Cintas Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (CTAS)
Cintas's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.53 for fiscal 2026.
View full Cintas company overviewCintas annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 0.53 | −0.04 | −7.21% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 0.57 | −0.05 | −8.31% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.62 | −0.07 | −10.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.69 | −0.21 | −23.05% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.90 | 0.16 | +22.09% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.74 | −0.10 | −11.99% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.84 | −0.12 | −12.06% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.95 | 0.11 | +13.57% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 0.84 | −0.52 | −38.23% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 1.36 | 0.66 | +93.71% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 0.70 | 0.03 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 0.67 | 0.08 | +13.39% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 0.59 | −0.00 | −0.23% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 0.59 | −0.01 | −0.99% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 0.60 | 0.04 | +7.53% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 0.56 | 0.25 | +80.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 0.31 | — | — |
Cintas quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 0.53 | −0.04 | −7.21% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 0.56 | −0.02 | −4.20% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 0.61 | −0.02 | −2.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | 0.56 | −0.10 | −15.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 0.57 | −0.05 | −8.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 0.59 | −0.04 | −6.97% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 0.62 | −0.05 | −6.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | 0.67 | 0.01 | +1.67% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.62 | −0.07 | −10.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 0.63 | −0.17 | −21.63% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 0.67 | −0.24 | −26.39% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | 0.66 | −0.33 | −33.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.69 | −0.21 | −23.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 0.81 | −0.11 | −12.43% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 0.91 | 0.17 | +23.04% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | 0.99 | 0.14 | +16.89% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.90 | 0.16 | +22.09% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 0.92 | 0.21 | +29.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 0.74 | −0.02 | −2.05% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | 0.84 | 0.09 | +12.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.74 | −0.10 | −11.99% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 0.71 | −0.17 | −19.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 0.75 | −0.19 | −20.04% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | 0.75 | −0.25 | −24.85% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.84 | −0.12 | −12.06% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 0.88 | −0.06 | −6.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 0.94 | −0.01 | −1.10% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | 1.00 | 0.24 | +32.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.95 | 0.11 | +13.57% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 0.93 | −0.01 | −0.63% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 0.95 | −0.16 | −14.20% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | 0.76 | −0.35 | −31.55% |
| Q4 2018 · May 31 | 2018-05-31 | 0.84 | −0.52 | −38.23% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 0.94 | 0.42 | +79.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 1.11 | 0.56 | +102.44% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | 1.11 | 0.50 | +82.10% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 1.36 | 0.66 | +93.71% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 0.53 | −0.14 | −21.18% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 0.55 | −0.13 | −18.82% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | 0.61 | −0.10 | −13.53% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 0.70 | 0.03 | +4.42% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 0.67 | 0.03 | +5.00% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 0.68 | 0.09 | +14.49% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | 0.70 | 0.13 | +22.90% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 0.67 | 0.08 | +13.39% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 0.63 | 0.06 | +9.49% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 0.59 | −0.02 | −2.61% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | 0.57 | −0.02 | −4.01% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 0.59 | −0.00 | −0.23% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 0.58 | −0.03 | −5.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 0.61 | −0.02 | −3.74% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | 0.60 | −0.01 | −1.94% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 0.59 | −0.01 | −0.99% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 0.61 | 0.03 | +5.08% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 0.63 | 0.02 | +2.96% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | 0.61 | −0.00 | −0.02% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 0.60 | 0.04 | +7.53% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 0.58 | 0.26 | +79.01% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 0.61 | 0.28 | +86.01% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | 0.61 | 0.29 | +90.72% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 0.56 | 0.25 | +80.06% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 0.33 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 0.33 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | 0.32 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 0.31 | — | — |
Cintas debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cintas's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.74 to 0.53, a change of −0.21. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 0.53.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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