Cintas (CTAS) reported $2.72 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.7%. EPS of $1.20 for the same period compares to $1.10 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.69 billion, representing a surprise of +0.87%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.84%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.19.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Cintas performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $2.09 billion compared to the $2.07 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.1% year over year.
- Revenue- Other: $627.06 million versus $624.15 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.5% change.
- Revenue- All Other: $292.4 million versus $294.27 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.3% change.
- Revenue- First Aid and Safety Services: $334.66 million compared to the $329.18 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.4% year over year.
- Operating income- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $499.94 million compared to the $487.7 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Operating income- First Aid and Safety Services: $80.33 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $80.01 million.
- Operating income- All Other: $37.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $48.44 million.
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Shares of Cintas have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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