---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-21-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:15:09.183627+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q4 revenue $1.84B, EPS $2.47 up 83%; guides FY22 revenue $7.53-7.63B, EPS $10.35-10.75

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $1.84B (+13.6% YoY); organic growth 11.5%; Uniform Rental +13.7%, First Aid & Safety -6.8%.
- Q4 diluted EPS $2.47 vs $1.35; net income $267.7M vs $144.6M; operating margin 19.4% vs 12.8%.
- FY21 revenue $7.12B (flat vs $7.09B); diluted EPS $10.24 vs $8.11; free cash flow $1.22B, up 14.7%.
- FY22 guidance: revenue $7.53-7.63B, diluted EPS $10.35-10.75; higher tax rate (19.5-20.5%) reduces EPS by ~$0.85.
- Repurchased $979M of stock in Q4 and early FY22; paid $79.2M in quarterly dividends on June 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-21-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000018/0000723254-21-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000018/ctas-20210715.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-21-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-21-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-21-000018.txt

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