UniFirst (UNF) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

UniFirst (UNF) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Aug 29, 2026), UniFirst had a P/E ratio of 46.56 (up from 22.24), return on equity of 5.0% (down from 6.9%), debt-to-equity of 0.04 (up from 0.03) and a current ratio of 3.14 (down from 3.18). A current ratio of 3.14 means current assets exceed current liabilities.

UniFirst Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Aug 2026	Aug 2025	Aug 2024	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Aug 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	46.56	22.24	24.27	31.36	33.15	28.60
Forward P/E	35.47	20.89	23.13	23.53	24.18	29.04
P/S Ratio	2.02	1.36	1.46	1.46	1.71	2.37
P/B Ratio	2.29	1.52	1.68	1.62	1.79	2.31
Price/Tangible Book	3.48	2.35	2.64	2.69	2.50	3.18
Price/FCF	72.03	23.14	26.18	74.28	-	54.94
Price/OCF	24.83	11.11	11.96	15.07	27.95	20.36
PEG Ratio	2.69	2.69	2.69	2.69	2.69	2.69
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.99	1.30	1.43	1.45	1.53	2.10
EV/EBITDA	17.96	9.54	10.32	12.76	12.60	12.64
EV/EBIT	36.85	16.63	17.89	24.53	22.94	19.55
EV/FCF	70.85	22.17	25.76	74.16	-	48.66
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	4.98%	6.93%	7.07%	5.29%	5.46%	8.36%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.01%	4.34%	4.61%	3.31%	3.48%	5.34%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	5.05%	7.15%	7.49%	5.54%	6.88%	11.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.30%	7.60%	8.00%	5.70%	6.10%	9.20%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02
Debt/EBITDA	0.27	0.20	0.19	0.23	0.20	0.13
Debt/FCF	1.15	0.51	0.51	1.48	-	0.55
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.14	3.18	3.25	3.14	4.37	4.33
Quick Ratio	1.62	1.70	1.61	1.38	2.57	2.83
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.89	0.89	0.92	0.89	0.83	0.80
Inventory Turnover	10.98	10.21	10.35	9.88	8.86	9.13
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	2.15%	4.50%	4.12%	3.19%	3.02%	3.50%
FCF Yield	1.39%	4.32%	3.82%	1.35%	-0.63%	1.82%
Dividend Yield	-	0.77%	0.70%	0.71%	0.65%	0.44%
Payout Ratio	22.97%	16.61%	16.05%	21.32%	20.11%	12.01%
Buyback Yield	2.07%	0.76%	0.20%	0.90%	0.55%	0.02%
Total Return	2.07%	1.54%	0.90%	1.62%	1.21%	0.46%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 29, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About UniFirst Financial Ratios

What is UniFirst's P/E ratio?

UniFirst's P/E ratio was 46.56 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 22.24 a year earlier.

What is UniFirst's return on equity?

UniFirst's return on equity (ROE) was 5.0% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 6.9% a year earlier.

What is UniFirst's debt-to-equity ratio?

UniFirst's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.04 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Aug 29, 2026). It was 0.03 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition