Cintas' Q1 revenue, adj EPS beat estimates, outlook raised

Overview

• Uniform and facility services provider's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 10.9%, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat consensus, rising 15.8% yr/yr

• Company raised full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance

Outlook

• Cintas raises fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $12.15 bln-$12.27 bln from $12.10 bln-$12.25 bln

• Company lifts fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $5.45-$5.54 from $5.36-$5.50

Result Drivers

• ORGANIC GROWTH - Co said 8.9% organic revenue growth in Q1 was a key driver of results

• INVESTMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY - Co attributed record gross and operating margins to ongoing investments in technology, capacity and talent

• SEGMENT CONTRIBUTION - Both uniform rental and facility services and 'other' segments posted revenue growth, supporting overall results

Company press release:

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cintas Corporation is $219.50, about 10.4% above its September 22 closing price of $198.80

• The stock recently traded at 35 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago

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