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NASDAQ Shariah screener · October 2026

Is Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Halal?

PASS

Cintas Corporation · NASDAQ: CTAS · Industrials

The short answer

Yes - Cintas (CTAS) passes this Shariah stock screen. Its business (uniform rental and facility services $8.62B, first aid and safety $1.39B, fire protection and uniform direct sale $1.25B; FY2026 revenue $11.26B) has no prohibited lines. Interest-bearing debt of $2.43B is about 3.11% of its ~$78.2B market cap ($195.60, Oct 1, 2026) - well under the ~33% ceiling. Interest income of $2.65M is about 0.09% of Q1 FY2027 revenue ($3.01B, quarter ended August 31, 2026) - far under the 5% non-compliant income ceiling. Zoya (Sep 2026) and Musaffa (Aug 2026) both classify CTAS as Shariah-compliant; no ShariaPortfolio coverage was found.

Gate 1 — Business activity: PASS

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) helps more than one million businesses - principally in the United States and Canada - get Ready for the Workday through outsourcing services. Its reportable segments are Uniform Rental and Facility Services (design, manufacture, collection and cleaning of employee uniforms, flame-resistant clothing, mats, mops, shop towels, restroom cleaning and supplies - FY2026 revenue $8.62B) and First Aid and Safety Services (first aid and safety products and services, workplace water services - FY2026 revenue $1.39B). The remainder, grouped as All Other (FY2026 revenue $1.25B), is the Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale operating segments. None of the disclosed lines are prohibited lines - no alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking/insurance, tobacco, cannabis, or adult entertainment. Gate 1 passes. Facts only.

Gate 2 — Debt and cash: PASS

At August 31, 2026 the company reported $999.3M of debt due within one year plus $1,429.6M of debt due after one year - total interest-bearing debt of about $2.43 billion, per the Q1 FY2027 10-Q (filed September 2026). Against a market cap of about $78.2B - 400.2 million shares at $195.60 (October 1, 2026 close) - debt ÷ market cap is about 3.11%, far below the ~33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of $243.6M are about 0.31% of market cap, within the ~33% guideline. Gate 2 passes. Facts only.

Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: PASS

Interest income was $2.649M for the three months ended August 31, 2026, per the Q1 FY2027 10-Q, against total revenue of $3,013.981M - about 0.09% of revenue, far below the 5% non-compliant income limit. On an annual basis, FY2026 interest income was $5.107M against revenue of $11,264.761M (10-K for the year ended May 31, 2026) - about 0.045%, the same figures Zoya cites. The interest is earned on cash balances; Cintas is not a lender. Gate 3 passes. Facts only.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Cintas do?

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a Cincinnati-based business-services company serving more than one million businesses, mostly in the United States and Canada. Its largest segment is Uniform Rental and Facility Services - designing, manufacturing, collecting and cleaning employee uniforms, plus mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies and cleaning services. Its First Aid and Safety Services segment sells first aid products, safety training and workplace water services, and the remaining business (All Other) covers fire protection services and direct uniform sales. Fiscal 2026 revenue was $11.26 billion.

Why does Cintas pass this Shariah stock screen?

Cintas passes all three gates of this screen. Its business has no prohibited lines - uniform rental, facility services, first aid and safety products, and fire protection involve no alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking or insurance, tobacco, cannabis, or adult entertainment. Interest-bearing debt of $2.43 billion is about 3.11% of its roughly $78.2 billion market cap, far below the 33% ceiling. Interest income of $2.649 million in Q1 FY2027 is about 0.09% of the $3.01 billion quarterly revenue, far below the 5% non-compliant income ceiling. This is a factual screen, not a religious ruling - consult a qualified scholar for personal guidance.

What is Cintas's interest-bearing debt ratio?

At August 31, 2026, Cintas reported debt due within one year of $999.3 million and debt due after one year of $1,429.6 million - total interest-bearing debt of about $2.43 billion (Q1 FY2027 10-Q). Against a market capitalization of about $78.2 billion ($195.60 close, October 1, 2026; ~400 million shares outstanding), debt divided by market cap is about 3.11%, far below the roughly 33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of $243.6 million are about 0.31% of market cap, within the 33% guideline.

What is Cintas's non-compliant income ratio?

For the quarter ended August 31, 2026, Cintas reported interest income of $2.649 million against total revenue of $3,013.981 million - about 0.088% of revenue, far below the 5% non-compliant income ceiling. For the full fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, interest income was $5.107 million against revenue of $11,264.761 million - about 0.045% (Zoya cites the same figures). The interest is a small credit on cash balances; Cintas is not a lender, and this income is negligible relative to operating revenue.

Do Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio cover Cintas?

Zoya covers Cintas (CTAS) and, as of September 2026, classifies it as Shariah-compliant (halal), citing FY2026 revenue of $11,264,761,000 and interest income of $5,107,000. Musaffa also covers CTAS and, as of August 2026, classifies it as halal under its Shariah screening methodology. No coverage of CTAS on ShariaPortfolio was found - honestly reported as absent, not invented. This page applies the screen directly from Cintas's SEC filings: the FY2026 10-K and the Q1 FY2027 10-Q (quarter ended August 31, 2026).

Sources

Screened 2026-10-02 from published company figures and market data. Figures change; this page is educational, not financial advice and not a religious ruling.

Screened with our two-gate Shariah screening methodology (business-activity gate, then AAOIFI-style financial ratios).