Cintas (CTAS) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended February 2025, Cintas (CTAS) reported revenue of $2.61 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.05, the EPS surprise was +7.62%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Cintas performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total Revenue- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $2.02 billion compared to the $2.02 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year. Total Revenue- Other: $588.02 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $577.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11%. Revenue- All Other: $286.26 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $285.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%. Revenue- First Aid and Safety Services: $301.76 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $292.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.9%. Operating income- Uniform Rental and Facility Services: $489.48 million compared to the $459.81 million average estimate based on five analysts. Operating income- First Aid and Safety Services: $71.53 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $70.90 million. Operating income- All Other: $48.84 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $46.65 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Cintas here>>>Shares of Cintas have returned -6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Cintas Corporation (CTAS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks