UniFirst Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
UniFirst's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.1%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.4% per year. UniFirst's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 6%.
Key information
-9.1%
Earnings growth rate
-8.7%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.4% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% |
| Net Margin | 6.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Sep 29
Is There Now An Opportunity In UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)?
Sep 06Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio
Aug 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)
Jul 19UniFirst: Still Bullish On The Business Ability To Expand Margins
Jul 02Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture
May 24UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
May 02UniFirst: Stronger Revenue Growth But Still Lacks Margin Of Safety
Apr 23At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 13UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Feb 19UniFirst: Expect It To Scale Further And Improve Margins
Jan 24UniFirst Corporation: Looking Way Better Now
Jan 07UniFirst: Margins To Continue To Suffer, But It Is Too Expensive To Buy Still
Oct 12UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Oct 05A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)
Sep 08Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 18UniFirst: Workwear Play Starting To Look Interesting
Jul 06UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jul 03UniFirst: Persistent Cost Pressures Vs. Growth Prospects
Jun 29Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?
May 23What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?
May 02Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital
Apr 02UniFirst to acquire Clean Uniform for $300M
Feb 08Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?
Feb 03UniFirst declares $0.31 dividend
Jan 10We Discuss Why UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year
Jan 04Be Wary Of UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 25UniFirst raises dividend by 3% to $0.31
Oct 25Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How UniFirst makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 2,427 | 145 | 524 | 0 |
| 25 May 24 | 2,359 | 128 | 509 | 0 |
| 24 Feb 24 | 2,333 | 115 | 498 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 23 | 2,285 | 112 | 499 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 23 | 2,233 | 104 | 495 | 0 |
| 27 May 23 | 2,178 | 102 | 486 | 0 |
| 25 Feb 23 | 2,112 | 103 | 472 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 22 | 2,056 | 104 | 464 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 22 | 2,001 | 103 | 452 | 0 |
| 28 May 22 | 1,950 | 112 | 437 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 22 | 1,902 | 129 | 418 | 0 |
| 27 Nov 21 | 1,866 | 143 | 399 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 21 | 1,826 | 151 | 383 | 0 |
| 29 May 21 | 1,790 | 148 | 369 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 21 | 1,771 | 127 | 360 | 0 |
| 28 Nov 20 | 1,786 | 129 | 360 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 20 | 1,804 | 136 | 362 | 0 |
| 30 May 20 | 1,855 | 150 | 366 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 1,863 | 176 | 366 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 1,836 | 189 | 342 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 1,809 | 179 | 338 | 0 |
| 25 May 19 | 1,764 | 168 | 342 | 0 |
| 23 Feb 19 | 1,737 | 157 | 342 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 18 | 1,719 | 168 | 362 | 0 |
| 25 Aug 18 | 1,696 | 164 | 354 | 0 |
| 26 May 18 | 1,666 | 124 | 350 | 0 |
| 24 Feb 18 | 1,648 | 112 | 349 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 17 | 1,621 | 76 | 345 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 17 | 1,591 | 70 | 337 | 0 |
| 27 May 17 | 1,551 | 110 | 330 | 0 |
| 25 Feb 17 | 1,509 | 116 | 317 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 16 | 1,481 | 117 | 307 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 16 | 1,468 | 124 | 301 | 0 |
| 28 May 16 | 1,463 | 118 | 295 | 0 |
| 27 Feb 16 | 1,461 | 120 | 293 | 0 |
| 28 Nov 15 | 1,460 | 122 | 295 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 15 | 1,457 | 123 | 294 | 0 |
| 30 May 15 | 1,449 | 123 | 290 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 1,436 | 122 | 286 | 0 |
| 29 Nov 14 | 1,419 | 122 | 278 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 14 | 1,395 | 119 | 272 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 1,396 | 120 | 272 | 0 |
| 01 Mar 14 | 1,379 | 118 | 269 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 1,370 | 119 | 265 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UNF has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UNF's current net profit margins (6%) are higher than last year (4.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNF's earnings have declined by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UNF's earnings growth over the past year (39.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-9.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UNF earnings growth over the past year (39.7%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 14.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: UNF's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.