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Cintas Q4 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Fiscal 2026 closed with robust top-line growth and record profitability, driven by strong execution across all business segments.
Fourth quarter revenue rose 8.9% year-over-year to $2.91 billion, with organic growth at 8.4%.
Full-year revenue reached $11.26 billion, up 8.9% year-over-year, marking 55 out of 57 years of top and bottom-line growth.
Net income for Q4 grew 14.0% to $511.0 million; full-year net income rose 10.4% to $2.00 billion.
Strategic investments, M&A activity, and capital returns to shareholders were prioritized.
Financial highlights
Q4 gross margin was 51%, up 130 basis points year-over-year and matching the all-time high from Q3.
Q4 operating income grew 12.7% to $673 million; operating margin was 23.2%.
Adjusted Q4 EPS was $1.29, up 18.3% from $1.09 last year; diluted EPS was $1.26, up 15.6%.
Full-year adjusted EPS was $4.94, up 12.3% year-over-year; diluted EPS was $4.91, up 11.6%.
Operating cash flow for the year was $709.1 million; free cash flow was $1.88 billion.
Outlook and guidance
Fiscal 2027 revenue expected between $12.1 billion and $12.25 billion, implying 7.4%-8.7% growth.
Adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal 2027 is $5.36-$5.50, representing 8.5%-11.3% growth.
Incremental margins for 2027 are guided at 30%-32%, with operating margin expansion of 10-60 basis points.
Guidance assumes one additional workday, no further acquisitions, and constant FX rates; excludes UniFirst acquisition impacts.
FY27 effective tax rate expected at 20.2%.
- Revenue and net income surged, margins expanded, and guidance was raised for the full year.CTAS
Q2 20259 Jul 2026 - Revenue and profit surged, margins expanded, and guidance was raised amid strong capital returns.CTAS
Q1 20259 Jul 2026 - Q1 revenue and net income rose 8.7%, with raised guidance and strong share repurchases.CTAS
Q1 20269 Jul 2026 - Q3 revenue and EPS surged, driving higher guidance and robust margin expansion.CTAS
Q3 20258 Jul 2026 - Record growth, margin expansion, and a four-for-one stock split set the stage for 2025.CTAS
Q4 20248 Jul 2026 - Record revenue, margin highs, and raised guidance driven by broad-based growth and strong retention.CTAS
Q2 20268 Jul 2026 - Q3 revenue up 8.9%, record margins, guidance raised, $5.5B UniFirst deal announced.CTAS
Q3 20267 Apr 2026 - $5.5B merger delivers $375M synergies, $310/share for UniFirst, closing in H2 2026.CTAS
M&A announcement11 Mar 2026 - Directors and key proposals were voted on, with all board and management recommendations approved.CTAS
AGM 202418 Jan 2026
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