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Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Cintas Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired decreased by 89.0% to $9.45M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 78.5%, from $43.92M to $9.45M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired shows an upward trend with a 119.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Significant outflows indicate active M&A strategy, while zero or low values suggest a focus on organic growth or lack of acquisition activity.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash paid for acquisitions of other companies or business units, adjusted for the cash held by those acqu...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by companies pursuing growth through acquisitions; varies based on the company's M&A cycle.
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other_payments_to_acquire_businesses_net_of_cash_acquiredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.47M | $35.73M | $9.95M | $105.17M | $13.38M | $7.06M | $8.40M | $17.53M | $13.37M | $55.65M | $18.35M | $111.03M | $1.81M | $9.44M | $145.45M | $43.92M | $34.09M | $7.60M | $85.63M | $9.45M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -72.2% | +957.6% | -87.3% | -47.3% | +18.9% | +108.7% | -23.7% | +316.1% | -67.0% | +505.2% | -98.4% | +421.6% | >999% | -69.8% | -22.4% | -77.7% | >999% | -89.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +442.3% | -80.2% | -15.6% | -83.3% | -0.1% | +688.3% | +118.5% | +533.5% | -86.5% | -83.0% | +692.8% | -60.4% | >999% | -19.4% | -41.1% | -78.5% |
Range$1.81M – $145.45M
CAGR+32.7%
Avg YoY Growth+232.0%
Median YoY Growth-17.5%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cintas's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
- Cintas (CTAS) reported payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired of $9.45M in Q4 2025.
- How has Cintas's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired changed year-over-year?
- Cintas's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired decreased by 78.5% year-over-year, from $43.92M to $9.45M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cintas's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cintas's payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired has grown at a 119.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.04M to $232.90M.
- What does payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired mean?
- The net cash cost of buying other businesses.