Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Cintas Corporation announces FISCO 2026 First Quarter Results Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Jared Mattingly, Vice President, Treasurer, and Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Thank you, Russ. Thank you for joining us. With me are Todd Schneider, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jim Rosakis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Scott Garula, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We will discuss our fiscal 2026 first quarter results. After our commentary, we will open the call to questions from analysts. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. This conference call contains forward-looking statements that reflect the company's current views as to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those we may discuss. I refer you to the discussion on these points contained in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. I'll now turn the call over to Todd. Thank you, Jarrett. We are pleased with our start to fiscal year 2026, reflecting the strength of our business model and the dedication of our employee partners. Our first quarter performance is a testament to the strength of our value proposition. First quarter total revenue grew 8.7% to $2.72 billion. The organic growth rate, which adjusts for the impacts of acquisitions, important currency exchange rate fluctuations, was 7.8%. This is right where we like to be. Each of our three route-based businesses had strong revenue ...