Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.28-4.34 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.255-10.320 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.28 billion. Cintas also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.280-4.340 EPS.

Cintas Price Performance

CTAS stock opened at $182.79 on Friday. Cintas has a 1 year low of $138.39 and a 1 year high of $228.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.72 billion, a PE ratio of 46.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50-day moving average is $214.74 and its 200-day moving average is $202.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.61 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Cintas will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.85%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on CTAS shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Cintas from $219.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Cintas from $212.00 to $236.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Cintas from $209.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $200.17.

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.