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Sales Rise, Net Income Falls For Cintas In Q3

Still, earnings and sales were both up for the first nine months of the Top 40 firm’s fiscal year.

Top 40 distributor Cintas (asi/162167) announced late Thursday that it increased overall company revenue nearly 6% to about $1.68 billion during its fiscal third quarter. The tally just missed the consensus forecast of economists, which sent the Cincinnati-based firm’s stocks lower in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.

Meanwhile, Cintas generated nearly $5.1 billion in revenue —a 6.1% gain -- during the first nine months of the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, according to the company’s earnings data.

Scott Farmer, CEO, Cintas

Cintas reported that its Q3 net income was $203.3 million, a nearly 33% fall from the same period the prior year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.85, down 31.7%. Still, the EPS performance outpaced the prediction of analysts, who were expecting a $1.71 showing.

An analysis of Cintas earnings data indicates that declines in income from continuing operations and discontinued operations were factors in the third quarter earnings regression. A negative impact of $0.24 per share that stemmed from a one-time cash payment to employees dragged on earnings.

Nonetheless, Cintas’ earnings for the nine-month period were up a bit. Net income was $658.86 million, a 0.4% increase, while diluted EPS registered $5.93, up 0.5%.

Cintas did not break out its North American promotional products sales, but noted that the organic growth rate for its Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment was 6.2%, while the organic growth rate for its First Aid and Safety Services operating segment was 8.6%.

For the third quarter, Cintas’ operating income was up 39% to $278.25 million. For the first nine months, operating income increased nearly 20% to $819.12 million.

With estimated 2017 North American promotional product revenue of $168.2 million, Cintas ranked 14th on Counselor’s latest list of the largest distributors in the industry.