CTAS — Cintas Corporation

Founder-Led

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Trend Edge Setup Score

Trend Edge rates CTAS Bullish with a Setup Score of 44, net conviction 32, actionability 60. How the Setup Score works →

Total Setup Score44
Directional BiasBullish
Net Conviction32
Actionability60 (in range)

Key signals behind this score

About Cintas Corporation

Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and other garments 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 offers rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items. Read full Trend Edge analysis →

Trend Edge Proprietary Indicators

Key Metrics

Current Price$202.41
Market Cap$80.35B
Float341.5M
Shares Outstanding399.5M
P/E (Forward)36.23
P/E (TTM)39.67
Price/Sales (TTM)6.95
vs. Analyst Target+7.9% to analyst PT
Profit Margin17.82%
Operating Margin (TTM)24.10%
Revenue (TTM)$11.56B
Earnings Growth (YoY)13.30%
Dividend Rate2.1%
Analyst Target Price$218.31 (20 analysts)

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

YearRevenueNet IncomeGross ProfitEBITDA
2021 $7.12B $1.11B $3.31B $1.77B
2022 $7.85B $1.24B $3.63B $1.99B
2023 $8.82B $1.35B $4.17B $2.22B
2024 $9.60B $1.57B $4.69B $2.52B
2025 $10.34B $1.81B $5.17B $2.86B
2026 $11.26B $2.00B $5.69B $3.12B

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

QuarterRevenueNet Income
Nov 2025 $2.80B $495M
Feb 2026 $2.84B $502M
May 2026 $2.91B $511M
Aug 2026 $3.01B $552M

Ownership & Float

Insider Ownership14.5%
Institutional Ownership70.1%
Short Float3.4%
% of All Funds Holding16.09%
Number of Funds Holding1,415

Current Moving Averages

Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.

TimeframeSMAValueTrend Context
Weekly10-Week SMA$200.55Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly40-Week SMA$188.50Medium-term trend
Weekly80-Week SMA$196.89Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly200-Week SMA$172.45Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly10-Month SMA$188.16Near-term monthly trend
Monthly20-Month SMA$197.17Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly40-Month SMA$183.52Secular monthly trend

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.

Price LevelTypeVolume RatioAge
$176.00 support 1.23x 2 months ago

Historical Earnings Reactions (125 events)

TimeframeAvg ReturnMedianWin RateBestWorst
Gap 0.63% 0.37% 60.00% 9.33% -4.14%
1 Day 0.65% 0.30% 55.20% 9.82% -6.52%
1 Week 1.30% 0.69% 60.80% 12.56% -7.95%
2 Weeks 1.48% 0.23% 52.80% 19.28% -12.70%
1 Month 1.92% 2.15% 59.68% 22.70% -31.47%

Next earnings: December 12, 2026 (63 days away)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

MonthAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Jan1.1%58.1%43
Feb-0.3%53.5%43
Mar2.9%55.8%43
Apr1.3%53.5%43
May2.8%74.4%43
Jun1.0%53.5%43
Jul3.4%62.8%43
Aug0.2%55.8%43
Sep1.1%52.3%44
Oct0.8%60.5%43
Nov2.5%65.1%43
Dec2.6%58.1%43

Day-of-Week Tendencies

DayAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Monday 0.01% 46.5% 2052
Tuesday 0.10% 49.0% 2229
Wednesday 0.09% 49.1% 2226
Thursday 0.10% 50.0% 2185
Friday 0.08% 49.2% 2173

Top Institutional Holders

Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.

Total institutional ownership: 70.1%

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

Total insider ownership: 14.5%

Founder-led management: Scott D. Farmer (Executive Chairman)

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Total Filings3
Net Value+N/A
Net Shares Change0
% of Float0.0%
C-Suite Filings0
Clusters Detected0

Key Insiders

NameTitleNet ValueFilingsActivity
Barstad Melanie W. -$1.9M 1 1 sell
TYSOE RONALD W -$1.7M 2 2 sell

Significant Filings

DateInsiderTitleNet ValuePrice After
2026-07-20 Barstad Melanie W. -$1.9M Transaction at $144.49, now +40.1%
2026-07-23 TYSOE RONALD W -$872,294.4 Transaction at $142.30, now +42.2%
2026-04-22 TYSOE RONALD W -$834,701.64 Transaction at $128.27, now +57.8%

View full insider transaction history on Trend Edge →

AI Consult Analysis

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