v3.26.1
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on:
Fiscal
Year(1)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO(2)
($)
Compensation
Actually
Paid
to PEO(3)
($)
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO NEOs(4)
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO
NEOs(5)
($)
Total
Shareholder
Return(6)
($)
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return(7)
($)
Net
Income
(thousands)(8)
($)

Adjusted
Diluted
EPS(9)
($)
202612,158,605483,9563,157,196(2,231,101)202.95152.211,999,9684.94
20259,249,67634,558,8022,646,72410,732,212265.88152.811,812,2814.40
20248,797,47434,924,9153,446,31911,645,926197.47121.941,571,5923.79
20237,570,25619,652,7702,837,6886,352,215136.24108.071,348,0803.25
20227,777,10018,315,8932,749,4876,719,935113.7797.611,235,7572.81
        
Company Selected Measure Name adjusted diluted EPS        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote For purposes of this table the principal executive officer (PEO) and non-PEO NEOs are as follows:
Fiscal
 Year		PEONon-PEO NEOs
2026Todd M. SchneiderScott D. Farmer, Scott A. Garula, James N. Rozakis, D. Brock Denton
2025Todd M. SchneiderScott D. Farmer, J. Michael Hansen, James N. Rozakis, D. Brock Denton
2024Todd M. SchneiderScott D. Farmer, J. Michael Hansen, James N. Rozakis, D. Brock Denton
2023Todd M. SchneiderScott D. Farmer, J. Michael Hansen, Michael L. Thompson, D. Brock Denton
2022Todd M. SchneiderScott D. Farmer, J. Michael Hansen, Michael L. Thompson, D. Brock Denton
        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the group of four comparison companies used for the stock performance graph on page 22 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026 (ABM Industries, Aramark, Rollins, Inc. and UniFirst Corporation).        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 12,158,605 $ 9,249,676 $ 8,797,474 $ 7,570,256 $ 7,777,100
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 483,956 34,558,802 34,924,915 19,652,770 18,315,893
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Represents the amount of “compensation actually paid” to the PEO, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not necessarily reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to the PEO during the applicable fiscal year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to the PEO’s total Summary Compensation Table compensation for each year to determine the compensation actually paid:
Fiscal
Year		Reported Summary
Compensation Table
Total for PEO
($)
Reported
Value of
 Equity Awards(a)
($)
Equity
Award
Adjustments(b)
($)
Compensation
 Actually Paid
to PEO
($)
202612,158,605(7,888,917)(3,785,732)483,956
20259,249,676(5,589,531)30,898,65734,558,802
20248,797,474(5,083,041)31,210,48234,924,915
20237,570,256(4,442,984)16,525,49819,652,770
20227,777,100(4,822,899)15,361,69218,315,893
(a)    The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year.
(b)    The equity award adjustments for each applicable fiscal year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable fiscal
year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the fiscal year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable fiscal year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior fiscal years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable fiscal year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable fiscal year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable fiscal year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior fiscal years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable fiscal year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable fiscal year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable fiscal year. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
Fiscal
Year		Year End
Fair Value of
Unvested Covered
Year Equity
 Awards
($)		Year over Year
Change in Fair
Value of Outstanding
and Unvested Prior
Year Equity Awards
($)		Fair Value as of
Vesting Date of
Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested in the Year
($)		Year over Year Change
in Fair Value of Equity
Awards Granted in
Prior Years that Vested
in the Year
($)		Total
Equity
 Award
 Adjustments
($)
20269,923,489(13,053,532)—(655,689)(3,785,732)
202510,498,27518,297,427—2,102,95530,898,657
202412,284,13818,000,062—926,28231,210,482
20239,556,1146,916,705—52,67916,525,498
20228,399,1865,134,815—1,827,69115,361,692
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 3,157,196 2,646,724 3,446,319 2,837,688 2,749,487
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ (2,231,101) 10,732,212 11,645,926 6,352,215 6,719,935
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote Represents the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the non-PEO NEOs as a group, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not necessarily reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the non-PEO NEOs as a group during the applicable fiscal year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to average total Summary Compensation Table compensation for the non-PEO NEOs as a group for each year to determine the compensation actually paid, using the same methodology described above in footnote three.
Fiscal
Year		Average Reported Summary
Compensation Table Total
for Non-PEO NEOs
($)
Average Reported
Value of
Equity Awards(a)
($)
Average
Equity Award
Adjustments(b)
($)
Average Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO NEOs
($)
20263,157,196(1,501,402)(3,886,895)(2,231,101)
20252,646,724(1,148,783)9,234,27110,732,212
20243,446,319(1,707,327)9,906,93411,645,926
20232,837,688(1,319,175)4,833,7026,352,215
20222,749,487(1,258,646)5,229,0946,719,935
(a)    The grant date fair value of equity awards represents the average of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year.
(b)    The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
Fiscal
Year		Average Year
 End Fair Value
 of Unvested
Covered Year
Equity Awards
($)		 Year over Year
Average Change in Fair
Value of Outstanding
and Unvested Prior
Year Equity Awards
($)		Average Fair Value
as of Vesting Date
of Equity Awards
Granted and
Vested in the Year
($)		Year over Year Average
Change in Fair Value of
Equity Awards Granted
in Prior Years that
Vested in the Year
($)		Total Average
Equity Award
Adjustments
($)
20261,867,127(5,565,620)—(188,402)(3,886,895)
20252,124,3566,655,927—453,9889,234,271
20243,737,7315,798,522—370,6819,906,934
20232,836,8131,975,658—21,2314,833,702
20222,433,6941,624,432—1,170,9685,229,094
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
8073
(1) Fiscal year 2021 represents the initial investment base period and is not a covered fiscal year in the Pay Versus Performance table. 		       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
8076
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
8079
        
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
8073
(1) Fiscal year 2021 represents the initial investment base period and is not a covered fiscal year in the Pay Versus Performance table. 		       
Tabular List, Table Adjusted diluted EPS
•Sales growth
        
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 202.95 265.88 197.47 136.24 113.77
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 152.21 152.81 121.94 108.07 97.61
Net Income (Loss) $ 1,999,968,000 $ 1,812,281,000 $ 1,571,592,000 $ 1,348,080,000 $ 1,235,757,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares 4.94 4.40 3.79 3.25 2.81
PEO Name Todd M. Schneider Todd M. Schneider Todd M. Schneider Todd M. Schneider Todd M. Schneider
Additional 402(v) Disclosure Represents the amount of total compensation reported for the PEO for each corresponding fiscal year in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable fiscal year. Represents the average of the amounts reported for Cintas' non-PEO NEOs as a group in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in each applicable fiscal year. Cumulative total shareholder return (TSR) is calculated by dividing the sum of the cumulative amount of dividends for the measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and the difference between the Company’s share price at the end and the beginning of each respective measurement period by the Company’s share price at the beginning of such measurement period. Represents the amount of net income reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year.        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted diluted EPS        
Non-GAAP Measure Description Under the Management Incentive Plan, annual incentive calculations for achievement of financial goals are based on actual results, subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Compensation Committee to exclude non-recurring or unusual items that are not operational, such as accounting principle changes or revenue from an acquisition that was not in the business plan. The adjusted diluted EPS presented for fiscal 2026 represents a non-GAAP adjusted financial measure that excludes the impact of acquisition-related transaction expenses. The adjusted diluted EPS presented for fiscal 2022 represents a non-GAAP adjusted financial measure that excludes the impact of special gains and the related income tax impact. In fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, there were no such non-recurring or unusual items, so no adjustments were made.        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Sales growth        
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (7,888,917) $ (5,589,531) $ (5,083,041) $ (4,442,984) $ (4,822,899)
PEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,785,732) 30,898,657 31,210,482 16,525,498 15,361,692
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 9,923,489 10,498,275 12,284,138 9,556,114 8,399,186
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (13,053,532) 18,297,427 18,000,062 6,916,705 5,134,815
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0 0
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (655,689) 2,102,955 926,282 52,679 1,827,691
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,501,402) (1,148,783) (1,707,327) (1,319,175) (1,258,646)
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,886,895) 9,234,271 9,906,934 4,833,702 5,229,094
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,867,127 2,124,356 3,737,731 2,836,813 2,433,694
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (5,565,620) 6,655,927 5,798,522 1,975,658 1,624,432
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (188,402) $ 453,988 $ 370,681 $ 21,231 $ 1,170,968