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Quality73

Growth remains strong (avg 85/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 40/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
40/100
44.7x

Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
44.2x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
70/100
7.0%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
12.8%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-2.2%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
90/100
+2.9pp

Expanded 1–3pp, steady progress

Capital Structure
40/100
$2.47B

Net debt/FCF of 1.2x, somewhat elevated

2023
$124M
$2.67B
2024
$342M
$2.67B
2025
$264M
$2.65B
2026
$289M
$2.71B
TTM
$244M
$2.71B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
100/100
27.8%

Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency

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Cintas (CTAS) quality: score, margins and returns

Cintas (CTAS) scores 73/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 23.4% operating margins and 27.8% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Cintas (CTAS) a high-quality business?+

Cintas scores 73 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 23.4% operating margin and a 27.8% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Cintas's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from CTAS's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Cintas scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Cintas's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Cintas earns about 27.8% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to CTAS's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Cintas?+

Cintas runs an operating margin of about 23.4% and a net margin of about 17.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 9.6% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 30 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 31 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 8 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends May. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

CTAS is in 329 US ETFs. The largest of them, with CTAS's weight in each:

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