CTAS Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-15

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CTAS Report Adjusted diluted EPS (FQ4'26) BEAT pred ~$1.24 vs. cons $1.22 MEDIUM
CTAS Report Total revenue (FQ4'26) IN-LINE pred ~$2.88B vs. cons $2.87B MEDIUM
CTAS Report Organic revenue growth (FQ4'26) IN-LINE pred ~7.6% vs. cons ~7.7% LOW
CTAS Guide Initial FY2027 revenue guide (standalone, ex-UniFirst) LOWER guide ~$12.05B vs. cons $12.20B (FY2027) MEDIUM
CTAS Guide Initial FY2027 adjusted EPS guide LOWER guide ~$5.35 vs. cons $5.42 (FY2027) MEDIUM
CTAS Guide UniFirst deal timeline / integration commentary UNKNOWN guide close 2H CY26 vs. cons 2H CY26 (FY2027); ~$375M synergies, minimal color MEDIUM
CTAS Guide FY27 Fire segment ERP/SAP margin headwind LOWER guide ~100 bps drag vs. cons ~50-100 bps (FY2027 Fire segment) LOW
CTAS Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -1.8% LOW
CTAS Return 5-day cumulative residual -2.5% (FADE) Q4 likely a modest beat on EPS/margins, but the print is a guidance-and-deal event: initial FY27 guide comes in standalone (ex-UniFirst) and conservative per Cintas's pattern, landing below a street that partly embeds the deal, plus a ~100bps Fire ERP margin drag and paused buyback. After an ~9% run into the print (stock up from ~$169 late June to ~$184), expectations are elevated, so a conservative FY27 frame caps the reaction. Out-period math (implicit forward cuts on the below-street guide) pulls estimates down even after the beat, so early softness drifts further negative before stabilizing. LOW