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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cintas (CTAS)

Cintas Q4 revenue rises 8.9% to $2.91 billion; FY2027 adjusted EPS guided to $5.36-$5.50

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Cintas reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results for the quarter ended May 31, 2026, with revenue up 8.9%, diluted EPS up 15.6% to $1.26, and adjusted diluted EPS up 18.3% to $1.29. For fiscal 2027 it guided to revenue of $12.10 billion to $12.25 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.36 to $5.50, excluding the proposed UniFirst acquisition.

Key points

  • Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue was $2.91 billion, up 8.9%; organic revenue growth was 8.4%
  • Q4 gross margin was 51.0% of revenue, equal to the all-time high; diluted EPS was $1.26 and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.29
  • Fiscal 2027 guidance: revenue of $12.10 billion to $12.25 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.36 to $5.50, excluding UniFirst deal impacts
  • UniFirst acquisition: shareholders approved on June 11, 2026, and the FTC issued a second request; Cintas still expects closing in the second half of calendar 2026

The filing

CompanyCintas (CTAS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 15, 2026, 8:31 AM ET
Accession number0000723254-26-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 15, 2026.

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