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CINTAS CORP

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLCTAS
SIC2320
STATE OF INC.WA
FISCAL YEAR ENDSMay 31
CIK723254

MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHGS, WORK CLOTHG, & ALLIED GARMENTS · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2017–2026

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions025810122017201820192020202120222023202420252026RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.002.004.006.002017201820192020202120222023202420252026EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures adjusted for later stock splits (split ratios inferred from EPS restated in later SEC filings).

CAPITALIZATION 5/31/26

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt1,42921.8
Stockholders' equity5,14078.2
Total capitalization6,569100.0

397,075,093 shares outstanding at 30 September 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 7 October 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 5/31/26

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities1,429
Long-term debt, noncurrent1,429
Current maturities999

CAPITAL STOCK 5/31/26

Common shares authorized1,700,000,000
Common shares issued779,537,000
Treasury shares379,390,000
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 9/30/26397,075,093

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20261.8036.7
20251.5635.5
20241.3535.6
20231.1535.4
20220.9532.6

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Washington.

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 2320, Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 6800 Cintas Blvd, P O Box 625737, Cincinnati, OH 45262. Fiscal year ends May 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)5/31/265/31/255/31/24
Revenues11,26510,3409,597
Cost of revenues5,5575,1664,910
Gross profit5,7085,1744,686
Selling, general and administrative3,0862,8142,618
Depreciation and amortization513494442
Operating income2,6072,3602,069
Interest expense106101101
Income before income taxes2,5052,2641,974
Income taxes505452402
Net income2,0001,8121,572
Earned per share, diluted ($)4.914.403.79
Dividends per share ($)1.801.561.35

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)5/31/265/31/25
Cash and equivalents289264
Receivables, net1,5551,417
Inventories446447
Total current assets3,8533,436
Property, plant and equipment, net1,7411,652
Goodwill3,5443,400
Total assets10,5299,825
Total current liabilities2,6871,645
Long-term debt1,4292,425
Stockholders' equity5,1404,684
Total liabilities and equity10,5299,825

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
5/31/2611,2652,6072,00017.84.911.802,2763951,88110,5295,389d1,4295,14038.90.28
5/31/2510,3402,3601,81217.54.401.562,1664091,7579,8255,141d2,4254,68438.70.52
5/31/249,5972,0691,57216.43.791.352,0684091,6599,1694,852d2,0264,31636.40.47
5/31/238,8161,8031,34815.33.251.151,5863311,2558,5464,682d2,4863,86434.90.64
5/31/227,8541,5871,23615.72.910.951,5382411,2978,1474,839d2,4843,30837.40.75
5/31/217,1161,3851,11115.62.561.251,3611431,2178,2374,549d1,6433,68830.10.45
5/31/207,0851,16387612.42.030.641,2912301,0617,6704,435d2,5403,23527.10.79
5/31/196,8921,13488512.82.000.511,0682777917,4374,434d2,8503,00329.50.95
5/31/186,47795084313.01.890.419642726926,9583,942d2,5353,01727.90.84
5/31/175,3237744819.01.090.337642734916,8444,541d2,8212,30320.91.23

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

CINTAS CORP
CIK 723254 · EIN 31-1188630

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

6800 Cintas Blvd, P O Box 625737, Cincinnati, OH 45262
Tel.: 5134591200

INCORPORATED:

Washington

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

2320 · Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 5/31/26, filed 29 July 2026

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

10/7/2610-Qperiod 8/31/26
10/6/268-Kperiod 10/6/26
9/23/268-Kperiod 9/23/26
9/15/26DEF 14Aperiod 10/27/26
8/27/268-Kperiod 8/26/26
8/3/268-Kperiod 8/3/26
7/29/2610-Kperiod 5/31/26
7/15/268-Kperiod 7/15/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2026 (filed 7/29/26) · 10-K FY2025 (filed 7/28/25) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 7/25/24) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 7/27/23) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 7/27/22) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 7/28/21) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 7/29/20) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 7/26/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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