FSV vs AERO vs UNF Stock Comparison

FirstService, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V and Unifirst Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FSV FirstService Corp
$141.20 +9.8% 1M -13.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.33B
P/E
54.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.68B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
3 wins
UNF Unifirst Corp
$250.72 -3.3% 1M +58.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.56B
P/E
44.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 5, FirstService 3, Unifirst 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFSVAEROUNFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.33B $2.19B $4.56B FSV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 54.9x 13.8x 44.0x AERO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.2x 41.6x 31.8x FSV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +8.8% — AERO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.0% 3.6% — AERO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x -0.4x — AERO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.2% — +58.9% UNF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.9%/yr — +4.7%/yr UNF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 54.2% 34.6% FSV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 59/100 41/100 AERO

Percentile Scorecard

FSVAEROUNF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFSVAEROUNF
Valuation 41 #66 of 112 99 #3 of 136 42 #65 of 112
Growth 56 #43 of 96 16 #102 of 121 20 #77 of 96
Profitability 62 #35 of 91 54 #54 of 115 –
Financial Health 39 #77 of 125 66 #49 of 143 91 #12 of 125
Shareholder Returns 8 #62 of 67 – 11 #60 of 67
Overall 41 59 41
  • FSV ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • AERO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UNF ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFSVAEROUNFSPY
1 month +9.8%-8.1%-3.3% -0.2%
3 months -1.3%-6.5%-16.6% +3.9%
6 months -1.3%-1.2%-2.7% +8.2%
Year to date -9.2%-33.7%+30.0% +12.9%
1 year -13.2%—+58.9% +12.3%
3 years +3.0%—+56.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +1.0%—+16.1% +23.3%
5 years -29.9%—+25.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -6.9%—+4.7% +10.9%
10 years +235.6%—+109.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.9%—+7.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFSVAEROUNFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%54.2%34.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.1%56.9%25.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.651.740.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.43—1.70 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.0%-46.0%-34.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.5%-36.4%-16.8% -1.2%
52-week high $165.10$22.91$301.48 $779.14
52-week low $125.66$12.36$150.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFSVAEROUNF
P/E now vs peer median 55.8xmedian 21.2x 13.3xmedian 16.3x 44.0xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 0.9x 0.5xmedian 1.0x 2.0xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 11.9x 1.3xmedian 8.7x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 13.7x 3.4xmedian 11.4x 57.8xmedian 13.7x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.4x -3.6xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 149.61median 1.00 —median 0.82 —median 1.00

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFSVAEROUNF
Revenue $5.68B $4.40B –
Gross profit $1.88B – –
Operating income $339.62M $635.00M –
Net income $199.45M $120.00M $109.49M
Free cash flow $536.84M $630.00M –
EPS (diluted) $2.52 $1.09 –
Cash & equivalents $160.76M $965.00M $192.12M
Total debt $1.55B $475.00M –
Shares (diluted) 45.75M 145.90M 18.22M
Enterprise value $5.65B -$1.88B $4.56B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFSVAEROUNF
P/E 55.8x 13.3x 44.0x
P/FCF 12.0x 3.4x 57.8x
P/Operating cash flow 15.5x 3.4x 22.1x
P/S 1.1x 0.5x 2.0x
P/B 6.9x -3.6x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 6.9x -3.6x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 14.6x 1.3x –
EV/EBIT 23.1x 2.6x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.4x –
EV/FCF 14.6x 2.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.8x 2.6x 22.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 149.61 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFSVAEROUNF
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 8.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.9% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.6% -2.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 4.7% -38.0% -26.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.0% – 1.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.3% -43.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.4% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.1% – -30.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.1% – -1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFSVAEROUNF
Gross margin 33.1% – –
EBITDA margin 9.5% 27.6% –
Operating margin 6.0% 14.4% –
Pretax margin 4.8% 5.5% –
Net margin 2.0% 3.6% –
FCF margin 9.4% 14.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 7.4% 14.3% –
Return on equity 18.5% – –
Return on assets 4.5% 2.9% –
Return on invested capital 10.0% – –
Return on capital employed 9.8% 10.0% –
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 5.3x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFSVAEROUNF
Debt / assets 34.9% 6.4% –
Debt / equity 1.7x -0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 2.9x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 78.9% 108.0% 22.3%
Equity / assets 21.1% -8.0% 77.7%
Interest coverage – 5.8x –
Current ratio 1.7x 2.0x 3.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.7x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.9x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFSVAEROUNF
Dividend yield 1.0% – 0.6%
Net buyback yield -9.4% – –
Shareholder yield -8.3% 0.0% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFSVAEROUNF
Forward P/E 24.2xFY2026 41.6xFY2026 31.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $5.84FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $7.88FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 -85.5%FY2026 -2.7%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +9.6% +408.6% +12.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.42BFY2026 $5.78BFY2026 $2.79BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +10.8%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +20.0% +15.0% -9.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFSVAEROUNF
Held by institutions 69.9% 65.1% 81.3%
Institutions holding 275 75 340
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.2% -1.5% -2.5%
Institutions buying 147 32 162
Institutions selling 101 17 121
Buyers to sellers 1.46 1.88 1.34

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FSVAEROUNF
FSV 1.00 0.20 0.16
AERO 0.20 1.00 -0.02
UNF 0.16 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FSV, AERO and UNF?

FirstService (FSV) is the largest by market capitalisation: FirstService (FSV) $6.33B, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) $2.19B, Unifirst (UNF) $4.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, FSV, AERO and UNF?

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FirstService (FSV) 54.9x, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 13.8x, Unifirst (UNF) 44.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, FirstService (FSV) is cheapest (FirstService (FSV) 24.2x, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 41.6x, Unifirst (UNF) 31.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FirstService (FSV) +3.7%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) has the highest net margin (FirstService (FSV) 2.0%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unifirst (UNF) returned the most: FirstService (FSV) -13.2%, Unifirst (UNF) +58.9%. Over five years, Unifirst (UNF) compounded fastest (FirstService (FSV) -6.9%/yr, Unifirst (UNF) +4.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, FirstService (FSV) has been the steadiest (FirstService (FSV) 30.6%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 54.2%, Unifirst (UNF) 34.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FSV, AERO and UNF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.