Cintas Corporation (CTAS) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 24/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 8.7%
- Median YoY
- 8.5%
- YoY volatility
- σ 6.8pp· smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 4 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 4
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 7.3x · 10Y median 5.4x · 84th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 4 of 40 → 4 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 6.8pp) → 20.1 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 8.5% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (8.9% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 24 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 8.7% | 8.5% | 6.8pp | 4 of 40 | 4 |
| EPSEPS | 12.2% | 15% | 37.5pp | 13 of 40 | 6 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 17.2% | 13.4% | 75.4pp | 16 of 40 | 11 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 12.7% | 11.5% | 12.1pp | 7 of 40 | 2 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 25.7% | 15.7% | 44.0pp | 15 of 40 | 11 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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