NASDAQ$CTAS

Cintas Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cintas' Q2 2023 results showed revenue growth and increased EPS.

Cintas Corporation reported a revenue increase of 13.1% to $2.17 billion and diluted EPS of $3.12, a 13.0% increase compared to the previous year's second quarter. The company is raising its full fiscal year revenue and diluted EPS guidance.

  • Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 was $2.17 billion, a 13.1% increase year-over-year.
  • Organic revenue growth rate was 12.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased by 13.0% to $3.12.
  • The company is increasing its full fiscal year financial guidance for revenue and diluted EPS.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.17B

Previous: $1.92B+13.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.78

Previous: $0.69+13.0%
Organic Revenue Growth

12.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$146M

Previous: -$109M-34.8%
Free Cash Flow

$178M

Previous: $186M-4.4%
Net Income

$324M

Previous: $295M+10.1%
Operating Income

$445M

Previous: $381M+16.7%
Gross Profit

$1.02B

Previous: $885M+15.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$89.8M

Previous: $113M-20.7%
Total Assets

$8.43B

Previous: $8.02B+5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$25.3M

Previous: $24.4M+3.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Cintas · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.17B

Q2 2023+13.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cintas · $2.17B total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Uniform Rental
    $1.71B+11.4%
  • First Aid & Safety
    $236M+16.7%
  • All Other
    $229M+23.8%

Forward guidance

Cintas is raising its annual revenue expectations from a range of $8.58 billion to $8.67 billion to a range of $8.67 billion to $8.75 billion and diluted EPS from a range of $12.30 to $12.65 to a range of $12.50 to $12.80.

Tailwinds

  • Fiscal year 2023 operating income is expected to be in the range of $1.75 billion to $1.79 billion compared to $1.55 billion in fiscal year 2022, adjusted to exclude the gains.
  • Revenue guidance low end of range $8,670.0 million, growth vs. Fiscal 2022 10.4%.
  • Revenue guidance high end of range $8,750.0 million, growth vs. Fiscal 2022 11.4%.
  • EPS low end of range $12.50, growth vs. Fiscal 2022 10.8%.
  • EPS high end of range $12.80, growth vs. Fiscal 2022 13.5%.

Headwinds

  • Fiscal year 2023 interest expense is expected to be approximately $113.0 million compared to $88.8 million in fiscal year 2022, due in part to higher interest rates.
  • Fiscal year 2023 effective tax rate is expected to be 20.7% compared to a rate of 17.9% in fiscal year 2022, after excluding the gains and their related tax impacts from the reported rate of 17.5%.
  • Our diluted EPS guidance includes no future share buybacks.
  • Guidance assumes a stable economy and excludes COVID-19 pandemic-related setbacks or economic downturns.
  • We remain in a dynamic environment that can continue to change.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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