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Cintas Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Cintas Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$77Operating costs$0.9Interest$18Net profit$6.2Paid as dividends

Latest year (May 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$121

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $121 of operating cash.

Lower than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

5.4×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.4 times.

Higher than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$23

For every $100 of sales, $23 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $25 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 53% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 3/3

Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.

Steadier than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$27

Sales grew 28% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $27 became extra profit.

Higher than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+28% / +23%

In 3 years sales changed by +28% while total assets changed by +23%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

2.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 2.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 55% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−3%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 3% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

64%

Of every $100 the company owns, $64 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 69% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

25%

Of every $100 of net worth, $25 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−2%

Share count fell 2% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 34% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Cintas Corporation owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to May 2026, and grew 14% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results May 2026.

P/E ratio

44.2

Investors pay $44.2 for every $1 of Cintas Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

17.31

The share price is 17.31 times Cintas Corporation's book value per share, higher than 96% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$89.0 B

The total market value of all of Cintas Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$5.1 B

What Cintas Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).

Book value per share

$12.94

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $224.04 is 17.3 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

41.4%

Cintas Corporation earned 41.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.51×

Cintas Corporation owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

0.94%

Cintas Corporation pays 0.94% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 66% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+9%

Revenue rose 9% in the year to May 2026, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+10%

Net profit rose 10% in the year to May 2026, and grew 14% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

17.8%

Cintas Corporation keeps $18 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.1×

Cash from Cintas Corporation's business was 1.1× its reported profit in the year to May 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

24.7×

Cintas Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 24.7 times in the year to May 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Cintas Corporation had $2.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at May 2026.

Questions

What is Cintas Corporation's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $44.2 for every $1 of Cintas Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Cintas Corporation: $89.0 B ÷ $5.1 B (31 May 2026) = 17.3.

What is Cintas Corporation's return on equity?

Cintas Corporation earned 41.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does Cintas Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Cintas Corporation owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does Cintas Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Cintas Corporation pays 0.94% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 66% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Is Cintas Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 9% in the year to May 2026, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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