Cintas Q3 revenue $2.84B (+8.9% YoY), EPS $1.24; raises FY guidance; agrees to acquire UniFirst

CINTAS CORP

2026-Q3 EPS reported $3.65 revenue$8,359,558,000

Q3 revenue $2.84B (+8.9% YoY), diluted EPS $1.24 (+9.7% YoY); gross margin record 51.0%.
Raises FY2026 revenue guidance to $11.21-$11.24B and adjusted diluted EPS to $4.86-$4.90.
Entered agreement to acquire UniFirst Corporation on March 10, 2026; transaction expected to create substantial value.
Returned $1.45B in capital to shareholders YTD via buybacks and dividends; quarterly dividend $180M paid March 13.
Organic revenue growth 8.2%; operating income $659.9M (+8.2%), but operating margin 23.2% vs 23.4% due to prior-year gain.

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CINTAS CORP reported the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended February 28, 2026 results: revenue $2.84 billion, net income $502.5 million, EPS $1.24. Guidance raised.

Period: the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended February 28, 2026
Revenue: $2.84 billion
Net income: $502.5 million
EPS: $1.24
Guidance: raised
Result: reported results

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25 2026 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended February 28, 2026. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $2.84 billion compared to $2.61 billion in last year’s third quarter, an increase of 8.9%. The organic revenue growth rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, which adjusts for the impacts

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