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Cintas cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Cintas's operations generated $2.28bn of cash; it spent $395m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.88bn. It returned $701m in dividends and $952m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010May 20102011May 20112012May 20122013May 20132014May 20142015May 20152016May 20162017May 20172018May 20182019May 20192020May 20202021May 20212022May 20222023May 20232024May 20242025May 20252026May 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations5663414705536065804667649641,0681,2911,3611,5381,5862,0692,1662,2762,434
Depreciation and amortisation193193194180147153165197279360379388400409442494513514
Stock-based pay1515202330477989113139115112109104117128128129
Capital spending111183161196146218275273272277230143241331409409395401
Free cash flow4551583093564603631904916927911,0611,2171,2971,2551,6591,7571,8812,033
Free cash flow after stock pay4391432893334313161114025806529461,1051,1881,1511,5421,6291,7531,905
Dividends paid7472718093202115142176221268451375450531612701724
Share buybacks1444392216371552780211271,0164655541,5263997009359521,002

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Cintas's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cintas.