Unifirst Financials
Unifirst (UNF) reported $2.4B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 0.2% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
UniFirst’s model turns a steady revenue base into reliable cash flow, but overhead growth limits how much efficiency reaches profit.
Between FY2024 and FY2025, revenue was essentially flat, yet gross margin expansion from34.9% to36.6% still appeared. That benefit did not translate into much more operating profit because SG&A spending climbed to$565M , leaving operating margin nearly unchanged at7.6% ; the unit economics improved, but corporate costs absorbed most of the gain.
The business shows strong cash conversion: in FY2025, operating cash flow of
The balance sheet remains conservative, with total liabilities of
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Unifirst's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Unifirst has an operating margin of 7.6%, meaning the company retains $8 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 66/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is unchanged from the prior year.
Unifirst's revenue grew a modest 0.2% year-over-year to $2.4B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 48/100.
Unifirst carries a low D/E ratio of 0.28, meaning only $0.28 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 69/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 3.18, Unifirst holds $3.18 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 79/100.
Unifirst has a free cash flow margin of 5.9%, earning a moderate score of 47/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Unifirst earns a strong 6.8% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $7 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 66/100. This is down from 6.9% the prior year.
Unifirst scores 7.59, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($5.2B) relative to total liabilities ($609.2M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Unifirst passes 4 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Unifirst generates $2.00 in operating cash flow ($296.9M OCF vs $148.3M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Unifirst earns $18.88 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($184.5M vs $9.8M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Unifirst generated $2.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.2% from the prior year.
Unifirst's EBITDA was $324.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. That is unchanged from the prior year.
Unifirst reported $148.3M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.9% from the prior year.
Unifirst earned $7.98 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 2.7% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Unifirst generated $142.5M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 5.7% from the prior year.
Unifirst held $203.5M in cash as of fiscal year 2025; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Unifirst's gross margin was 36.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Unifirst's operating margin was 7.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. That is unchanged from the prior year.
Unifirst's net profit margin was 6.1% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Unifirst's ROE was 6.8% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Unifirst spent $70.9M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 198.1% from the prior year.
Unifirst invested $154.3M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 3.8% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
UNF Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.4B+0.2% | $2.4B+8.7% | $2.2B+11.6% | $2.0B+9.6% | $1.8B+1.2% | $1.8B-0.3% | $1.8B+6.7% | $1.7B+6.6% | $1.6B+8.4% | $1.5B+0.8% | $1.5B+4.4% | $1.4B+2.9% | $1.4B+7.9% | $1.3B+10.8% | $1.1B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.6B | $1.5B-2.4% | $1.6B+6.7% | $1.5B+13.4% | $1.3B+14.5% | $1.1B-2.0% | $1.2B+2.3% | $1.1B+7.8% | $1.1B+6.4% | $993.6M+10.3% | $900.4M+1.8% | $884.7M+3.1% | $858.3M+2.6% | $836.2M+4.8% | $797.9M+12.0% | $712.3M |
| Gross Profit | $914.3M | $890.0M+5.0% | $847.6M+12.7% | $751.8M+8.3% | $694.4M+1.4% | $684.9M+7.2% | $639.2M-4.6% | $670.2M+4.8% | $639.8M+7.1% | $597.4M+5.2% | $567.6M-0.8% | $571.9M+6.6% | $536.6M+3.3% | $519.3M+13.3% | $458.3M+8.7% | $421.8M |
| SG&A Expenses | $628.1M | $565.1M+8.1% | $522.6M+5.2% | $496.9M+10.1% | $451.2M+17.8% | $383.2M+5.9% | $361.8M+8.1% | $334.8M-7.2% | $360.7M+5.4% | $342.4M+20.2% | $284.8M-3.3% | $294.4M+8.4% | $271.6M+3.0% | $263.5M+9.4% | $240.8M+3.3% | $233.1M |
| Operating Income | $143.9M | $184.5M+0.5% | $183.6M+37.4% | $133.6M-0.6% | $134.4M-31.4% | $195.8M+13.4% | $172.7M-25.6% | $232.0M+27.2% | $182.4M+65.4% | $110.3M-45.2% | $201.2M+0.4% | $200.4M+3.7% | $193.3M+3.8% | $186.2M+23.2% | $151.1M+21.9% | $124.0M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | $9.8M+34.9% | $7.2M+7.5% | $6.7M+136.3% | $2.9M+11.0% | $2.6M-59.8% | $6.4M-29.7% | $9.1M+63.8% | $5.5M+29.8% | $4.3M+360.5% | $927K+6.2% | $873K+13.1% | $772K-53.2% | $1.7M-22.6% | $2.1M-68.4% | $6.7M |
| Income Tax | $34.4M | $47.1M+7.3% | $43.9M+24.9% | $35.2M+13.7% | $30.9M-32.4% | $45.8M+8.6% | $42.1M-28.4% | $58.8M+151.8% | $23.4M-48.0% | $44.9M-42.7% | $78.3M+1.8% | $77.0M+2.0% | $75.4M+6.3% | $70.9M+27.2% | $55.7M+26.4% | $44.1M |
| Net Income | $115.8M | $148.3M+1.9% | $145.5M+40.3% | $103.7M+0.3% | $103.4M-31.6% | $151.1M+11.3% | $135.8M-24.2% | $179.1M+9.3% | $163.9M+133.5% | $70.2M-43.9% | $125.0M+0.6% | $124.3M+3.6% | $119.9M+2.8% | $116.7M+22.8% | $95.0M+24.2% | $76.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | $7.98+2.7% | $7.77+40.5% | $5.53+1.3% | $5.46-31.2% | $7.94+11.4% | $7.13-23.6% | $9.33+13.6% | $8.21+138.7% | $3.44-44.2% | $6.17+0.3% | $6.15+3.4% | $5.95+2.4% | $5.81+22.1% | $4.76+23.6% | $3.85 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
UNF Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.8B+3.0% | $2.7B+4.9% | $2.6B+5.8% | $2.4B+2.0% | $2.4B+8.3% | $2.2B+7.4% | $2.0B+7.8% | $1.9B+4.4% | $1.8B+6.9% | $1.7B+11.0% | $1.5B+7.7% | $1.4B+3.6% | $1.4B+10.8% | $1.2B+8.7% | $1.1B |
| Current Assets | $924.6M+1.0% | $915.7M+9.0% | $840.1M-21.0% | $1.1B-3.6% | $1.1B+13.9% | $969.3M+6.1% | $913.8M+14.8% | $796.2M-2.2% | $814.2M+4.7% | $777.6M+17.5% | $661.8M+12.3% | $589.3M+5.0% | $561.4M+15.1% | $487.7M+23.4% | $395.2M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $203.5M+26.0% | $161.6M+103.4% | $79.4M-78.9% | $376.4M-26.6% | $512.9M+8.0% | $474.8M+23.2% | $385.3M+42.4% | $270.5M-22.7% | $349.8M-3.9% | $363.8M+31.5% | $276.6M+44.2% | $191.8M-2.9% | $197.5M+64.4% | $120.1M+146.1% | $48.8M |
| Inventory | $145.2M-7.5% | $156.9M+5.8% | $148.3M-2.1% | $151.5M+5.5% | $143.6M+35.1% | $106.3M+5.3% | $100.9M+11.9% | $90.2M+14.0% | $79.1M+0.2% | $78.9M-1.9% | $80.4M+2.0% | $78.9M+6.1% | $74.4M-1.4% | $75.4M-1.4% | $76.5M |
| Goodwill | $657.7M+1.4% | $648.9M+0.1% | $647.9M+41.7% | $457.3M+6.5% | $429.5M+1.1% | $424.8M+5.9% | $401.2M+0.9% | $397.4M+5.7% | $376.1M+17.3% | $320.6M+2.4% | $313.1M+3.1% | $303.6M+0.4% | $302.4M+4.9% | $288.1M0.0% | $288.2M |
| Total Liabilities | $609.2M+3.6% | $587.9M+3.9% | $566.0M+10.5% | $512.1M+0.8% | $508.1M+11.0% | $457.9M+12.8% | $406.1M+3.4% | $392.8M+7.4% | $365.9M+8.5% | $337.2M+15.9% | $291.0M+0.5% | $289.7M-19.9% | $361.5M+5.2% | $343.6M0.0% | $343.6M |
| Current Liabilities | $290.4M+3.2% | $281.4M+5.3% | $267.2M+9.6% | $243.7M-4.3% | $254.7M+21.2% | $210.1M+10.7% | $189.8M-4.3% | $198.5M+11.6% | $177.8M+16.5% | $152.6M-17.1% | $184.1M-3.6% | $191.0M-27.9% | $265.0M+82.1% | $145.5M-4.8% | $152.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0-100.0% | $155K0.0% | $155K-99.8% | $100.2M0.0% | $100.2M |
| Total Equity | $2.2B+2.9% | $2.1B+5.2% | $2.0B+4.6% | $1.9B+2.3% | $1.9B+7.6% | $1.7B+6.1% | $1.6B+9.0% | $1.5B+3.7% | $1.5B+6.5% | $1.4B+9.9% | $1.2B+9.5% | $1.1B+11.9% | $1.0B+13.0% | $896.9M+12.4% | $797.9M |
| Retained Earnings | $2.1B+2.7% | $2.0B+5.1% | $1.9B+4.4% | $1.8B+2.1% | $1.8B+7.2% | $1.7B+6.1% | $1.6B+9.8% | $1.4B+4.3% | $1.4B+5.1% | $1.3B+10.2% | $1.2B+11.3% | $1.1B+12.2% | $958.5M+13.5% | $844.7M+12.2% | $752.5M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.
UNF Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $239.7M | $296.9M+0.5% | $295.3M+36.8% | $215.8M+75.9% | $122.6M-42.2% | $212.3M-25.9% | $286.7M+1.6% | $282.1M+22.6% | $230.1M+5.4% | $218.3M+5.1% | $207.6M-8.5% | $226.9M+16.6% | $194.6M-8.0% | $211.6M+32.7% | $159.4M+85.0% | $86.2M |
| Capital Expenditures | $151.5M | $154.3M-3.8% | $160.4M-6.7% | $172.0M+19.2% | $144.3M+8.0% | $133.6M+14.5% | $116.7M-2.6% | $119.8M+6.3% | $112.7M+3.9% | $108.6M+10.5% | $98.2M-2.9% | $101.2M+10.2% | $91.8M-11.3% | $103.5M+38.9% | $74.5M+16.8% | $63.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $88.3M | $142.5M+5.7% | $134.9M+208.1% | $43.8M+302.0% | -$21.7M-127.5% | $78.7M-53.7% | $170.0M+4.7% | $162.3M+38.4% | $117.3M+6.9% | $109.7M+0.3% | $109.4M-13.0% | $125.8M+22.3% | $102.8M-4.8% | $108.0M+27.3% | $84.9M+279.8% | $22.3M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$178.6M | -$155.0M+4.4% | -$162.2M+66.7% | -$487.6M-161.5% | -$186.5M-31.8% | -$141.5M+10.2% | -$157.6M-26.8% | -$124.3M+19.2% | -$153.9M+34.0% | -$233.0M-103.2% | -$114.7M | N/A | N/A | -$134.2M-78.8% | -$75.1M+22.5% | -$96.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$110.7M | -$101.2M-100.9% | -$50.4M-94.9% | -$25.8M+62.8% | -$69.4M-102.7% | -$34.3M+16.7% | -$41.1M+0.9% | -$41.5M+72.9% | -$152.9M-6909.5% | -$2.2M+61.3% | -$5.6M | N/A | N/A | $3.8M+128.1% | -$13.6M+78.8% | -$63.9M |
| Dividends Paid | $25.0M | $24.6M+5.5% | $23.3M+5.6% | $22.1M+6.3% | $20.8M+14.6% | $18.1M+15.6% | $15.7M+90.1% | $8.3M+95.8% | $4.2M+45.5% | $2.9M+0.7% | $2.9M+0.3% | $2.9M+0.3% | $2.9M+0.3% | $2.9M+0.4% | $2.8M+0.4% | $2.8M |
| Share Buybacks | $78.0M | $70.9M+198.1% | $23.8M | $0-100.0% | $44.4M+295.8% | $11.2M-48.4% | $21.7M-28.7% | $30.5M-79.1% | $146.0M | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
UNF Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.6%+1.7pp | 34.9%+1.3pp | 33.7%-1.0pp | 34.7%-2.8pp | 37.5%+2.1pp | 35.4%-1.6pp | 37.0%-0.7pp | 37.7%+0.2pp | 37.5%-1.1pp | 38.7%-0.6pp | 39.3%+0.8pp | 38.5%+0.2pp | 38.3%+1.8pp | 36.5%-0.7pp | 37.2% |
| Operating Margin | 7.6%0.0pp | 7.6%+1.6pp | 6.0%-0.7pp | 6.7%-4.0pp | 10.7%+1.2pp | 9.6%-3.3pp | 12.8%+2.1pp | 10.8%+3.8pp | 6.9%-6.8pp | 13.7%-0.1pp | 13.8%-0.1pp | 13.9%+0.1pp | 13.7%+1.7pp | 12.0%+1.1pp | 10.9% |
| Net Margin | 6.1%+0.1pp | 6.0%+1.4pp | 4.6%-0.5pp | 5.2%-3.1pp | 8.3%+0.7pp | 7.5%-2.4pp | 9.9%+0.2pp | 9.7%+5.3pp | 4.4%-4.1pp | 8.5%0.0pp | 8.5%-0.1pp | 8.6%0.0pp | 8.6%+1.0pp | 7.6%+0.8pp | 6.7% |
| Return on Equity | 6.8%-0.1pp | 6.9%+1.7pp | 5.2%-0.2pp | 5.4%-2.7pp | 8.1%+0.3pp | 7.8%-3.1pp | 10.9%0.0pp | 10.9%+6.0pp | 4.8%-4.3pp | 9.2%-0.8pp | 10.0%-0.6pp | 10.6%-0.9pp | 11.5%+0.9pp | 10.6%+1.0pp | 9.6% |
| Return on Assets | 5.3%-0.1pp | 5.4%+1.4pp | 4.0%-0.2pp | 4.3%-2.1pp | 6.3%+0.2pp | 6.2%-2.6pp | 8.8%+0.1pp | 8.6%+4.8pp | 3.9%-3.5pp | 7.3%-0.8pp | 8.1%-0.3pp | 8.4%-0.1pp | 8.5%+0.8pp | 7.7%+1.0pp | 6.7% |
| Current Ratio | 3.18-0.1x | 3.25+0.1x | 3.14-1.2x | 4.360.0x | 4.33-0.3x | 4.61-0.2x | 4.81+0.8x | 4.01-0.6x | 4.58-0.5x | 5.09+1.5x | 3.59+0.5x | 3.08+1.0x | 2.12-1.2x | 3.35+0.8x | 2.59 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.280.0x | 0.280.0x | 0.280.0x | 0.270.0x | 0.270.0x | 0.260.0x | 0.250.0x | 0.260.0x | 0.250.0x | 0.25+0.2x | 0.000.0x | 0.000.0x | 0.00-0.1x | 0.110.0x | 0.13 |
| FCF Margin | 5.9%+0.3pp | 5.6%+3.6pp | 2.0%+3.0pp | -1.1%-5.4pp | 4.3%-5.1pp | 9.4%+0.5pp | 9.0%+2.1pp | 6.9%0.0pp | 6.9%-0.5pp | 7.4%-1.2pp | 8.6%+1.3pp | 7.4%-0.6pp | 8.0%+1.2pp | 6.8%+4.8pp | 2.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unifirst's annual revenue?
Unifirst (UNF) reported $2.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 0.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Unifirst's revenue growing?
Unifirst (UNF) revenue grew by 0.2% year-over-year, from $2.4B to $2.4B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Unifirst profitable?
Yes, Unifirst (UNF) reported a net income of $148.3M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 6.1%.
What is Unifirst's EBITDA?
Unifirst (UNF) had EBITDA of $324.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Unifirst's gross margin?
Unifirst (UNF) had a gross margin of 36.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Unifirst's operating margin?
Unifirst (UNF) had an operating margin of 7.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Unifirst's net profit margin?
Unifirst (UNF) had a net profit margin of 6.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Unifirst's return on equity (ROE)?
Unifirst (UNF) has a return on equity of 6.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Unifirst's free cash flow?
Unifirst (UNF) generated $142.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Unifirst's operating cash flow?
Unifirst (UNF) generated $296.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Unifirst's total assets?
Unifirst (UNF) had $2.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Unifirst's capital expenditures?
Unifirst (UNF) invested $154.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Unifirst's current ratio?
Unifirst (UNF) had a current ratio of 3.18 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Unifirst's debt-to-equity ratio?
Unifirst (UNF) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Unifirst's return on assets (ROA)?
Unifirst (UNF) had a return on assets of 5.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Unifirst's Altman Z-Score?
Unifirst (UNF) has an Altman Z-Score of 7.59, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Unifirst's Piotroski F-Score?
Unifirst (UNF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Unifirst's earnings high quality?
Unifirst (UNF) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.00x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Unifirst cover its interest payments?
Unifirst (UNF) has an interest coverage ratio of 18.88x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Unifirst?
Unifirst (UNF) scores 63 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.