Cintas Corporation Q4 Profit Rises

(RTTNews) - Cintas Corporation (CTAS) released earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $267.72 million, or $2.47 per share. This compares with $144.58 million, or $1.35 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.3 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 11.6% to $1.83 billion from $1.64 billion last year.

Cintas Corporation earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $267.72 Mln. vs. $144.58 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $2.47 vs. $1.35 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.3 -Revenue (Q4): $1.83 Bln vs. $1.64 Bln last year.