Cintas Corporation · CTAS · Next earnings

Cintas Corporation reports Thursday, Dec 17, 2026

CTAS reports before market open with consensus EPS at $1.36 and revenue at $3.03B. Last quarter: Cintas raises FY2027 guidance as Q1 growth broadens

Reports Before market open43 days awayDate estimated Industrials

What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $1.36 Calendar consensus
Consensus revenue $3.03B Calendar consensus
Report date Dec 17, 2026 Thursday, date estimated
Session Before market open 43 days away

Where CTAS left off: FY2027 Q1

Full report

Cintas raises FY2027 guidance as Q1 growth broadens

EPS surprise +3.0% Reported $1.39 vs $1.35
Revenue surprise +1.0% Reported $3.01B vs $2.98B
Stock move -3.4% Event window
Subsequent drift +2.7% Up to 20 sessions

Management raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $12.15-$12.27 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $5.45-$5.54.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • UniFirst regulatory clearance risk in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Higher fuel and energy costs could pressure margins.
  • The extra Q1 workday creates margin volatility as its benefit reverses in Q3.
  • SAP implementation and related costs may affect Fire Protection execution.
  • Macro uncertainty could affect customer spending.

Questions analysts left open

  • Drivers behind the raised revenue guidance.
  • Uniform Rental organic growth versus retention.
  • Fuel and energy cost inflation affecting margins.
  • Interest expense related to the UniFirst bridge loan.
  • Timeline and cost impact of the Fire Protection SAP implementation.

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Recent CTAS quarters

All CTAS earnings
-3.4%FY2027 Q1+4.4%FY2026 Q4-0.7%FY2026 Q3-0.3%FY2026 Q1

Sources

  1. FN2 corporate events calendar, resolved from the earnings calendar feed
  2. FN2 earnings calendar analyst consensus
  3. Earnings call transcript analysis, FY2027 Q1

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