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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-24-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T01:57:25.577401+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q1 EPS $1.10 beats $0.93 YoY, revenue up 8.0% organic, raises FY25 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $2.50B (+6.8% as reported, +8.4% workday-adjusted, +8.0% organic); gross margin 50.1% (+140 bps).
- Operating income $561M (+12.1%), net income $452M (+17.4%), diluted EPS $1.10 (+18.3%).
- Operating cash flow $466.7M (+38.5%); share repurchases $473.6M in Q1; dividend raised 15.6%.
- Raised FY25 guidance: rev $10.22-10.32B (prior $10.16-10.31B), diluted EPS $4.17-4.25 (prior $4.06-4.19).
- Two fewer workdays in FY25; expected effective tax rate 20.4% for full year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-24-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325424000051/0000723254-24-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325424000051/ctas-20240925.htm

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