Current Assets

Deferred costs

Cintas Deferred costs decreased by 0.5% to $96.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.4%, from $94.80M to $96.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2025
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.

Detailed definition

These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...

Peer comparison

Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.

Metric ID: current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_current

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$80.20M$81.30M$82.80M$83.70M$86.10M$88.20M$90.40M$92.50M$94.10M$93.90M$94.30M$94.60M$95.00M$95.00M$94.80M$96.50M$96.50M$96.60M$96.10M
QoQ Change+1.4%+1.8%+1.1%+2.9%+2.4%+2.5%+2.3%+1.7%-0.2%+0.4%+0.3%+0.4%+0.0%-0.2%+1.8%+0.0%+0.1%-0.5%
YoY Change+7.4%+8.5%+9.2%+10.5%+9.3%+6.5%+4.3%+2.3%+1.0%+1.2%+0.5%+2.0%+1.6%+1.7%+1.4%
Range$80.20M$96.60M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cintas's deferred costs?
Cintas (CTAS) reported deferred costs of $96.10M in Q4 2025.
How has Cintas's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
Cintas's deferred costs increased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $94.80M to $96.10M.
What is the long-term trend for Cintas's deferred costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cintas's deferred costs has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $79.40M to $96.50M.
What does deferred costs mean?
The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.