---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-23T12:31:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T12:35:08.443723+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas Q1 EPS $1.36, revenue +10.9%; raises FY27 guidance

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T12:31:07+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/723254/000072325426000044/0000723254-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325426000044/ctas-20260923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-26-000044
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000723254-26-000044.txt

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