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CINTAS CORP CTAS

Nasdaq · stock · Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments · website · IPO 1983-01-01

CINTAS CORP statistics & valuation

Market cap$68.8B
P / E34.4×
P / S6.1×
P / B13.4×
P / FCF36.6×
Dividend yield1.02%
Net margin17.8%
Return on equity38.9%
FCF margin16.7%
Net debt$1.1B
Net debt / EBITDA0.4×
Enterprise value USD$69.9B
EV / EBITDA22.4×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3.7%
Return on capital33.2%
Graham number -81.3%$37.39

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($37.39); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
9.00% 13.00% 12.80% 12.40% 15.60% 15.70% 15.30% 16.40% 17.50% 17.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
44.70% 44.90% 45.40% 45.60% 46.60% 46.20% 47.30% 48.80% 50.00% 50.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
14.50% 14.70% 16.40% 16.40% 19.50% 20.20% 20.40% 21.60% 22.80% 23.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
20.90% 27.90% 29.50% 27.10% 30.10% 37.40% 34.90% 36.40% 38.70% 38.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
431.1M 439.2M 438.0M 428.0M 430.8M 422.1M 413.5M 413.5M 410.3M 406.2M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$2.60B $2.40B $2.44B $2.39B $1.15B $2.39B $2.36B $1.68B $2.16B $1.14B 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
7.00% 12.10% 11.90% 11.40% 13.50% 15.20% 15.80% 17.10% 18.40% 19.00% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
9.20% 10.70% 11.50% 15.00% 17.10% 16.50% 14.20% 17.30% 17.00% 16.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
1.20× 0.84× 0.85× 0.79× 0.45× 0.75× 0.64× 0.47× 0.52× 0.28× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.09 $1.89 $2.00 $2.03 $2.56 $2.91 $3.25 $3.79 $4.40 $4.91 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

CINTAS CORP trades at about 40.7× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 24.5×–50.7×, median 34.6×).

24.5× 50.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (24.5×–50.7×); dot = today's 40.7×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin50.7%50.0%48.8%47.3%46.2%46.6%45.6%45.4%44.9%44.7%
Operating margin23.1%22.8%21.6%20.4%20.2%19.5%16.4%16.4%14.7%14.5%
Net margin17.8%17.5%16.4%15.3%15.7%15.6%12.4%12.8%13.0%9.0%
FCF margin16.7%17.0%17.3%14.2%16.5%17.1%15.0%11.5%10.7%9.2%
Return on assets19.0%18.4%17.1%15.8%15.2%13.5%11.4%11.9%12.1%7.0%
Return on equity38.9%38.7%36.4%34.9%37.4%30.1%27.1%29.5%27.9%20.9%
Debt / equity0.28×0.52×0.47×0.64×0.75×0.45×0.79×0.85×0.84×1.20×
Current ratio1.432.091.742.391.841.472.611.982.551.73

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.