10:29 AM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Cintas ( CTAS ) raised its full-year guidance on Wednesday as the uniform supplier's fiscal third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street's estimates amid record revenue.

For fiscal 2026, the company now expects adjusted earnings per share of $4.86 to $4.90 on revenue of $11.21 billion to $11.24 billion, Chief Executive Todd Schneider said in a statement. Cintas ( CTAS ) previously projected EPS of $4.81 to $4.88 on sales of $11.15 billion to $11.22 billion.

Analysts in a FactSet survey are looking for non-GAAP EPS of $4.88 and sales of $11.21 billion.

The guidance excludes non-recurring transaction expenses related to the pending acquisition of UniFirst ( UNF ) , Schneider said. The company estimates those costs to have an impact of $0.03 to $0.04 on EPS.

Earlier this month, Cintas ( CTAS ) reached a deal to acquire rival UniFirst ( UNF ) in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $5.5 billion. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half.

"We are excited about the substantial value we expect to create for shareholders and customers through the UniFirst ( UNF ) transaction and we look forward to welcoming UniFirst ( UNF ) team partners to Cintas ( CTAS ) once we complete the transaction," Schneider said.

For the quarter ended Feb. 28, Cintas' ( CTAS ) EPS rose to $1.24 from $1.13 a year earlier, surpassing the Street's estimate of $1.23. Revenue grew 8.9% to $2.84 billion, while analysts expected $2.82 billion.

"We delivered another successful quarter with record revenues and strong operating margins," Schneider said.

Sales from uniform rental and facility services rose 7.7% to $2.18 billion, while first aid and safety services climbed to $346.8 million from $301.8 million a year earlier.

The company's shares were down 1.9% in Wednesday trade, and have lost 7.1% since the start of the year.

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