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Cintas CTAS Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.9B+8.9%
Gross profit$1.5B+11.6%
Operating income$673.0M+12.7%
Net income$511.0M+14.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.26+15.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$289.0M+9.5%
Total debt$2.7B+1.5%
Total equity$5.1B+9.7%
Total assets$10.5B+7.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$709.1M+11.5%
CapEx$96.0M-16.2%
Free cash flow$613.1M+17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$81.89B-9.7%
Enterprise value$84.3B-9.5%
P/E40.9×-9.1×
P/S7.3×-1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin50.7%+0.6pp
Operating margin23.1%+0.3pp
Net margin17.8%+0.2pp
FCF margin16.7%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity40.7%+0.4pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×
Current ratio1.4×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cintas’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Cintas’s 10-K, filed July 29, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 3:37 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0000723254-26-000028

FAQ

What is Cintas's return on invested capital?
Cintas (CTAS) reported return on invested capital of 28.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Cintas's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cintas's return on invested capital increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from 26.6% to 28.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Cintas's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Cintas's return on invested capital has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 18.9% to 28.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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