Cintas Corporation (CTAS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of May 2026: 0.13x

Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.13x as of May 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $709.10 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($5.39 Billion) in one year. See CTAS financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.13x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$709.10 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$5.39 Billion
USD

Data as of

May 2026
Most recent filing

Cintas Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2026)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Cintas Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Cintas Corporation.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cintas Corporation (1990–2026)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cintas Corporation. Check CTAS cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.42x $2.28 Billion $5.39 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2025 0.42x $2.17 Billion $5.14 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2024 0.40x $2.08 Billion $5.16 Billion ▲ +25.1%
2023 0.32x $1.60 Billion $4.96 Billion ▲ +7.2%
2022 0.30x $1.54 Billion $5.12 Billion ▲ +7.4%
2021 0.28x $1.36 Billion $4.87 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2020 0.27x $1.29 Billion $4.74 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2019 0.23x $1.07 Billion $4.63 Billion ▼ -5.8%
2018 0.24x $964.16 Million $3.94 Billion ▲ +51.7%
2017 0.16x $763.89 Million $4.74 Billion ▼ -17.4%
2016 0.20x $465.85 Million $2.39 Billion ▼ -24.0%
2015 0.26x $580.28 Million $2.26 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2014 0.27x $607.97 Million $2.27 Billion ▲ +3.9%
2013 0.26x $552.75 Million $2.14 Billion ▲ +10.9%
2012 0.23x $469.86 Million $2.02 Billion ▲ +39.7%
2011 0.17x $340.89 Million $2.05 Billion ▼ -57.5%
2010 0.39x $561.57 Million $1.44 Billion ▲ +1.1%
2009 0.39x $523.52 Million $1.35 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2008 0.35x $544.54 Million $1.55 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2007 0.32x $449.39 Million $1.40 Billion ▼ -7.4%
2006 0.35x $461.89 Million $1.34 Billion ▼ -20.2%
2005 0.43x $414.21 Million $955.61 Million ▼ -21.6%
2004 0.55x $509.71 Million $922.33 Million ▲ +56.5%
2003 0.35x $330.69 Million $936.61 Million ▲ +2.5%
2002 0.34x $377.43 Million $1.10 Billion ▼ -27.3%
2001 0.47x $246.96 Million $520.91 Million ▼ -1.1%
2000 0.48x $258.03 Million $538.47 Million ▲ +26.6%
1999 0.38x $203.10 Million $536.40 Million ▲ +15.9%
1998 0.33x $118.70 Million $363.30 Million ▼ -30.0%
1997 0.47x $116.40 Million $249.40 Million ▼ -0.6%
1996 0.47x $112.40 Million $239.30 Million ▲ +44.7%
1995 0.32x $75.30 Million $231.90 Million ▼ -12.7%
1994 0.37x $71.40 Million $191.90 Million ▼ -13.7%
1993 0.43x $81.60 Million $189.30 Million ▼ -7.6%
1992 0.47x $63.20 Million $135.40 Million ▲ +27.8%
1991 0.37x $43.90 Million $120.20 Million ▼ -18.0%
1990 0.45x $43.10 Million $96.80 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.