Cintas' Q1 revenue, adj EPS beat estimates, outlook raised

Cintas

23/09/2026 13:39

Overview
Uniform and facility services provider's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 10.9%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat consensus, rising 15.8% yr/yr
Company raised full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance

Outlook
Cintas raises fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $12.15 bln-$12.27 bln from $12.10 bln-$12.25 bln
Company lifts fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $5.45-$5.54 from $5.36-$5.50

Result Drivers
ORGANIC GROWTH - Co said 8.9% organic revenue growth in Q1 was a key driver of results
INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY - Co attributed record gross and operating margins to ongoing investments in technology, capacity and talent
SEGMENT CONTRIBUTION - Both uniform rental and facility services and 'other' segments posted revenue growth, supporting overall results

Company press release: ID:nBw46Zg0Va

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$3.01 bln
$2.98 bln (15 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.39
$1.35 (18 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
 
$1.36
 
Q1 Net Income
 
$551.70 mln
 
Q1 Operating Income
 
$711.90 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cintas Corporation is $219.50, about 10.4% above its September 22 closing price of $198.80
The stock recently traded at 35 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago

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