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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T20:14:15.313250+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q3 beats: rev $1.96B (+10%), EPS $2.97; guides Q4 $2.54-2.74

## Summary
- Revenue $1.96B (+10.3% YoY); organic growth 10.0%; gross margin 45.8%.
- Diluted EPS $2.97 ($2.69 excl. $0.28 gain); prior year $2.37.
- Q4 guidance: rev $1.96-2.02B, EPS $2.54-2.74; higher tax rate reduces EPS by ~$0.14.
- Operating cash flow $393.3M; share repurchases $584.2M YTD; $99M dividend paid.
- New $2B revolving credit facility matures 2027, replaces prior 2019 facility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325422000005/0000723254-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325422000005/ctas-20220323.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-22-000005.txt

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