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For the quarter ended February 2025, Cintas (CTAS) reported revenue of $2.61 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.05, the EPS surprise was +7.62%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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:
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Total Revenue- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $2.02 billion compared to the $2.02 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
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Total Revenue- Other: $588.02 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $577.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11%.
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Revenue- All Other: $286.26 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $285.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.
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Revenue- First Aid and Safety Services: $301.76 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $292.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.9%.
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Operating income- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $489.48 million compared to the $459.81 million average estimate based on five analysts.
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Operating income- First Aid and Safety Services: $71.53 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $70.90 million.
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Operating income- All Other: $48.84 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $46.65 million.
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Shares of Cintas have returned -6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.9% 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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