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Cintas Corporation (CTAS)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Cincinnati, United States | NasdaqGS
179.17 USD +1.65 (0.929%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 179.25 +0.08 (0.045%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:44 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT

CTAS shows a mixed outlook. The recent price pullback and macro concerns have caused some volatility, but the stock remains within its 52-week range. The strong analyst recommendations and positive news flow around the UniFirst deal suggest potential for a rebound. Dividend yields are stable, and the payout ratio is reasonable, making it a moderate income play. However, the short-term forecast indicates a slight downward trend, and the options market shows cautious sentiment. Long-term investors might consider buying on dips, while short-term traders should monitor the momentum and options activity for potential entry points.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.051718
AutoETS0.051883
AutoARIMA0.051903
AutoTheta0.057965

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 14.67
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.100
Excess Kurtosis -1.36
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 60.943
Revenue per Share 27.426
Market Cap 71,683,604,480
Trailing P/E 37.48
Forward P/E 33.03
Beta 1.01
Profit Margins 17.57%
Website https://www.cintas.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. The calls and puts have a high volume and open interest, especially for strikes around the current price and slightly above. The ATM IV is relatively low, suggesting less volatility expected around the current price. However, there are notable spikes in IV for out-of-the-money strikes, indicating potential for significant price movements. The presence of major OI walls at higher strikes suggests some speculation about potential upward movement, while the puts show interest in downside protection, especially around the lower end of the price range. Overall, the options market appears to be cautious, with a slight bias towards upward momentum.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.23% 0.86% 0.88% 0.94%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-13 0.450000 0.232630
2025-11-14 0.450000 0.241557
2025-08-15 0.450000 0.208782
2025-05-15 0.390000 0.179703
2025-02-14 0.390000 0.192611
2024-11-15 0.390000 0.183130
2024-08-15 0.390000 0.205697
2024-05-14 0.337500 0.199132
2024-02-14 0.337500 0.223957
2023-11-14 0.337500 0.251616
2023-08-14 0.337500 0.279390
2023-05-12 0.287500 0.248261
2023-02-14 0.287500 0.266440
2022-11-14 0.287500 0.266638
2022-08-12 0.287500 0.273265
2022-05-13 0.237500 0.261427
2022-02-14 0.237500 0.265975
2021-11-12 0.237500 0.225253
2021-08-12 0.237500 0.254755
2021-05-13 0.187500 0.221842
2021-02-11 0.187500 0.230248
2020-11-05 0.877500 1.086217
2019-11-07 0.637500 1.032000
2018-11-08 0.512500 1.211525
2017-11-09 0.405000 1.206252
2016-11-02 0.332500 1.419503
2015-11-04 0.262500 1.272598
2014-11-05 0.425000 2.708007
2013-11-06 0.192500 1.653925
2012-11-07 0.160000 1.810517
2011-11-08 0.135000 2.139830
2010-11-09 0.122500 2.138680
2010-02-08 0.120000 2.404727
2009-02-02 0.117500 2.648719
2008-02-04 0.115000 1.832383
2007-02-02 0.097500 1.225890
2006-02-03 0.087500 1.127581
2005-02-04 0.080000 0.941728
2004-02-06 0.072500 0.826559
2003-02-05 0.067500 0.886490
2002-02-13 0.062500 0.697989
2001-01-31 0.055000 0.637301
2000-02-02 0.046667 0.792613
1999-02-03 0.036667 0.388052
1998-02-04 0.030000 0.587558
1997-03-05 0.025000 0.775691
1996-03-06 0.020833 0.713756
1995-03-06 0.016667 0.713744
1994-03-07 0.014167 0.767234
1993-03-03 0.011667 0.662022
1992-03-03 0.009167 0.520500
1991-03-11 0.007917 0.673889
1990-03-12 0.006389 0.753599
1989-03-13 0.004722 0.743683
1988-03-14 0.003611 0.599068
1987-03-10 0.001250 0.203355
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.8
dividendYield 1.0
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.74
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.009801712
lastDividendValue 0.45
lastDividendDate 2026-02-13
dividendDate 2026-03-13

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.11421585
Address1 6,800 Cintas Boulevard
Address2 P.O. Box 625737
All Time High 229.24
All Time Low 0.237847
Ask 179.41
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,112,940
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,246,408
Average Volume 2,246,408
Average Volume10Days 2,112,940
Beta 1.006
Bid 178.92
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 10
Book Value 11.971
City Cincinnati
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 179.17
Current Ratio 1.983
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 180.7
Day Low 177.5
Debt To Equity 60.943
Display Name Cintas
Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Dividend Rate 1.8
Dividend Yield 1.0
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,774,447,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,774,447,200
Earnings Growth 0.097
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.084
Earnings Timestamp 1,774,441,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,774,441,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,774,441,800
Ebitda 2,903,095,040
Ebitda Margins 0.26327
Enterprise To Ebitda 25.634
Enterprise To Revenue 6.749
Enterprise Value 74,418,593,792
Eps Current Year 4.89494
Eps Forward 5.42487
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.78
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 188.037
Fifty Day Average Change -8.867004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.047155637
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -11.421585
Fifty Two Week High 229.24
Fifty Two Week High Change -50.070007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2184174
Fifty Two Week Low 165.6
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.569992
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.08194439
Fifty Two Week Range 165.6 - 229.24
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 430,147,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.91
Float Shares 342,078,488
Forward Eps 5.42487
Forward P E 33.02752
Free Cashflow 1,508,147,456
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 48,300
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.50361997
Gross Profits 5,553,490,944
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.14974
Held Percent Institutions 0.67635
Implied Shares Outstanding 400,087,119
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Ir Website http://www.cintas.com/company/investor_information/highlights.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,940,800
Last Dividend Value 0.45
Last Fiscal Year End 1,748,649,600
Last Split Date 1,726,099,200
Last Split Factor 4:1
Long Business Summary 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. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. It provides its products and services through its distribution network and local delivery routes, or local representatives to small service and manufacturing companies, as well as major corporations. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cintas Corporation was formerly a subsidiary of Cintas Corporation.
Long Name Cintas Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 71,683,604,480
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_260725
Most Recent Quarter 1,772,236,800
Net Income To Common 1,930,966,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,780,185,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 71,023,465,364
Number Of Analyst Opinions 17
Open 179.6
Operating Cashflow 2,207,493,888
Operating Margins 0.23224
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.3671
Peg Ratio 2.82
Phone 513 459 1200
Post Market Change 0.08000183
Post Market Change Percent 0.044651356
Post Market Price 179.25
Post Market Time 1,776,469,443
Previous Close 177.52
Price Eps Current Year 36.603104
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 14.967004
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.500611
Profit Margins 0.17568001
Quick Ratio 0.95
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.42857
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.64999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.929469
Regular Market Day High 180.7
Regular Market Day Low 177.5
Regular Market Day Range 177.5 - 180.7
Regular Market Open 179.6
Regular Market Previous Close 177.52
Regular Market Price 179.17
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 1,520,416
Return On Assets 0.15942
Return On Equity 0.41303003
Revenue Growth 0.089
Revenue Per Share 27.426
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 400,087,119
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0249
Shares Short 9,975,764
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 8,192,237
Short Name Cintas Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.033299997
Short Ratio 3.8
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol CTAS
Target High Price 255.0
Target Low Price 160.0
Target Mean Price 212.41176
Target Median Price 213.0
Total Cash 183,204,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.458
Total Debt 2,918,187,008
Total Revenue 11,027,210,240
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.74
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.009801712
Trailing Eps 4.78
Trailing P E 37.48326
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.8218
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 196.68045
Two Hundred Day Average Change -17.510452
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.08902996
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,520,416
Website https://www.cintas.com
Zip 45,262-5737