes (injury, contract, environmental, employment), with no shareholder suits or SEC cases. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0 with no deductions = 2.0 (single share class, shares −5.7% over 5 years, dividend raised every year, no shareholder suits or SEC cases)
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock (10-K cover: Common stock, Nasdaq), one vote per share.
- Dilution
- Diluted shares −5.7% over FY2021–FY2026 (adjusted for the 4:1 split in 2024), SBC 1.1% of revenue; buybacks of $0.4–1.5B a year.
- Disclosure
- Full 10-K/10-Q reporting.
- Dividends
- Per-share dividend raised every year (split-adjusted $1.15 → $1.80 over FY2023–FY2026); no cuts.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- Item 3 of the FY2026 10-K: only routine disputes (injury, contract, environmental, employment); no shareholder suits or SEC cases.
- Related parties
- Joint aircraft ownership with the Farmer family (25% held by Cintas, costs shared pro rata, since 2006) and minor services from a director's company — immaterial; a proposed reincorporation from Washington to Delaware (no deduction).
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Cintas (CTAS) earnings: FAQ
How does Cintas make money?
Cintas brought in $3.01 billion of revenue in FQ1 2027, up 10.9% year over year. The largest source was Uniform Rental & Facility Services: $2.29 billion, or 76% of the total; other lines add the remaining 24%. Net income for the quarter was $552 million, up 12.3% year over year.
When is CTAS's next earnings date?
Cintas (CTAS) has not announced the date yet. Based on last year's schedule (report on Dec 18, 2025), the next report is expected around Dec 17, 2026.
What time does CTAS report earnings?
Cintas usually reports before market open: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 8:31 am ET on Sep 23, 2026.
When did CTAS last report earnings?
Cintas reported FQ1 2027 results on Sep 23, 2026.
Where can I find Cintas's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to CTAS's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was CTAS's net income in FQ1 2027?
Cintas reported net income of $552M for FQ1 2027 (+12.3% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Cintas pay dividends?
Yes. In fiscal 2026, Cintas paid $702M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the five-year table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 09/28/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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