Cintas Corporation (CTAS) — the earnings record
As of the 2026-09-20 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -4.6% to +4.9% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries Window closed 28 September: +4.5% — paid, the card’s second payment in a row after eight flat windows in ten. Next print 17 December, est $1.35 on roughly $3.03 billion. into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | 2026-09-23 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 26 | 2026-07-15 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Mar 26 | 2026-03-25 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Dec 25 | 2025-12-18 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Sep 25 | 2025-09-24 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 25 | 2025-07-17 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Mar 25 | 2025-03-26 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Dec 24 | 2024-12-19 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
| Sep 24 | 2024-09-25 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 24 | 2024-07-18 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Mar 24 | 2024-03-27 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full CTAS print-record card — free registration.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-20
Quick answers
How often does Cintas Corporation beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 11 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-20 card), Cintas Corporation beat EPS estimates 9 of 11 times and revenue estimates 10 of 11 times, with 8 double beats.
How does CTAS stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 2 of the last 11 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 8 flat, 1 down — reactions spanning -4.6% to +4.9%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was CTAS's biggest earnings reaction?
+4.9% over the three sessions after the Jul 26 print (2026-07-15).
When does Cintas Corporation report earnings next?
2026-12-17 (Window closed 28 September: +4.5% — paid, the card’s second payment in a row after eight flat windows in ten. Next print 17 December, est $1.35 on roughly $3.03 billion.). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.
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Dailies
- Bonds — the long end breaks: 30-year at 5.56%, gold -3.9%; MongoDB sinks 18% as Meta moves in
Today: Costco and BlackBerry scored at the close; Cintas was paid +4.5%; futures -0.3% (S&P) and -0.4% (Nasdaq)
- Memory — Samsung and SK Hynix drop 4% as Seoul reopens, storage follows; Nasdaq futures slip
This week: Cintas result scored today, Costco and BlackBerry Tuesday, Micron and core PCE Wednesday
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Futures flat: S&P futures 7,838.25 (+0.08%), Nasdaq futures 31,034.75 (+0.02%); today Cintas before the open, flash PMIs at 07:30 and 13:45 UTC, Fed speakers, Meta Connect at 23:00 UTC; Thursday BlackBerry, Costco, Trump-Xi, Tokyo…
- Yields — the 10-year is back above 5% on a hot PMI and a hawkish Fed; chips fall, software is bought
Cintas beat and raised, the stock is lower: fiscal first-quarter revenue $3.01 billion (+10.9%, organic +8.9%), EPS $1.36 ($1.39 adjusted) against $1.36 expected; full-year revenue guide raised to $12.15-12.27 billion and adjusted EPS to…
- Nasdaq — a record print at 27,272, chips extend, software sold from its highs; AMD joins the trillion club
The rest of the week: Meta Connect and Cintas on Wednesday; BlackBerry, Costco, the Trump–Xi meeting and Tokyo's reopening on Thursday; the chart pick scores Friday with Taipei closed; bitcoin's 82,139 weekly-close line is marked Sunday…
- Asian Chips — Korea’s chip exports more than tripled and the Kospi touched 7,000, with Tokyo shut
The clock: Seoul and Taipei trade today, Tokyo does not; Cintas reports Wednesday, BlackBerry and Costco Thursday; the Trump–Xi summit Thursday; Tokyo reopens Thursday as Seoul leaves for Chuseok; Taipei closed Friday; Micron reports 30…
- Chips and Crypto — Arm +14%, Intel +13% and bitcoin at 85,700, with bonds bid and gold sold
The week then loads: Cintas reports Wednesday, BlackBerry and Costco Thursday alongside the Trump–Xi summit, and Micron on 30 September.
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