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Unifirst UNF Return on invested capital

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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×
Current ratio3.1×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Unifirst’s reported figures.

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 return on invested capital?
Unifirst (UNF) reported return on invested capital of 6.2% in Q4 2025.
How has Unifirst's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Unifirst's return on invested capital decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from 7.1% to 6.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Unifirst's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Unifirst's return on invested capital has grown at a -11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.1% to 6.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.