Latest period
$1.88B
YoY change
+7.1%
5Y CAGR
+9.1%
Peak year (FY2026)
$1.88B
Latest annual
$1.88B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Cintas (CTAS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $1.88B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Cintas (CTAS) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +7.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Cintas (CTAS) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $1.88B | +7.1% | +$124M | ||
| FY2025 | $1.76B | +5.2% | +$86.7M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.67B | +31.9% | +$404M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.27B | -2.3% | -$30.2M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.3B | +6.5% | +$79.7M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.22B | +14.7% | +$156M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.06B | +34.1% | +$270M | ||
| FY2019 | $791M | +14.3% | +$98.7M | ||
| FY2018 | $692M | +41.2% | +$202M | ||
| FY2017 | $491M | +157.6% | +$300M | ||
| FY2016 | $190M | -47.5% | -$172M | ||
| FY2015 | $363M | -21.6% | -$99.8M | ||
| FY2014 | $462M | +29.8% | +$106M | ||
| FY2013 | $356M | +15.3% | +$47.2M | ||
| FY2012 | $309M | +95.2% | +$151M | ||
| FY2011 | $158M | -64.9% | -$292M | ||
| FY2010 | $450M | +24.0% | +$87.1M | ||
| FY2009 | $363M | +2.6% | +$9.22M | ||
| FY2008 | $354M | +31.9% | +$85.6M | ||
| FY2007 | $269M | -12.0% | -$36.7M | ||
| FY2006 | $305M | +11.6% | +$31.8M | ||
| FY2005 | $273M | -31.1% | -$123M | ||
| FY2004 | $397M | +84.0% | +$181M | ||
| FY2003 | $216M | -20.2% | -$54.5M | ||
| FY2002 | $270M | +171.5% | +$171M | ||
| FY2001 | $99.5M | +3.0% | +$2.91M | ||
| FY2000 | $96.6M | +492.6% | +$80.3M | ||
| FY1999 | $16.3M | +103.8% | +$8.3M | ||
| FY1998 | $8M | -83.5% | -$40.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $48.6M | -12.6% | -$7M | ||
| FY1996 | $55.6M | +239.0% | +$39.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $16.4M | -52.0% | -$17.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $34.2M | -34.1% | -$17.7M | ||
| FY1993 | $51.9M | +64.2% | +$20.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $31.6M | -361.2% | +$43.7M | ||
| FY1991 | -$12.1M | -856.3% | -$13.7M | ||
| FY1990 | $1.6M | — | — |
- FY2026$1.88B+7.1%
- FY2025$1.76B+5.2%
- FY2024$1.67B+31.9%
- FY2023$1.27B-2.3%
- FY2022$1.3B+6.5%
- FY2021$1.22B+14.7%
- FY2020$1.06B+34.1%
- FY2019$791M+14.3%
- FY2018$692M+41.2%
- FY2017$491M+157.6%
- FY2016$190M-47.5%
- FY2015$363M-21.6%
- FY2014$462M+29.8%
- FY2013$356M+15.3%
- FY2012$309M+95.2%
- FY2011$158M-64.9%
- FY2010$450M+24.0%
- FY2009$363M+2.6%
- FY2008$354M+31.9%
- FY2007$269M-12.0%
- FY2006$305M+11.6%
- FY2005$273M-31.1%
- FY2004$397M+84.0%
- FY2003$216M-20.2%
- FY2002$270M+171.5%
- FY2001$99.5M+3.0%
- FY2000$96.6M+492.6%
- FY1999$16.3M+103.8%
- FY1998$8M-83.5%
- FY1997$48.6M-12.6%
- FY1996$55.6M+239.0%
- FY1995$16.4M-52.0%
- FY1994$34.2M-34.1%
- FY1993$51.9M+64.2%
- FY1992$31.6M-361.2%
- FY1991-$12.1M-856.3%
- FY1990$1.6M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Cintas's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Cintas (CTAS)
Free Cash Flow for Cintas (CTAS): headline value $1.88B · YoY +7.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of Cintas (CTAS) free cash flow is $1.88B – grew 7.1% year-over-year.
Through 2021–2026 (5 years), Cintas free cash flow delivered a +9.1% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2026 marks the peak free cash flow at $1.88B, with the historical low of -$12.1M recorded in 1991.
Cintas Free Cash Flow by Year
Cintas Free Cash Flow 2026: $1.88B
2026's free cash flow for Cintas came in at $1.88B, grew 7.1% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cintas Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.76B
Cintas posted free cash flow of $1.76B in 2025, grew 5.2% from 2024.
Cintas Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.67B
In 2024, Cintas reported free cash flow of $1.67B, surged 31.9% from 2023.
Cintas Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.27B
Cintas free cash flow in 2023 was $1.27B, edged down 2.3% below 2022.
Cintas Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.3B
Cintas free cash flow in 2022 was $1.3B.
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