Cintas Q1 FY27: Revenue Up 10.9%, $494M Post-Quarter Buyback Completes 2024 Program
CTAS sits 22% above its 52-week low of $161.16.
Summary
Cintas posted Q1 FY27 revenue of $3.01B (+10.9%) and EPS of $1.36 (+13.3%), with operating margin expansion. The company also disclosed $494M in post-quarter share repurchases that completed its 2024 buyback program.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · CTAS
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Q1 Revenue Up 10.9% to $3.01B
Total revenue rose to $3,013.98M from $2,718.12M, with organic growth of 8.9%. Uniform Rental and Facility Services grew 9.7% to $2,294.7M; First Aid and Safety grew 16.1% to $388.5M.
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EPS Up 13.3% to $1.36
Net income rose 12.3% to $551.7M. Diluted EPS was $1.36 vs $1.20 a year ago, driven by higher net income and a lower share count from buybacks.
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Operating Margin Expands to 23.6%
Operating income was $711.9M (23.6% of revenue) vs $617.9M (22.7%). Gross margin improved on efficient in-service inventory usage, sourcing initiatives, and fixed-cost leverage.
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$494M Post-Quarter Buyback Completes 2024 Program
Between Aug 31 and Oct 7, 2026, Cintas repurchased 2.5M shares at $198.99 avg for $494.0M, completing the July 23, 2024 $1.0B program. The October 28, 2025 program has deployed $244.1M on 1.2M shares.
Analysis · CTAS · Manufacturing
Cintas delivered a strong fiscal Q1 with revenue of $3.01 billion, up 10.9% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $1.36, up 13.3%. Operating margin expanded to 23.6% from 22.7% on sourcing efficiencies and fixed-cost leverage. The quarter also carried $15.7 million in UniFirst merger transaction expenses. Most notably, the company disclosed it repurchased 2.5 million shares for $494 million after quarter-end, completing the July 2024 buyback program and deploying $244 million under the October 2025 program — a meaningful return of capital that reduces the share count ahead of the pending UniFirst close.
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At the time of this filing, CTAS was trading at $197.19 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $79B. The 52-week trading range was $161.16 to $219.17. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.