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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-21-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:49:32.780376+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q1 FY2022: EPS $3.11 (+11.9% YoY), revenue $1.90B (+8.6%), raises full-year guidance

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $3.11 vs $2.78 a year ago, up 11.9%; revenue $1.90B vs $1.75B, up 8.6%.
- Operating margin improved 80 bps to 20.8%; gross margin up 30 bps to 47.6%.
- Raised FY2022 revenue guidance to $7.58B-$7.67B (from $7.53B-$7.63B) and EPS to $10.60-$10.90 (from $10.35-$10.75).
- Quarterly dividend increased 26.7% to $0.95 per share, paid Sep 15, 2021.
- FY2022 effective tax rate expected ~19.5% vs 13.7% in FY2021, reducing EPS growth by ~$0.77.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-21-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000029/0000723254-21-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000029/ctas-20210929.htm

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