Cintas (CTAS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, December 18th. Analysts expect Cintas to post earnings of $1.18 per share and revenue of $2.7659 billion for the quarter. Cintas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.740-4.86 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 24th. The business services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.01. Cintas had a net margin of 17.54% and a return on equity of 40.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. Cintas’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cintas to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cintas Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ CTAS opened at $185.54 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.24. The firm has a market cap of $74.56 billion, a PE ratio of 42.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.96. Cintas has a one year low of $180.39 and a one year high of $229.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $187.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $206.23.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.82%.

Cintas declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, October 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the business services provider to buy up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Cintas by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,268 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Cintas by 42.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,441 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in Cintas during the second quarter worth $625,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in Cintas by 20.3% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 212,192 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,291,000 after purchasing an additional 35,781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its holdings in Cintas by 50.2% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 92,924 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,710,000 after purchasing an additional 31,068 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on CTAS shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on Cintas from $172.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “cautious” rating and set a $185.00 price target (down previously from $218.00) on shares of Cintas in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Redburn Partners set a $184.00 price target on Cintas in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of Cintas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $246.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.71.

About Cintas

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms.