# Cintas (CTAS) — Earnings

CTAS · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ctas/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q1 2027 |
| Period end | Aug 31, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $1.36 |
| EPS estimate | $1.35 |
| EPS surprise | +0.38% |
| Revenue surprise | +1.01% |
| Revenue | $3.0B |
| Revenue estimate | $3.0B |
| Reported | Sep 23, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325426000047/ctas-20260831.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/848b4958-ce7a-023d-8128-667274395b06.html) |

Cintas reported fiscal Q1 2027 results on September 23, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $1.36, just ahead of the $1.35 estimate by 0.38%. Revenue was about $3.0 billion, 1.01% above the consensus. Compared with Q1 2026, EPS rose about 13% from $1.20, and revenue rose from about $2.7 billion. Both were the highs in the table.

The longer record shows steady growth. Annual EPS rose every year, from $3.26 in fiscal 2023 to $3.79 in 2024, $4.41 in 2025 and $4.94 in 2026, an increase of about 52%. Fiscal 2026 alone was about 12% above fiscal 2025. Annual revenue grew from about $8.9 billion to about $11.2 billion over the same span. Quarterly EPS has roughly doubled across the table, from $0.67 in Q3 2022. Cintas beat the EPS estimate in all 20 quarters shown. The margins have been small lately, with the last five beats between 0.10% and 4.03%, compared with up to 10.35% earlier in the table.

Cintas reported fiscal Q2 between December 18 and December 22 in each of the past five years. That points to mid-to-late December 2026 for the next report.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 2027 | Sep 23, 2026 | $1.35 | $1.36 | 0.38% | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Q4 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $1.24 | $1.29 | 4.03% | $2.9B | $2.9B |
| Q3 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $1.24 | $1.24 | 0.10% | $2.8B | $2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | Dec 18, 2025 | $1.20 | $1.21 | 1.07% | $2.8B | $2.8B |
| Q1 2026 | Sep 24, 2025 | $1.19 | $1.20 | 1.13% | $2.7B | $2.7B |
| Q4 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | $1.07 | $1.09 | 1.76% | $2.6B | $2.7B |
| Q3 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $1.07 | $1.13 | 5.68% | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Q2 2025 | Dec 19, 2024 | $1.01 | $1.09 | 7.47% | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | Sep 25, 2024 | $1.00 | $1.10 | 9.89% | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | $0.95 | $1.00 | 5.15% | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| Q3 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.89 | $0.96 | 7.39% | $2.4B | $2.4B |
| Q2 2024 | Dec 21, 2023 | $0.87 | $0.90 | 3.47% | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Q1 2024 | Sep 26, 2023 | $0.92 | $0.93 | 0.69% | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Q4 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | $0.80 | $0.84 | 4.64% | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Q3 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | $0.76 | $0.79 | 3.47% | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Q2 2023 | Dec 21, 2022 | $0.76 | $0.78 | 3.00% | $2.1B | $2.2B |
| Q1 2023 | Sep 28, 2022 | $0.78 | $0.85 | 8.39% | $2.1B | $2.2B |
| Q4 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | $0.67 | $0.68 | 1.34% | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Q3 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | $0.61 | $0.67 | 10.35% | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| Q2 2022 | Dec 22, 2021 | $0.66 | $0.69 | 4.18% | $1.9B | $1.9B |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Cintas (CTAS) last report earnings?

Cintas last reported on Sep 23, 2026, covering fiscal Q1 2027.

### Did CTAS beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Cintas reported EPS of $1.36 for Q1 2027 against a $1.35 estimate — a 0.38% beat.

### How much revenue did CTAS report last quarter?

Cintas reported $3.0B in revenue for Q1 2027, against a consensus estimate of $3.0B.

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