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Earnings per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share For Continuing Operations | The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas' common shares for the fiscal years ended May 31:
Basic Earnings per Share (In thousands except per share data) | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Net income | $ | 1,999,968 |  |  | $ | 1,812,281 |  |  | $ | 1,571,592 |
Less: net income allocated to participating securities | 6,312 |  |  | 6,351 |  |  | 5,928 |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 1,993,656 |  |  | $ | 1,805,930 |  |  | $ | 1,565,664 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 401,267 |  |  | 403,530 |  |  | 406,612 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 4.97 |  |  | $ | 4.48 |  |  | $ | 3.85 |
Diluted Earnings per Share (In thousands except per share data) | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Net income | $ | 1,999,968 |  |  | $ | 1,812,281 |  |  | $ | 1,571,592 |
Less: net income allocated to participating securities | 6,312 |  |  | 6,351 |  |  | 5,928 |
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 1,993,656 |  |  | $ | 1,805,930 |  |  | $ | 1,565,664 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 401,267 |  |  | 403,530 |  |  | 406,612 |
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options | 4,930 |  |  | 6,756 |  |  | 6,856 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 406,197 |  |  | 410,286 |  |  | 413,468 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 4.91 |  |  | $ | 4.40 |  |  | $ | 3.79 |
Schedule of Buyback Activity by Program | The following table summarizes the buyback activity by program and fiscal years ended May 31:
| 2026 |  |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024
Buyback Program (In thousands except per share data) | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Purchase Price |  |  | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Purchase Price |  |  | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Purchase Price
July 27, 2021 | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | 3,425 |  |  | $ | 133.80 |  |  | $ | 458,284 |
July 26, 2022 | 1,272 |  |  | 207.13 |  |  | 263,564 |  |  |  | 3,794 |  |  | 179.07 |  |  | 679,329 |  |  |  | 339 |  |  | 168.44 |  |  | 57,104 |
July 23, 2024 | 2,688 |  |  | 191.29 |  |  | 514,221 |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
October 28, 2025 | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| 3,960 |  |  | $ | 196.38 |  |  | $ | 777,785 |  |  |  | 3,794 |  |  | $ | 179.07 |  |  | $ | 679,329 |  |  |  | 3,764 |  |  | $ | 136.92 |  |  | $ | 515,388 |
Shares acquired for taxes due (1) | 829 |  |  | $ | 210.50 |  |  | $ | 174,319 |  |  |  | 1,297 |  |  | $ | 196.87 |  |  | $ | 255,471 |  |  |  | 1,325 |  |  | $ | 139.34 |  |  | $ | 184,645 |
Total repurchase of Cintas common stock |  |  |  | $ | 952,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 934,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 700,033 |
(1) Shares of Cintas stock acquired for employee-partner payroll taxes due on options exercised and vested restricted stock awards. The following table summarizes Cintas' non-cash share buyback activity for the fiscal years ended May 31:
| 2026 |  |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024
Buyback Program (In thousands except per share data) | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Non-Cash Value |  |  | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Non-Cash Value |  |  | Shares |  | Average Price per Share |  | Non-Cash Value
Non-cash transaction activity | 613 |  |  | $ | 205.13 |  |  | $ | 125,766 |  |  |  | 808 |  |  | $ | 196.93 |  |  | $ | 158,953 |  |  |  | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 137.18 |  |  | $ | 155,403 |

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