CINTAS CORP
Business
Cintas Corporation provides uniform, facility and safety services that help businesses maintain clean, safe and professional workplaces. The company offers uniform rental and direct-sale apparel, mats, mops, shop towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, fire protection services, safety training and related maintenance and testing services. Its reporting structure comprises the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment and the First Aid and Safety Services segment, with other activities (including fire protection and direct uniform sales) classified as All Other. Cintas primarily serves customers in the United States, with operations extending into Canada and Latin America through local delivery routes, rental processing plants, branches, distribution centers and local representatives.
Summary from filing dated 2025-07-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 | FY 2021 2021-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10,340 | 9,597 | 8,816 | 7,854 | 7,116 | |
| Cost of sales | 5,166 | 4,910 | 4,642 | — | — | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 2,814 | 2,618 | 2,371 | 2,045 | 1,929 | |
| Operating income | 2,360 | 2,069 | 1,803 | 1,587 | 1,385 | |
| Interest income | −6 | −6 | −2 | −242,000 | −467,000 | |
| Interest expense | 101 | 101 | 111 | 89 | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 2,264 | 1,974 | 1,693 | 1,499 | 1,288 | |
| Income taxes | 452 | 402 | 345 | 263 | 177 | |
| Net income | 1,812 | 1,572 | 1,348 | 1,236 | 1,111 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.48 | 3.85 | 3.3 | 11.92 | 10.52 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.4 | 3.79 | 3.25 | 11.65 | 10.24 | |
| Dividends declared and paid per share (in dollars per share) | 1.56 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 3.8 | 5.01 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 | FY 2021 2021-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 264 | 342 | 124 | 90 | 494 | |
| Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $26,357 and $17,914, respectively | 1,417 | 1,244 | 1,153 | 1,006 | 902 | |
| Inventories, net | 447 | 410 | 507 | 472 | 482 | |
| Uniforms and other rental items in service | 1,137 | 1,040 | 1,012 | 917 | 810 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 170 | 149 | 143 | 125 | 134 | |
| Total current assets | 3,436 | 3,185 | 2,938 | 2,632 | 2,843 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,652 | 1,534 | 1,396 | 1,324 | 1,318 | |
| Investments | 340 | 302 | 247 | 243 | 275 | |
| Goodwill | 3,400 | 3,212 | 3,056 | 3,043 | 2,913 | |
| Service contracts, net | 310 | 322 | 347 | 392 | 408 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 224 | 188 | 178 | 170 | 169 | |
| Other assets, net | 463 | 425 | 383 | 344 | 310 | |
| Total assets | 9,825 | 9,169 | 8,546 | 8,147 | 8,237 | |
| Accounts payable | 485 | 339 | 302 | 252 | 231 | |
| Accrued compensation and related liabilities | 230 | 214 | 239 | 237 | 241 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 875 | 761 | 633 | 589 | 519 | |
| Income taxes, current | 4 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 51 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
| Debt due within one year | 0 | 450 | 0 | 312 | 899 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,645 | 1,829 | 1,230 | 1,433 | 1,934 | |
| Debt due after one year | 2,425 | 2,026 | 2,486 | 2,484 | 1,643 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 472 | 476 | 498 | 474 | 387 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 179 | 147 | 138 | 129 | 131 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 421 | 376 | 329 | 319 | 455 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 3,496 | 3,024 | 3,452 | 3,406 | 2,615 | |
| Preferred stock, no par value: 100 shares authorized, none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital: 1,700,000 shares authorized 2025: 776,936 shares issued and 402,948 shares outstanding 2024: 773,097 shares issued and 405,008 shares outstanding | 2,593 | 2,305 | 2,032 | 1,772 | 1,516 | |
| Retained earnings | 11,798 | 10,618 | 9,597 | 8,719 | 7,877 | |
| Treasury stock: 2025: 373,988 shares 2024: 368,089 shares | −9,792 | −8,698 | −7,843 | −7,291 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 84 | 91 | 78 | 108 | 31 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 4,684 | 4,316 | 3,864 | 3,308 | 3,688 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 9,825 | 9,169 | 8,546 | 8,147 | 8,237 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-05-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-05-31 | FY 2021 2021-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 303 | 281 | 267 | 249 | 244 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs | 191 | 176 | 152 | 150 | 144 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 128 | 117 | 104 | 109 | 112 | |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | −19 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −22 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −6 | −29 | 23 | 52 | −42 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −174 | −91 | −152 | −100 | −33 | |
| Inventories, net | −34 | 96 | −36 | 16 | −76 | |
| Uniforms and other rental items in service | −94 | −23 | −98 | −111 | −36 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs | −181 | −143 | −154 | −29 | −103 | |
| Accounts payable | 144 | 37 | 53 | 23 | −3 | |
| Accrued compensation and related liabilities | 18 | −27 | 3 | −4 | 114 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other | 92 | 98 | 41 | −9 | −7 | |
| Income taxes, current | −15 | 6 | 34 | −3 | −49 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,166 | 2,069 | 1,586 | 1,538 | 1,361 | |
| Capital expenditures | −409 | −409 | −331 | −241 | −143 | |
| Purchases of investments | −7 | −8 | −5 | −6 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −233 | −187 | −46 | −164 | −10 | |
| Other, net | 1 | 518,000 | 420,000 | −7 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −624 | −603 | −382 | −403 | −137 | |
| Payments of commercial paper, net | 0 | 0 | −261 | 261 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 398 | 0 | 0 | 1,191 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −450 | −13 | −50 | −1,200 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards | 896,000 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 130 | |
| Dividends paid | −612 | −531 | −450 | −375 | −451 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −935 | −700 | −399 | −1,526 | −554 | |
| Other, net | −20 | −4 | −10 | −6 | −4 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,619 | −1,248 | −1,167 | −1,538 | −880 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −1 | 206,000 | −4 | −216,000 | 5 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −78 | 218 | 34 | −403 | 348 |