Growth Metrics

Unifirst (UNF) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Unifirst's Return on Invested Capital history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.06% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.06%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 0.06%, down 1.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.07%, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital reached 0.06% in Q1 2026 per UNF's latest filing, down from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.07% in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.06% in Q2 2023.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.06%, with a median of 0.06% recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Return on Invested Capital: dropped -2bps in 2022, then increased 1bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Invested Capital shows it stood at 0.06% in 2022, then grew by 4bps to 0.06% in 2023, then rose by 4bps to 0.07% in 2024, then dropped by -9bps to 0.06% in 2025, then decreased by -3bps to 0.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Return on Invested Capital are 0.06% (Q1 2026), 0.06% (Q4 2025), and 0.06% (Q3 2025).