NASDAQ$CTAS

Cintas Corp · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong revenue increase of 9.4% and increased fiscal year 2022 financial guidance.

Cintas Corporation reported a revenue increase of 9.4% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, with operating income and diluted EPS excluding last year's gain increasing significantly. The company is raising its annual revenue and diluted EPS expectations for fiscal year 2022.

  • Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $1.92 billion, an increase of 9.4% compared to last year's second quarter.
  • Organic revenue growth rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was 9.3%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $2.76 compared to $2.62 in last year's second quarter.
  • The company is raising its annual revenue expectations to a range of $7.63 billion to $7.70 billion and diluted EPS to a range of $10.70 to $10.95.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.92B

Previous: $1.76B+9.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.69

Previous: $0.66+4.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$109M

Previous: -$57.7M-88.4%
Free Cash Flow

$186M

Previous: $227M-18.1%
Net Income

$295M

Previous: $285M+3.4%
Operating Income

$381M

Previous: $353M+8.0%
Gross Profit

$885M

Previous: $820M+8.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$113M

Previous: $703M-83.9%
Total Assets

$8.02B

Previous: $8.45B-5.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$24.4M

Previous: $28.5M-14.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Cintas · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.92B

Q2 2022+9.4%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cintas · $1.92B total across 3 segments · Q2 2022

  • Uniform Rental
    $1.54B+8.8%
  • First Aid & Safety
    $202M+4.0%
  • All Other
    $185M+21.5%

Forward guidance

Cintas is increasing its fiscal 2022 financial guidance. The company is raising its annual revenue expectations from a range of $7.58 billion to $7.67 billion to a range of $7.63 billion to $7.70 billion and diluted EPS from a range of $10.60 to $10.90 to a range of $10.70 to $10.95.

Tailwinds

  • Raising annual revenue expectations to a range of $7.63 billion to $7.70 billion.
  • Raising diluted EPS expectations to a range of $10.70 to $10.95.
  • Strong revenue increase of 9.4% in Q2.
  • Operating income increased significantly.
  • Diluted EPS excluding last year's gain increased significantly.

Headwinds

  • Fiscal 2022 effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 19.0% compared to a rate of 13.7% for fiscal 2021, negatively impacting fiscal 2022 diluted EPS guidance by about $0.72.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future share buybacks.
  • Guidance assumes an uneven economic recovery caused by COVID-19.
  • Guidance does not contemplate significant COVID-19 pandemic-related setbacks such as stay-at-home orders.
  • Guidance does not contemplate costs necessary to comply with government COVID-19 mandates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.5%+1.2%
Q2 2026+0.7%+1.8%+4.3%
Q1 2026-0.3%+1.7%-4.9%
Q4 2025-1.7%+2.3%+2.1%
Q3 2025+5.8%+6.2%+7.7%
Q2 2025-8.5%-7.8%-3.0%
Q1 2025+1.1%+0.5%+1.2%
Q4 2024+5.4%+5.0%+6.3%
Q3 2024+8.5%+7.4%+5.2%
Q2 2024+7.5%+8.8%+8.2%
Q1 2024-4.8%-4.8%-1.4%
Q4 2023+0.7%+2.2%-0.6%
Q3 2023+5.4%+3.9%+2.7%
Q2 2023+1.9%+3.0%-1.7%
Q1 2023+1.6%+4.5%+11.5%
Q4 2022+2.8%+2.4%+15.0%
Q3 2022+4.4%+7.7%+3.8%
Q2 2022-0.4%+1.2%-13.1%
Q1 2022-1.4%+0.0%+12.2%
Q4 2021+1.9%+2.7%+2.8%
Q3 2021-3.1%-3.3%+0.7%
Q2 2021-1.9%-2.2%-4.2%
Q1 2021-1.7%+3.7%+4.3%
Q4 2020+4.6%+1.5%+10.7%
Q3 2020-1.6%-2.3%+14.7%
Q2 2020+2.0%+4.1%+9.9%
Q1 2020+4.7%+4.5%+6.9%
Q4 2019+7.0%+6.0%+6.9%
Q3 2019-5.2%-2.8%+4.1%
Q2 2019-3.1%-5.5%+12.0%
Q1 2019-4.7%-6.3%-17.7%
Q4 2018+5.7%+7.5%+10.5%
Q3 2018-3.1%-2.1%-0.1%
Q2 2018-1.4%-2.2%+3.1%
Q1 2018+5.2%+5.4%+10.7%
Q4 2017+9.8%+8.9%+5.2%
Q3 2017+1.7%+1.1%-0.5%
Q2 2017-2.6%-2.5%-4.7%
Q1 2017+2.6%-0.5%-6.6%
Q4 2016+9.4%+10.5%+16.6%
Q3 2016-4.3%
Q2 2016+2.9%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015-0.6%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015+8.8%
Q1 2015+6.5%
Q4 2014+2.0%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+5.4%
Q1 2014-0.1%
Q4 2013-1.9%
Q3 2013-3.5%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013-1.5%
Q4 2012-4.7%
Q3 2012-3.1%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2012+1.5%
Q4 2009-1.7%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2011-2.1%
Q3 2010-2.1%
Q2 2011+0.3%
Q2 2010+0.3%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q1 2010+0.6%

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