CintasCTAS +1.32%95 Days Payable is 32.24 as of Feb. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 21.53. GuruFocus rates CTAS with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $209.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, Cintas ranks worse than 63.73% on this metric.
Cintas's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was $492 Mil. Cintas's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was $1,393 Mil.
Hence, Cintas's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 32.24.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cintas's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CTAS'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.94 Med: 21.53 Max: 31.21
Current: 31.21
During the past 13 years, Cintas's highest Days Payable was 31.21. The lowest was 14.94. And the median was 21.53.
CTAS's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.73% of 943
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92
vs CTAS: 31.21
Cintas's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (29.24) to Feb. 2026 (32.24).
It may suggest that Cintasdelayed paying its suppliers.
Cintas Days Payable Related Terms
Cintas Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cintas's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Cintas's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cintas Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Cintas's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cintas's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Cintas's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cintas (CTAS) has a Days Payable of 32.24 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cintas and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 21.53. Over the past decade, Cintas' Days Payable has ranged from 14.94 to 31.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Cintas ranks #601 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Cintas' Days Payable too high?
Cintas' current Days Payable of 32.24 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 21.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.94 to a high of 31.21. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Cintas' value of 32.24 is 31.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cintas ranks #601 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cintas has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cintas' Days Payable compare to CPRT and GPN?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Cintas ranks #601 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places Cintas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Cintas' value of 32.24 is 31.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Cintas' own Days Payable has ranged from 14.94 to 31.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.53 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Cintas has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cintas's current Days Payable of 32.24 is 31.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cintas and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cintas's current Days Payable is 32.24, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 21.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cintas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cintas (CTAS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $209.24, compared to a current price of $171.32 — trading 18.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 32.24, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 21.53 and 31.3% below the Business Services industry median of 46.92. Cintas' overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cintas (CTAS), the current Days Payable is 32.24 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Cintas (CTAS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cintas stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $171.32 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $209.24.
GuruFocus considers Cintas to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CTAS:
Days Payable: 32.24 (50% above median its 10-year median of 21.53)
GF Value™: $209.24 vs. price of $171.32 (18.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 31.3% below the Business Services median (#601 of 943)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CTAS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cintas has roots dating back to 1929, when the Farmer family cleaned and resold dirty rags to manufacturing plants in Ohio. The firm has expanded its business organically and through acquisitions, and today Cintas acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for businesses. Cintas will design, manufacture, collect, and clean every employee uniform for a small weekly sum, taking on the upfront capital expense itself. At the same stop, Cintas can also replace soiled or depleted mats, mops, trash liners, towels, first aid supplies, fire extinguishers, and cleaning products. Businesses value an outsourcing partner like Cintas as it simplifies operations and leaves noncore tasks with high regulatory standards in the hands of professionals.
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