Unifirst (UNF) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Unifirst's EV to EBITDA was 16.18 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 63.8% from 9.88 a year earlier and up 22.8% from the prior quarter.
Unifirst (UNF) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unifirst's EV to EBITDA was 14.45 through May 30, 2026, up 76.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was 9.49, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- EV to EBITDA has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years.
- In earlier fiscal years, EV to EBITDA was 10.31 in FY2024 (-16.9%), 12.41 in FY2023 (-0.8%), 12.51 in FY2022 (-0.9%) and 12.62 in FY2021 (+7.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to EBITDA was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 63.8%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 27.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's EV to EBITDA in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 13.18 (Q2 2026), 9.49 (Q1 2026) and 9.49 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.80 Bn | 107.08 Bn | 6.13 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.17 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.25 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | APi | 17.39 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.15 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 569.95 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.99 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 417.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.70 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 430.34 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.61 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.62 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.96 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 234.73 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 16.18 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 13.18 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 9.49 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 9.49 |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.88 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 11.43 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.82 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.31 |
| May 25, 2024 | 9.60 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 10.63 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 11.50 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 12.41 |
| May 27, 2023 | 12.65 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 13.68 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 13.37 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 12.50 |
| May 28, 2022 | 10.57 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 10.88 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 10.79 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 12.61 |
Unifirst EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();