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UNF Industrials Specialty Business Services
Unifirst Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $2.5 billion, up 3.74% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +4.97%
- EPS
- −13.8%
- Free cash flow
- −31.1%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Return on equity
Unifirst Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 4.98%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.98% (fiscal 2026) to 11.5% (fiscal 2019) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Business Services industry median of 0.00% and above the Industrials sector median of 3.91%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4.98% | (1.95) |
| FY2025 | 6.93% | (0.14) |
| FY2024 | 7.07% | 1.78 |
| FY2023 | 5.29% | (0.17) |
| FY2022 | 5.46% | (2.90) |
| FY2021 | 8.36% | 0.33 |
| FY2020 | 8.03% | (3.50) |
| FY2019 | 11.5% | 0.30 |
| FY2018 | 11.2% | 6.25 |
| FY2017 | 4.98% | (4.61) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| MMS Maximus, Inc. compare | 21.1% |
| AZZ AZZ Inc. compare | 12.3% |
| ABM ABM Industries Incorporated compare | 9.19% |
| DLB Dolby Laboratories compare | 8.69% |
| CBZ CBIZ, Inc. compare | 7.29% |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation | 4.98% |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. compare | 4.35% |
| FA First Advantage Corporation compare | 1.94% |
| TIC Acuren Corporation compare | −7.46% |
| Specialty Business Services industry median | 0.00% |
| Industrials sector median | 3.91% |
| Market median | 1.07% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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