Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Cintas (CTAS) Q3 Earnings

For the quarter ended February 2026, Cintas (CTAS) reported revenue of $2.84 billion, up 8.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.24, compared to $1.13 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.82 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.23, the EPS surprise was +0.56%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Cintas performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $2.18 billion compared to the $2.17 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Other: $663.99 million versus $644.69 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.9% change.
• Revenue- All Other: $317.17 million compared to the $305.45 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.8% year over year.
• Revenue- First Aid and Safety Services: $346.82 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $340.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.9%.
• Operating income- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $521.03 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $527.39 million.
• Operating income- First Aid and Safety Services: $87.34 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $80.77 million.
• Operating income- All Other: $51.54 million versus $49.64 million estimated by five analysts on average.

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Shares of Cintas have returned -10.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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