Unifirst (UNF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Unifirst's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 5.29% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 1.75 percentage points from 7.03% a year earlier and down 0.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Unifirst's Return on Equity [ROE] was 6.93%, down 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -1.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 7.07% in FY2024 (+1.79 pp), 5.29% in FY2023 (-0.17 pp), 5.46% in FY2022 (-2.90 pp) and 8.36% in FY2021 (+0.33 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 1.74 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 2.71 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Return on Equity [ROE] at 6.24% (Q2 2026), 6.44% (Q1 2026) and 6.83% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 24.31% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 40.29% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 9.88% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 37.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 11.50% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 35.72% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.53 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 5.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 5.29% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 6.24% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.44% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 6.83% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 6.90% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 6.95% |
| May 25, 2024 | 6.23% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 5.61% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 5.54% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 5.21% |
| May 27, 2023 | 5.20% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 5.37% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 5.41% |
| May 28, 2022 | 5.88% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 7.59% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 8.13% |
API Access
Unifirst Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();