What is Unifirst's earnings yield?

Unifirst (UNF) reported earnings yield of 3.2% in Q4 2025.

How has Unifirst's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

Unifirst's earnings yield decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

What is the long-term trend for Unifirst's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Unifirst's earnings yield has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.7% to 4.5%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

Unifirst UNF Earnings yield

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$622.5M+3.4%

Gross profit$218.8M+5.2%

Operating income$26.0M-16.7%

Net income$20.5M-16.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.13-13.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$151.8M-21.0%

Total debt$79.9M+12.7%

Total equity$2.2B+1.9%

Total assets$2.8B+2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$73.6M+4.9%

CapEx$38.4M+18.1%

Free cash flow$35.2M-6.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.72B+6.4%

Enterprise value$4.65B+7.8%

P/E34.8×+5.3×

P/S1.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.7%+0.9pp

Operating margin6.8%-0.9pp

Net margin5.5%-0.6pp

FCF margin3.7%-3.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.3%-0.9pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio3.1×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Unifirst’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=3.2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Unifirst’s 10-Q, filed April 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Unifirst's earnings yield?: Unifirst (UNF) reported earnings yield of 3.2% in Q4 2025.
How has Unifirst's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: Unifirst's earnings yield decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from 3.8% to 3.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Unifirst's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Unifirst's earnings yield has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.7% to 4.5%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.