earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Cintas Q1 EPS $1.36, revenue +10.9%; raises FY27 guidance
CINTAS CORP
- Revenue $3.01B, +10.9% YoY; organic revenue +8.9%; gross margin 51.5% (+120 bps).
- Diluted EPS $1.36 GAAP; adjusted $1.39 excl. $0.03 UniFirst costs, +15.8% YoY.
- Operating income $711.9M, +15.2%, including $14.4M UniFirst transaction expenses.
- FY27 guidance raised: revenue $12.15-12.27B (was $12.10-12.25B); adj EPS $5.45-5.54 (was $5.36-5.50).
- Returned $208.8M dividend and $544.7M in buybacks during Q1 through Sep 22.