Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Cintas Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 38.4x, down 25.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 6.2% YoY to 29.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 38.65 | 38.43 | 43.76 | 51.95 | 45.91 | 51.79 | 45.75 | 42.37 | 40.92 | 38.42 | 33.88 | 35.55 | 35.13 |
| — | -25.8% | -4.3% | +22.6% | +12.2% | +34.8% | +35.0% | +19.2% | +16.5% | +3.8% | +13.3% | +1.4% | +12.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.63 | 6.75 | 7.91 | 8.70 | 8.16 | 9.05 | 8.26 | 7.09 | 6.74 | 6.01 | 5.57 | 5.34 | 5.18 |
| — | -25.4% | -4.2% | +22.7% | +21.0% | +50.6% | +48.2% | +32.6% | +30.2% | +9.5% | +14.9% | +6.6% | +2.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 14.89 | 16.97 | 18.08 | 19.81 | 18.54 | 21.60 | 20.55 | 16.23 | 15.32 | 14.30 | 12.81 | 12.64 | 12.48 |
| — | -21.4% | -12.0% | +22.0% | +21.0% | +51.0% | +60.4% | +28.4% | +22.7% | +2.8% | -1.6% | +0.5% | +3.7% | |
| P/FCF | 39.00 | 44.48 | 68.77 | 44.52 | 40.77 | 68.18 | 55.26 | 29.63 | 29.48 | 47.79 | 56.70 | 27.33 | 32.64 |
| — | -34.8% | +24.4% | +50.3% | +38.3% | +42.7% | -2.5% | +8.4% | -9.7% | -2.0% | +23.1% | +25.0% | +10.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.85 | 29.94 | 29.75 | 33.08 | 29.71 | 31.93 | 31.56 | 27.31 | 26.65 | 24.60 | 22.55 | 22.30 | 21.91 |
| — | -6.2% | -5.7% | +21.1% | +11.5% | +29.8% | +39.9% | +22.5% | +21.6% | +5.9% | +8.0% | +1.7% | +4.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 30.05 | 29.94 | 35.68 | 39.69 | 35.83 | 40.35 | 37.95 | 32.83 | 32.17 | 29.93 | 27.34 | 27.23 | 26.93 |
| — | -25.8% | -6.0% | +20.9% | +11.4% | +34.8% | +38.8% | +20.6% | +19.5% | +5.1% | +6.7% | -0.9% | +3.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cintas Corporation's operating margin was 23.4% in Q2 2026, up 0.7 pp QoQ and up 0.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 50.0% | 50.4% | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.6% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 48.7% | 47.7% | 47.2% |
| — | +1.2% | +0.4% | +4.6% | +6.1% | +3.8% | +2.7% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +4.5% | +3.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 22.8% | 23.4% | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% | 21.0% | 21.4% | 20.6% | 20.4% |
| — | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +8.0% | +9.8% | +4.9% | +7.5% | +6.1% | +2.7% | +5.2% | +5.7% | -1.9% | |
| Net Margin | 17.5% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 14.9% |
| — | +1.0% | -0.0% | +0.2% | +7.5% | +11.1% | +9.9% | +10.6% | +11.1% | +5.7% | +1.3% | +6.8% | -7.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 40.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| — | -0.3% | -4.0% | -0.3% | +8.0% | +16.2% | +11.8% | +4.9% | +4.7% | -4.7% | -9.9% | +3.5% | +0.3% | |
| ROA | 18.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| — | +2.0% | +2.5% | +2.8% | +9.3% | +13.9% | +11.0% | +12.1% | +15.9% | +9.9% | +4.1% | +12.8% | -1.0% | |
| ROIC | 25.8% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| — | +3.3% | +2.7% | +3.7% | +12.8% | +15.4% | +9.2% | +11.6% | +11.0% | +6.8% | +8.9% | +12.4% | +4.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cintas Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.9x, up from 3.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 72.8% YoY to 1.71x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.57 | 0.73 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.80 |
| — | +9.6% | -20.3% | -8.3% | -6.9% | -7.6% | +8.1% | -10.5% | -21.6% | -20.6% | -33.5% | -23.0% | -12.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.93 | 4.93 | 3.60 | 3.69 | 3.65 | 3.81 | 4.20 | 4.03 | 4.22 | 4.71 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 5.31 |
| — | +29.4% | -14.3% | -8.4% | -13.4% | -19.1% | -4.3% | -13.1% | -20.6% | -17.0% | -25.3% | -20.9% | -11.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.09 | 1.71 | 2.24 | 2.09 | 1.11 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.49 | 1.38 |
| — | +72.8% | +135.5% | +86.3% | -26.3% | -29.8% | -40.6% | -24.8% | +9.0% | +14.5% | +42.8% | +30.9% | +100.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | 1.49 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 1.15 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 0.99 |
| — | +88.5% | +158.8% | +102.6% | -22.4% | -25.1% | -36.2% | -16.9% | +15.3% | +17.8% | +42.4% | +33.4% | +97.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 23.34 | 23.35 | 25.57 | 24.83 | 24.63 | 22.18 | 21.90 | 22.74 | 20.40 | 18.79 | 20.39 | 18.27 | 15.50 |
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Cintas Corporation's current P/E is 38.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 45.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cintas Corporation's current operating margin is 22.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cintas Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.