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6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737, | |||||||||||
Cincinnati, | Ohio | 45262-5737 | |||||||||
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Common stock, no par value | CTAS | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
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CINTAS CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Date: | March 26, 2025 | By: | /s/ J. Michael Hansen | ||||||||||||||
J. Michael Hansen | |||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Previous Guidance
Fiscal 2025
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Updated Guidance
Fiscal 2025
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(in millions) | Fiscal 2024 |
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A | B | E | H | I | L | M | P | Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 9,596.6 | $ | 10,255.0 | 6.9% | $ | 10,320.0 | 7.5% | $ | 10,280.0 | 7.1% | $ | 10,305.0 | 7.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E=(B-A)/A | I=(H-A)/A | M=(L-A)/A | Q=(P-A)/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | D | D | D | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workdays in the period | 262 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | F | G | J | K | N | O | R | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workday adjusted revenue | $ | 9,596.6 | $ | 10,333.9 | 7.7% | $ | 10,399.4 | 8.4% | $ | 10,359.1 | 7.9% | $ | 10,384.3 | 8.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F=(B/D)*C | E=(F-A)/A | F=(H/D)*C | K=(J-A)/A | N=(L/D)*C | O=(N-A)/A | R=(P/D)*C | S=(R-A)/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition/Foreign currency impacts | (0.7)% | (0.7)% | (0.5)% | (0.5)% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic revenue growth | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.7% |
Previous Guidance
Fiscal 2025
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Updated Guidance
Fiscal 2025
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Fiscal
2024 (1)
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Diluted EPS | $ | 3.79 | $ | 4.28 | 12.9% | $ | 4.34 | 14.5% | $ | 4.36 | 15.0% | $ | 4.40 | 16.1% |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | % Change |
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Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||
Uniform rental and facility services | $ | 2,021,144 | $ | 1,876,642 | 7.7% | ||||||||||||
Other | 588,015 | 529,531 | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 2,609,159 | 2,406,173 | 8.4% | ||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 1,009,660 | 960,208 | 5.2% | ||||||||||||||
Cost of other | 280,158 | 258,117 | 8.5% | ||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 709,488 | 667,048 | 6.4% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 609,853 | 520,800 | 17.1% | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | (1,349) | (930) | 45.1% | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 24,764 | 25,530 | (3.0)% | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 586,438 | 496,200 | 18.2% | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 122,941 | 98,621 | 24.7% | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 463,497 | $ | 397,579 | 16.6% | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.98 | 16.3% | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.13 | $ | 0.96 | 17.7% | ||||||||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 403,769 | 405,910 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 410,307 | 412,746 |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | % Change |
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Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||
Uniform rental and facility services | $ | 5,945,393 | $ | 5,554,009 | 7.0% | ||||||||||||
Other | 1,727,136 | 1,571,671 | 9.9% | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 7,672,529 | 7,125,680 | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 3,004,875 | 2,882,022 | 4.3% | ||||||||||||||
Cost of other | 819,479 | 772,691 | 6.1% | ||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | 2,085,901 | 1,949,928 | 7.0% | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 1,762,274 | 1,521,039 | 15.9% | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | (3,561) | (2,121) | 67.9% | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 77,048 | 76,664 | 0.5% | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 1,688,787 | 1,446,496 | 16.8% | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 324,762 | 289,219 | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,364,025 | $ | 1,157,277 | 17.9% | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 3.37 | $ | 2.83 | 19.1% | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 3.31 | $ | 2.79 | 18.6% | ||||||||||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 403,568 | 406,723 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 410,492 | 413,389 |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Uniform rental and facility services gross margin |
50.0% | 48.8% | 49.5% | 48.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Other gross margin | 52.4% | 51.3% | 52.6% | 50.8% | |||||||||||||||||||
Total gross margin | 50.6% | 49.4% | 50.2% | 48.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income margin | 17.8% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 16.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operations | $ | 1,530,156 | $ | 1,386,741 | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (294,260) | (307,558) | |||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 1,235,896 | $ | 1,079,183 |
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | Growth % |
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | Growth % |
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A | B | G | I | J | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 2,609,159 | $ | 2,406,173 | 8.4% | $ | 7,672,529 | $ | 7,125,680 | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G=(A-B)/B | O=(I-J)/J | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | D | K | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workdays in the period |
65 | 65 | 195 | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E | F | H | M | N | P | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workday adjusted revenue |
$ | 2,609,159 | $ | 2,406,173 | 8.4% | $ | 7,711,875 | $ | 7,125,680 | 8.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E=(A/C)*D | F=(B/D)*D | H=(E-F)/F | M=(I/K)*L | N=(J/L)*L | P=(M-N)/N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and foreign currency exchange impact, net |
(0.5)% | (0.5)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic revenue growth | 7.9% | 7.7% |
(In thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |
First Aid and Safety Services |
All Other |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended February 28, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 2,021,144 | $ | 301,759 | $ | 286,256 | $ | 2,609,159 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 1,011,484 | $ | 172,133 | $ | 135,724 | $ | 1,319,341 | |||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | $ | 522,001 | $ | 100,600 | $ | 86,887 | $ | 709,488 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 489,483 | $ | 71,533 | $ | 48,837 | $ | 609,853 | |||||||||||||||
For the three months ended February 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,876,642 | $ | 262,602 | $ | 266,929 | $ | 2,406,173 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 916,434 | $ | 147,732 | $ | 123,682 | $ | 1,187,848 | |||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | $ | 496,027 | $ | 90,015 | $ | 81,006 | $ | 667,048 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 420,407 | $ | 57,717 | $ | 42,676 | $ | 520,800 | |||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended February 28, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,945,393 | $ | 893,693 | $ | 833,443 | $ | 7,672,529 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 2,940,518 | $ | 512,421 | $ | 395,236 | $ | 3,848,175 | |||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | $ | 1,532,238 | $ | 294,377 | $ | 259,286 | $ | 2,085,901 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 1,408,280 | $ | 218,044 | $ | 135,950 | $ | 1,762,274 | |||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended February 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,554,009 | $ | 789,696 | $ | 781,975 | $ | 7,125,680 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin | $ | 2,671,987 | $ | 438,824 | $ | 360,156 | $ | 3,470,967 | |||||||||||||||
Selling and administrative expenses | $ | 1,445,440 | $ | 262,996 | $ | 241,492 | $ | 1,949,928 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 1,226,547 | $ | 175,828 | $ | 118,664 | $ | 1,521,039 |
February 28, 2025 | May 31, 2024 |
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ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 243,428 | $ | 342,015 | |||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,397,824 | 1,244,182 | |||||||||
Inventories, net | 420,826 | 410,201 | |||||||||
Uniforms and other rental items in service | 1,100,039 | 1,040,144 | |||||||||
Income taxes, current | 663 | — | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 178,648 | 148,665 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 3,341,428 | 3,185,207 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,610,414 | 1,534,168 | |||||||||
Investments | 336,892 | 302,212 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 3,353,553 | 3,212,424 | |||||||||
Service contracts, net | 315,336 | 321,902 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 209,399 | 187,953 | |||||||||
Other assets, net | 444,114 | 424,951 | |||||||||
$ | 9,611,136 | $ | 9,168,817 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 408,461 | $ | 339,166 | |||||||
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | 208,952 | 214,130 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 825,032 | 761,283 | |||||||||
Income taxes, current | — | 18,618 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 48,786 | 45,727 | |||||||||
Debt due within one year | 449,915 | 449,595 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,941,146 | 1,828,519 | |||||||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||
Debt due after one year | 2,027,477 | 2,025,934 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 466,816 | 475,512 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 165,664 | 146,824 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 417,785 | 375,656 | |||||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 3,077,742 | 3,023,926 | |||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, no par value:
100 shares authorized, none outstanding
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Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital:
1,700,000 shares authorized
FY 2025: 776,172 issued and 403,669 outstanding
FY 2024: 773,097 issued and 405,008 outstanding
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2,525,876 | 2,305,301 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 11,507,826 | 10,617,955 | |||||||||
Treasury stock:
FY 2025: 372,503 shares
FY 2024: 368,089 shares
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(9,498,504) | (8,698,085) | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 57,050 | 91,201 | |||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 4,592,248 | 4,316,372 | |||||||||
$ | 9,611,136 | $ | 9,168,817 |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,364,025 | $ | 1,157,277 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 225,714 | 207,637 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs | 146,580 | 119,815 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 97,586 | 84,490 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of property and equipment | (19,341) | — | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (7,286) | (21,366) | |||||||||
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (158,761) | (109,040) | |||||||||
Inventories, net | (8,053) | 55,834 | |||||||||
Uniforms and other rental items in service | (60,502) | (9,060) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs | (146,062) | (104,873) | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 72,799 | 5,771 | |||||||||
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | (4,562) | (58,511) | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities and other | 47,617 | 52,945 | |||||||||
Income taxes, current | (19,598) | 5,822 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,530,156 | 1,386,741 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (294,260) | (307,558) | |||||||||
Purchases of investments | (7,064) | (7,592) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 23,972 | — | |||||||||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (198,808) | (185,028) | |||||||||
Other, net | 1,788 | (3,100) | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (474,372) | (503,278) | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Repayment of debt | — | (13,450) | |||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards | 699 | 1,275 | |||||||||
Dividends paid | (453,703) | (393,310) | |||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | (678,129) | (468,146) | |||||||||
Other, net | (19,448) | (5,839) | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,150,581) | (879,470) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3,790) | 341 | |||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (98,587) | 4,334 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 342,015 | 124,149 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 243,428 | $ | 128,483 |