FORTUNE Names Cintas to its 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies List

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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2026--

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has earned a spot on FORTUNE’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. This recognition underscores the strong reputation Cintas has built amongst peers and celebrates its ongoing success as a leading company.

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This is the fifth consecutive year Cintas has been named to this list, and it marks the 18th time FORTUNE has recognized Cintas for this honor.

“We are proud to receive this award once again,” said Todd Schneider, President and CEO of Cintas. “It speaks to our commitment to providing quality products and services for our customers, the power of our culture and the dedication of our employee-partners who make our success possible.”

This is the fifth consecutive year Cintas has been named to this list, and it marks the 18th time FORTUNE has recognized Cintas for this honor.

To determine the best-regarded companies in 51 industries, Korn Ferry asked executives, directors and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. A company’s score must rank in the top half of its industry survey to be listed.

The findings ranked Cintas first in its industry, diversified outsourcing services, for the following categories:

• Quality of management
• Quality of products/services

The complete listing of FORTUNE’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies is available on fortune.com.

About Cintas Corporation

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

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CONTACT: Cintas Media Contact:

Michelle Goret, Cintas Vice President of Corporate Affairs |[email protected], 513-972-4155

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