UniFirst Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

UniFirst's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. UniFirst's return on equity is 6.2%, and it has net margins of 5.4%.

Key information

-11.0%

Earnings growth rate

-10.5%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity6.2%
Net Margin5.4%
Last Earnings Update25 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio

Aug 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Jul 19
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

UniFirst: Still Bullish On The Business Ability To Expand Margins

Jul 02

Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture

May 24
Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture

UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

May 02
UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

UniFirst: Stronger Revenue Growth But Still Lacks Margin Of Safety

Apr 23

At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 13
At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 19
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

UniFirst: Expect It To Scale Further And Improve Margins

Jan 24

UniFirst Corporation: Looking Way Better Now

Jan 07

UniFirst: Margins To Continue To Suffer, But It Is Too Expensive To Buy Still

Oct 12

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 05
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Sep 08
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 18
Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching

UniFirst: Workwear Play Starting To Look Interesting

Jul 06

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jul 03
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

UniFirst: Persistent Cost Pressures Vs. Growth Prospects

Jun 29

Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?

May 23
Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?

What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?

May 02
What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?

Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital

Apr 02
Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital

UniFirst to acquire Clean Uniform for $300M

Feb 08

Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?

Feb 03
Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?

UniFirst declares $0.31 dividend

Jan 10

We Discuss Why UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year

Jan 04
We Discuss Why UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year

Be Wary Of UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) And Its Returns On Capital

Dec 25
Be Wary Of UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) And Its Returns On Capital

UniFirst raises dividend by 3% to $0.31

Oct 25

UniFirst Non-GAAP EPS of $1.79 beats by $0.06, revenue of $516.4M beats by $4.82M, raises FY guidance

Oct 19

UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 27
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Sep 12
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

What Is UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Doing?

Aug 06
What Is UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Doing?

UniFirst declares $0.30 dividend

Jul 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How UniFirst makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:UNF Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
25 May 242,3591285090
24 Feb 242,3331154980
25 Nov 232,2851124990
26 Aug 232,2331044940
27 May 232,1781024860
25 Feb 232,1121034720
26 Nov 222,0561044640
27 Aug 222,0011034510
28 May 221,9501124370
26 Feb 221,9021294180
27 Nov 211,8661433990
28 Aug 211,8261513830
29 May 211,7901483690
27 Feb 211,7711273600
28 Nov 201,7861293600
29 Aug 201,8041363620
30 May 201,8551503660
29 Feb 201,8631763660
30 Nov 191,8361893420
31 Aug 191,8091793380
25 May 191,7641683420
23 Feb 191,7371573420
24 Nov 181,7191683620
25 Aug 181,6961643540
26 May 181,6661243500
24 Feb 181,6481123490
25 Nov 171,621763450
26 Aug 171,591703370
27 May 171,5511103300
25 Feb 171,5091163170
26 Nov 161,4811173070
27 Aug 161,4681243010
28 May 161,4631182950
27 Feb 161,4611202930
28 Nov 151,4601222950
29 Aug 151,4571232940
30 May 151,4491232900
28 Feb 151,4361222860
29 Nov 141,4191222780
30 Aug 141,3951192720
31 May 141,3961202720
01 Mar 141,3791182690
30 Nov 131,3701192650
31 Aug 131,3561152640

Quality Earnings: UNF has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: UNF's current net profit margins (5.4%) 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 11% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: UNF's earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-11% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: UNF earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 11.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: UNF's Return on Equity (6.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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