Cintas vs Science Applications Intl
Cintas reported revenue of $11.3 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.6 times Science Applications Intl's $7.3 billion in fiscal 2026. Cintas' revenue grew 8.9% in its latest year, and Science Applications Intl's fell 2.9%. Cintas had an operating margin of 23.1%, against 7.2% at Science Applications Intl. Free cash flow was $1.9 billion at Cintas and $577 million at Science Applications Intl. Their fiscal years end in different months (May 31 and January 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Cintas | Science Applications Intl | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, May 31, 2026 | FY2026, Jan 30, 2026 |
| Revenue | $11.3B | $7.3B |
| Revenue growth | 8.9% | −2.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 9.6% | 0.6% |
| Gross margin | 50.7% | 12.0% |
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 7.2% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 4.9% |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $577M |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.7% | 8.0% |
| Return on capital | 31.7% | 12.8% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.4x | 4.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.7B | $515M |
| Change in diluted share count | −1.0% | −7.9% |
| Last close | $225.93 | $148.51 |
| P/E at the last close | 44.6× | 17.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $3.6 million | bought $478,727, sold $0 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Cintas and Science Applications Intl pages.