Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 16.250-16.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 16.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.2 billion-$10.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.3 billion. Cintas also updated its FY25 guidance to $16.25-16.75 EPS.

Cintas Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CTAS traded up $33.43 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $753.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 146,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 364,328. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $697.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $655.52. Cintas has a one year low of $474.74 and a one year high of $773.78. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.31.

Shares of Cintas are going to split before the market opens on Thursday, September 12th. The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 2nd. The newly created shares will be issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 11th.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The business services provider reported $3.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.79 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.47 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 37.19%. Cintas’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.33 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Cintas will post 14.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on CTAS. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Cintas from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating and set a $725.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com raised shares of Cintas from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, June 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Cintas from $673.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Oppenheimer reissued a market perform rating on shares of Cintas in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $629.00 to $726.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $710.55.

Insider Activity at Cintas

In other Cintas news, Director Ronald W. Tysoe sold 2,291 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.95, for a total value of $1,589,839.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,655 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,618,237.25. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, COO Jim Rozakis sold 1,318 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.71, for a total value of $914,309.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 59,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,463,046.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald W. Tysoe sold 2,291 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.95, for a total transaction of $1,589,839.45. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,655 shares in the company, valued at $4,618,237.25. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation provides 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.