Cintas Corporation (CTAS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of November 2025. Free cash flow of $424.97 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($531.22 Million). See working capital to net assets of Cintas Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cintas Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cintas Corporation across 36 annual periods. Explore how well can Cintas Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cintas Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cintas Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CTAS company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $1.76 Billion | $2.17 Billion | $408.88 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.80x | $1.67 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $409.47 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.79x | $1.27 Billion | $1.60 Billion | $331.11 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $1.30 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $240.67 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | $1.22 Billion | $1.36 Billion | $143.47 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.82x | $1.06 Billion | $1.29 Billion | $230.29 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $791.14 Million | $1.07 Billion | $276.72 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.72x | $692.46 Million | $964.16 Million | $271.70 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.64x | $490.57 Million | $763.89 Million | $273.32 Million | ▲ +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.41x | $190.46 Million | $465.85 Million | $275.38 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.62x | $362.56 Million | $580.28 Million | $217.72 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.76x | $462.39 Million | $607.97 Million | $145.58 Million | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64x | $356.26 Million | $552.75 Million | $196.49 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.66x | $309.06 Million | $469.86 Million | $160.80 Million | ▲ +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $158.29 Million | $340.89 Million | $182.59 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.80x | $450.49 Million | $561.57 Million | $111.08 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.69x | $363.43 Million | $523.52 Million | $160.09 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.65x | $354.21 Million | $544.54 Million | $190.33 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.60x | $268.57 Million | $449.39 Million | $180.82 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $305.25 Million | $461.89 Million | $156.63 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.66x | $273.49 Million | $414.21 Million | $140.73 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.78x | $396.82 Million | $509.71 Million | $112.89 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.65x | $215.67 Million | $330.69 Million | $115.02 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | $270.15 Million | $377.43 Million | $107.28 Million | ▲ +77.6% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | $99.51 Million | $246.96 Million | $147.44 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.37x | $96.60 Million | $258.03 Million | $161.43 Million | ▲ +366.5% |
| 1999 | 0.08x | $16.30 Million | $203.10 Million | $186.80 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.07x | $8.00 Million | $118.70 Million | $110.70 Million | ▼ -83.9% |
| 1997 | 0.42x | $48.60 Million | $116.40 Million | $67.80 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.49x | $55.60 Million | $112.40 Million | $56.80 Million | ▲ +127.1% |
| 1995 | 0.22x | $16.40 Million | $75.30 Million | $58.90 Million | ▼ -54.5% |
| 1994 | 0.48x | $34.20 Million | $71.40 Million | $37.20 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.64x | $51.90 Million | $81.60 Million | $29.70 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.50x | $31.60 Million | $63.20 Million | $31.60 Million | ▲ +281.4% |
| 1991 | -0.28x | $-12.10 Million | $43.90 Million | $56.00 Million | ▼ -842.5% |
| 1990 | 0.04x | $1.60 Million | $43.10 Million | $41.50 Million | — |