Cintas sees fiscal 2027 revenue between $12.10 bln and $12.25 bln, up 7.4%-8.7%
Company expects fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted EPS of $5.36 to $5.50
Fiscal 2027 guidance excludes impacts from proposed UniFirst acquisition and assumes constant FX rates
Analyst coverage and valuation
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cintas Corp is $203.00, about 10.1% above its July 14 closing price of $184.33
The stock recently traded at 34 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago
Gross margin gains - Co said all-time high gross margin reflected impact of investments in technology, capacity and talent
Organic revenue growth - Co cited 8.3% organic revenue growth rate in Q4 as demonstration of ability to deliver strong results in a dynamic macro environment