---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-24-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T07:28:11.648715+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q3 EPS $3.84 (+22% YoY); raises FY2024 guidance on revenue and EPS

## Summary
- Revenue $2.41B (+9.9% YoY); organic growth 7.7%.
- Operating margin 21.6% (record high), up 120 bps YoY.
- Diluted EPS $3.84, up 22.3% YoY; raised FY2024 EPS guidance to $14.80-$15.00.
- Quarterly cash dividend increased 17.1% to $137.6M paid in March.
- Management raised FY2024 revenue guidance to $9.57B-$9.60B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-24-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-27T23:59:59+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/723254/000072325424000016/0000723254-24-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325424000016/ctas-20240327.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-24-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-24-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-24-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CINTAS CORP reported fiscal year 2024 results: revenue annual revenue expectations from a range of $9.48 billion to $9.56 billion to a range of $9.57 billion to $9.60 billion, EPS diluted EPS from a range of $14.35 to $14.65 to a range of $14.80 to $15.00. Guidance raised.
  - Period: fiscal year 2024
  - Revenue: annual revenue expectations from a range of $9.48 billion to $9.56 billion to a range of $9.57 billion to $9.60 billion
  - EPS: diluted EPS from a range of $14.35 to $14.65 to a range of $14.80 to $15.00
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: We are raising our annual revenue expectations from a range of $9.48 billion to $9.56 billion to a range of $9.57 billion to $9.60 billion and our diluted EPS from a range of $14.35 to $14.65 to a range of $14.80 to $15.00.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325424000016/0000723254-24-000016-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  CINTAS CORP reported third quarter ended February 29, 2024 results: revenue Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.41 billion, net income Net income was $397.6 million, EPS diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.84. Guidance raised.
  - Period: third quarter ended February 29, 2024
  - Revenue: Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.41 billion
  - Net income: Net income was $397.6 million
  - EPS: diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.84
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.41 billion compared to $2.19 billion in last year’s third quarter, an increase of 9.9%.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325424000016/0000723254-24-000016-index.htm

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