Unifirst Corporation

UniFirst Corporation's next confirmed earnings release is scheduled for January 6, 2027.

As of May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation has 18.08M shares outstanding.

As of May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation maintains a current ratio of 3.11, meaning it holds 3.1x the short-term assets needed to cover near-term liabilities.

Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation posted a return on equity (ROE) of 5.30, showing how much profit the company earns on every dollar of shareholder capital. Return on invested capital (ROIC) comes in at 4.91 - the clearest signal of whether the business earns more on its capital than that capital costs, and the core measure of a durable competitive advantage. Return on assets (ROA) stands at 4.15, measuring how efficiently the asset base is converted into earnings. Return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.11, useful for judging operating efficiency across full business cycles. The company generates approximately 133,638.38 in revenue per employee across its workforce of 16,000.00, a quick read on workforce productivity versus industry peers. Inventory turnover of 4.14 indicates how many times UniFirst Corporation sells and replaces its inventory over a year, a key working capital efficiency ratio.

Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation recorded 29.49M in income tax expense. That works out to an effective tax rate of 22.90, which can sit above or below the statutory corporate tax rate depending on foreign earnings mix, tax credits, and one-off items. Taxes are levied on pretax income of 128.82M, leaving 99.32M in net income after tax - the gap is what shifts in the tax rate do to reported earnings and EPS.

These figures are as of the close on October 22, 2026.

Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation generated 2.14B in revenue and converted that into 99.32M in net income, yielding earnings per share of 5.44. EBITDA reached 245.46M, while operating income came in at 123.46M.

As of May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation holds 144.86M in cash and equivalents against 72.95M in total debt, resulting in a net debt position of -140.01M. Total book value stands at 1.89B, with working capital of 535.48M providing operational flexibility.

UniFirst Corporation produced 205.65M in operating cash flow over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026.

Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation posted a gross margin of 36.68, reflecting its pricing power and cost economics. The operating margin of 5.77 and net profit margin of 4.65 provide insight into operational efficiency.

Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, UniFirst Corporation paid dividends of 1.18 per share. The dividend payout ratio of 21.62 indicates the proportion of earnings distributed to shareholders, a key gauge of how sustainable the dividend is and how much room remains for future dividend growth.

UniFirst Corporation's most recent stock split took place on January 20, 1994 with a 1:2 split ratio.