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Cintas Corporation Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today reported results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended November 30, 2023. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.38 billion compared to $2.17 billion in last year’s second quarter, an increase of 9.3%. The organic revenue growth rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 9.0%.

Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.14 billion compared to $1.02 billion in last year’s second quarter, an increase of 11.6%. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 48.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to 47.0% in last year's second quarter, an increase of 100 basis points. Energy expenses comprised of gasoline, natural gas and electricity were 40 basis points lower for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to last year's second quarter.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $64.4 million, or 11.1%, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase reflects investments in selling resources, technology and our management trainee program.

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 12.3% to $499.7 million compared to $444.9 million in last year's second quarter. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 21.0% in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to 20.5% in last year's second quarter.

Net income was $374.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $324.3 million in last year's second quarter. The second quarter of fiscal 2024 effective tax rate was 20.9% compared to 22.1% in last year's second quarter. The tax rates in both quarters were impacted by certain discrete items, primarily the tax accounting impact for stock-based compensation. Second quarter of fiscal 2024 diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.61 compared to $3.12 in last year's second quarter, an increase of 15.7%.

On December 15, 2023, Cintas paid an aggregate quarterly cash dividend of $137.5 million to shareholders, an increase of 17.1% from the amount paid last December. In addition, we continue to be opportunistic with our share buyback program. During the second quarter, Cintas purchased 658,202 shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $486.58 per share, for a total purchase price of $320.3 million.

Todd M. Schneider, Cintas' President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased with our second quarter fiscal 2024 financial results. Each of our operating segments continue to execute at a high level, leading to robust revenue growth of 9.3%, high operating margin of 21.0% and diluted EPS growth of 15.7%. This strong execution is the result of the exceptional dedication of our employee-partners. Whether it's image, safety, cleanliness or compliance, we have innovative products and services to help businesses across North America stay focused on the work that matters most."

Mr. Schneider concluded, "We are increasing our full fiscal year financial guidance. We are raising our annual revenue expectations from a range of $9.40 billion to $9.52 billion to a range of $9.48 billion to $9.56 billion and our diluted EPS from a range of $14.00 to $14.45 to a range of $14.35 to $14.65." Please note the following regarding guidance:

  • Fiscal year 2024 interest expense is expected to be approximately $100.0 million compared to $109.5 million in fiscal year 2023, predominately as a result of less variable rate debt. This may change as a result of future share buybacks or acquisition activity.
  • Fiscal year 2024 effective tax rate is expected to be 21.3% compared to a rate of 20.4% in fiscal year 2023. The higher effective tax rate negatively impacts fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance by approximately $0.16 and diluted EPS growth by approximately 120 basis points.
  • Our diluted EPS guidance includes no future share buybacks.
  • Guidance includes the impact of having one more workday in fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2023.

Cintas

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas will host a live webcast to review the fiscal 2024 second quarter results today at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The webcast will be available to the public on Cintas' website at www.Cintas.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the live call and will remain available for two weeks.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy and fuel costs; lower sales volumes; loss of customers due to outsourcing trends; the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions; inflationary pressures and fluctuations in costs of materials and labor, including increased medical costs; interest rate volatility; costs and possible effects of union organizing activities; failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety; the effect on operations of exchange rate fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation; our ability to meet our goals relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities, improvements and efficiencies; the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data, including cybersecurity risks; the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings; higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events including global health pandemics such as the COVID-19 coronavirus; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if any; changes in federal and state tax and labor laws; and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service. Cintas undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated developments arising after the date on which such statements are made, except otherwise as required by law. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2023 and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us, or that we currently believe to be immaterial, may also harm our business.

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

 

%

Change

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services

$

1,850,542

 

 

$

1,709,987

 

 

8.2%

Other

 

526,635

 

 

 

464,871

 

 

13.3%

Total revenue

 

2,377,177

 

 

 

2,174,858

 

 

9.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of uniform rental and facility services

 

974,231

 

 

 

906,727

 

 

7.4%

Cost of other

 

261,398

 

 

 

245,684

 

 

6.4%

Selling and administrative expenses

 

641,865

 

 

 

577,513

 

 

11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

499,683

 

 

 

444,934

 

 

12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(769

)

 

 

(344

)

 

123.5%

Interest expense

 

26,590

 

 

 

28,920

 

 

(8.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

473,862

 

 

 

416,358

 

 

13.8%

Income taxes

 

99,249

 

 

 

92,065

 

 

7.8%

Net income

$

374,613

 

 

$

324,293

 

 

15.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

3.67

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

15.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

3.61

 

 

$

3.12

 

 

15.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

101,667

 

 

 

101,637

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

103,266

 

 

 

103,356

 

 

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

 

%

Change

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services

$

3,677,367

 

 

$

3,407,759

 

 

7.9%

Other

 

1,042,140

 

 

 

933,553

 

 

11.6%

Total revenue

 

4,719,507

 

 

 

4,341,312

 

 

8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of uniform rental and facility services

 

1,921,814

 

 

 

1,797,493

 

 

6.9%

Cost of other

 

514,574

 

 

 

493,260

 

 

4.3%

Selling and administrative expenses

 

1,282,880

 

 

 

1,165,505

 

 

10.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,000,239

 

 

 

885,054

 

 

13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(1,191

)

 

 

(499

)

 

138.7%

Interest expense

 

51,134

 

 

 

56,640

 

 

(9.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

950,296

 

 

 

828,913

 

 

14.6%

Income taxes

 

190,598

 

 

 

152,931

 

 

24.6%

Net income

$

759,698

 

 

$

675,982

 

 

12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

7.43

 

 

$

6.63

 

 

12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

7.32

 

 

$

6.51

 

 

12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

101,781

 

 

 

101,530

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

103,418

 

 

 

103,343

 

 

 

CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Gross Margin and Net Income Margin Results

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

 

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uniform rental and facility services gross margin

47.4%

 

47.0%

 

47.7%

 

47.3%

Other gross margin

50.4%

 

47.2%

 

50.6%

 

47.2%

Total gross margin

48.0%

 

47.0%

 

48.4%

 

47.2%

Net income margin

15.8%

 

14.9%

 

16.1%

 

15.6%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. To supplement its consolidated condensed financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides the additional non-GAAP financial measure of cash flow. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is appropriate to enhance understanding of its past performance as well as prospects for future performance. A reconciliation of the difference between this non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is shown in the table below.

Computation of Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

(In thousands)

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operations

$

729,631

 

 

$

619,149

 

Capital expenditures

 

(200,527

)

 

 

(146,404

)

Free cash flow

$

529,104

 

 

$

472,745

 

Management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue, improve and grow business operations.

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA

(In thousands)

Uniform Rental

and Facility

Services

 

First Aid

and Safety

Services

 

All

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

For the three months ended November 30, 2023

Revenue

$

1,850,542

 

$

266,401

 

$

260,234

 

$

 

 

$

2,377,177

 

Gross margin

$

876,311

 

$

145,316

 

$

119,921

 

$

 

 

$

1,141,548

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

476,700

 

$

86,785

 

$

78,380

 

$

 

 

$

641,865

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(769

)

 

$

(769

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

26,590

 

 

$

26,590

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

399,611

 

$

58,531

 

$

41,541

 

$

(25,821

)

 

$

473,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2022

Revenue

$

1,709,987

 

$

235,974

 

$

228,897

 

$

 

 

$

2,174,858

 

Gross margin

$

803,260

 

$

119,153

 

$

100,034

 

$

 

 

$

1,022,447

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

434,165

 

$

73,658

 

$

69,690

 

$

 

 

$

577,513

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(344

)

 

$

(344

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

28,920

 

 

$

28,920

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

369,095

 

$

45,495

 

$

30,344

 

$

(28,576

)

 

$

416,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023

Revenue

$

3,677,367

 

$

527,094

 

$

515,046

 

$

 

 

$

4,719,507

 

Gross margin

$

1,755,553

 

$

291,092

 

$

236,474

 

$

 

 

$

2,283,119

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

949,414

 

$

172,980

 

$

160,486

 

$

 

 

$

1,282,880

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,191

)

 

$

(1,191

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

51,134

 

 

$

51,134

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

806,139

 

$

118,112

 

$

75,988

 

$

(49,943

)

 

$

950,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended November 30, 2022

Revenue

$

3,407,759

 

$

470,135

 

$

463,418

 

$

 

 

$

4,341,312

 

Gross margin

$

1,610,266

 

$

235,290

 

$

205,003

 

$

 

 

$

2,050,559

 

Selling and administrative expenses

$

876,400

 

$

148,949

 

$

140,156

 

$

 

 

$

1,165,505

 

Interest income

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(499

)

 

$

(499

)

Interest expense

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

56,640

 

 

$

56,640

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

733,866

 

$

86,341

 

$

64,847

 

$

(56,141

)

 

$

828,913

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

November 30,

2023

 

May 31,

2023

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

85,556

 

 

$

124,149

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,273,974

 

 

 

1,152,993

 

Inventories, net

 

474,840

 

 

 

506,604

 

Uniforms and other rental items in service

 

1,035,717

 

 

 

1,011,918

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

166,652

 

 

 

142,795

 

Total current assets

 

3,036,739

 

 

 

2,938,459

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,463,826

 

 

 

1,396,476

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

270,006

 

 

 

247,191

 

Goodwill

 

3,120,506

 

 

 

3,056,201

 

Service contracts, net

 

329,511

 

 

 

346,574

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

179,154

 

 

 

178,464

 

Other assets, net

 

414,127

 

 

 

382,991

 

 

$

8,813,869

 

 

$

8,546,356

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

316,697

 

 

$

302,292

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

154,452

 

 

 

239,086

 

Accrued liabilities

 

619,288

 

 

 

632,504

 

Income taxes, current

 

13,102

 

 

 

12,470

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

44,063

 

 

 

43,710

 

Debt due within one year

 

210,000

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,357,602

 

 

 

1,230,062

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Debt due after one year

 

2,474,287

 

 

 

2,486,405

 

Deferred income taxes

 

497,198

 

 

 

498,356

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

138,936

 

 

 

138,278

 

Accrued liabilities

 

351,365

 

 

 

329,269

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,461,786

 

 

 

3,452,308

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value:

100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital:

425,000,000 shares authorized

FY 2024: 192,861,307 issued and 101,347,603 outstanding

FY 2023: 192,198,938 issued and 101,732,148 outstanding

 

2,179,951

 

 

 

2,031,542

 

Retained earnings

 

10,081,267

 

 

 

9,597,315

 

Treasury stock:

FY 2024: 91,513,704 shares

FY 2023: 90,466,790 shares

 

(8,360,076

)

 

 

(7,842,649

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

93,339

 

 

 

77,778

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,994,481

 

 

 

3,863,986

 

 

$

8,813,869

 

 

$

8,546,356

 

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

November 30,

2023

 

November 30,

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

759,698

 

 

$

675,982

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

136,803

 

 

 

126,561

 

Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs

 

79,235

 

 

 

74,693

 

Stock-based compensation

 

53,182

 

 

 

51,537

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(7,105

)

 

 

18,565

 

Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(120,881

)

 

 

(133,897

)

Inventories, net

 

32,093

 

 

 

(43,266

)

Uniforms and other rental items in service

 

(21,649

)

 

 

(73,475

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs

 

(80,056

)

 

 

(85,532

)

Accounts payable

 

14,981

 

 

 

61,421

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

(86,725

)

 

 

(28,212

)

Accrued liabilities and other

 

(30,453

)

 

 

(33,352

)

Income taxes, current

 

508

 

 

 

8,124

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

729,631

 

 

 

619,149

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(200,527

)

 

 

(146,404

)

Purchases of investments

 

(7,475

)

 

 

(5,182

)

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(73,997

)

 

 

(15,457

)

Other, net

 

(196

)

 

 

(4,381

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(282,195

)

 

 

(171,424

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Issuance of commercial paper, net

 

210,000

 

 

 

124,046

 

Repayment of debt

 

(13,450

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards

 

929

 

 

 

2,125

 

Dividends paid

 

(255,839

)

 

 

(215,017

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(423,128

)

 

 

(348,682

)

Other, net

 

(4,322

)

 

 

(8,840

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(485,810

)

 

 

(446,368

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(219

)

 

 

(2,029

)

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(38,593

)

 

 

(672

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

124,149

 

 

 

90,471

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

85,556

 

 

$

89,799

 

 

Contacts

J. Michael Hansen, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - 513-972-2079

Jared S. Mattingley, Vice President, Treasurer & Investor Relations - 513-972-4195

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