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Sep 25, 2025 12:10 PM

Cintas Analysts Slash Their Forecasts Following Q1 Results

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter sales and expanding margins on Wednesday.

The firm reported first-quarter earnings per share of $1.20, in line with the analyst consensus estimate. Quarterly sales of $2.718 billion (+8.7% year over year), beating the Street view of $2.698 billion. Revenue growth in the quarter was positively impacted by 0.9% due to acquisitions.

"Our ability to generate robust cash flow has enabled us to pursue balanced capital allocation, investing in our future while returning capital to shareholders," said CEO Todd M. Schneider.

The firm raised its fiscal 2026 GAAP EPS guidance ...