Cintas Corporation
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Earnings Call Q1 2027
September 23, 2026 - AI Summary
Strong Q1 results; momentum broad-based
- Total revenue +10.9% to $3.01B; organic growth +8.9%.
- Diluted EPS $1.36 (+13.3% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.39 (+15.8% YoY) excluding UniFirst transaction-related expenses.
- Gross margin 51.5% (all-time high); operating margin 23.6% (all-time high).
Segment/operating performance: leverage + technology helping margins
- Organic growth by segment: Uniform Rental & Facility Services +8.0%, First Aid & Safety +14.2%, Fire Protection +9.2%, Uniform Direct Sale +9.6%.
- Margin drivers: Uniform Rental gross margin +110 bps to 50.8%, First Aid +80 bps; technology investments driving efficiency/automation.
- SG&A as % of revenue 27.4% (10 bps improvement YoY); flat sequentially (excluding UniFirst transaction expenses).
Capital allocation: dividend increase + meaningful buybacks
- Capex $107.5M = 3.6% of sales (within targeted range), focused on technology, automation, capacity/infrastructure.
- Dividend increased 15.6% (noted as increased annually for 43 years since going public).
- Share repurchases $545M “through today” (as of call date).
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$112.59
49.8% downside
Current Fair Value
49.8% downsideOvervalued by 49.8% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
Share Statistics
| Market cap | $89.06 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $91.67 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | $1.87 (0.83%) |
| Earnings per Share | $4.97 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Outstanding Shares | 400,137,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 39.59% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 19.34% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 34.02% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 43.68 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 354.21 |
| Price to Sales | 8.0 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 17.24 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 7.93 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 33.9 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 44 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.03 |
| Debt to Equity | 0.55 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Insider Trades
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
September 23, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.35
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$2.98 B
Average shareholder expectationNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
December 17, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.36
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$3.03 B
Average shareholder expectationInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.0000▼ 109.94% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | -▼ 100.00% |
| Total Puts | -▼ 100.00% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 3.70%▼ 64.69% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $2.90B▼ 93.77% |
| Investors Holding | 365▼ 1105.00% |
ESG Score
No data
About Cintas Corporation
48,100 employees
CEO: Todd Schneider Cintas Corporation specializes in corporate branding attire and a variety of associated commercial services, predominantly across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company's operations are segmented into Uniform Rental an...