Cintas
Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services for approximately 700,000 businesses.
The company operates 350 facilities in the U.S. and Canada, including 14 manufacturing plants and seven distribution centers that employ more than 32,000 people.
Cintas has grown for 37 consecutive years, with fiscal 2006 sales of $3.40 billion, an 11 percent increase from previous year revenue of $3.07 billion. Net income of $327.2 million increased 8.9 percent from $300.5 million last year, and earnings per diluted share of $1.94 increased 11.5 percent from $1.74 per diluted share last year.
Cintas was founded by Richard T. Farmer, Chairman of the Board.