Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.360-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.320. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.3 billion-$10.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.3 billion. Cintas also updated its FY25 guidance to $4.36-4.40 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CTAS shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Cintas from $200.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Cintas in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Cintas in a research report on Monday, February 24th. They set a “sell” rating and a $161.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Cintas from $211.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Cintas from $195.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cintas presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $207.57.

Cintas Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $206.25 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $200.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $208.87. Cintas has a 52 week low of $162.16 and a 52 week high of $228.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.73, a PEG ratio of 3.98 and a beta of 1.41.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.60 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 40.62% and a net margin of 17.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.84 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Cintas will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.76%. Cintas’s payout ratio is 36.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Cintas stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,268 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 108 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Cintas were worth $232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms.