Cintas (CTAS) is positioned for stronger earnings over the coming quarters as improving labor market conditions, continued expansion in adjacent product categories and technology-driven productivity gains support revenue and margins, BofA Securities said in a report Thursday.

Cintas reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.29 per diluted share, up 18.3% year over year. Revenue rose to $2.91 billion from $2.67 billion a year earlier.

The firm said stronger employment trends across Cintas' key end markets should support customer additions. It added that continued momentum in the First Aid and Fire Safety businesses is benefiting from cross-selling through the company's route-based model and supporting its growth outlook.

The report also highlighted supply chain and distribution initiatives, including SmartTruck, automated sorting, garment sharing and robotics. BofA said these initiatives have driven significant margin gains and could support further margin expansion.

The pending acquisition of UniFirst (UNF) was identified as another potential catalyst despite ongoing regulatory review, according to the note.

BofA upgraded Cintas to buy from neutral and raised the price target to $230 from $200.

Shares of Cintas were up 6.1% in Thursday trading.

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