Investing.com - Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) reported on Wednesday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Cintas announced earnings per share of $2.78 on revenue of $1.75B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.11 on revenue of $1.69B.
Cintas shares are up 20% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $341.76 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 2.62% from the start of the year.
Cintas shares gained 5.48% in pre-market trade after the report.
Cintas follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Cintas's report follows an earnings beat by Dollar General on Thursday, August 27, 2020, who reported EPS of $3.12 on revenue of $8.68B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.47 on revenue of $8.36B.
Lululemon Athletica had beat expectations on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 with second quarter EPS of $0.74 on revenue of $902.94M, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.56 on revenue of $844.48M.
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