Unifirst (UNF) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2016)
Unifirst's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.18% in fiscal Q4 2016 (quarter ended Aug 27, 2016), down 0.87 percentage points from 10.05% a year earlier but up 0.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2016) Analysis & Trends
For FY2016 (ended Aug 27, 2016), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Unifirst came in at 9.48%, down 0.89 percentage points from FY2015.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +0.78 percentage points (FY2011 to FY2016).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.37% in FY2015 (-0.09 pp), 10.47% in FY2014 (-0.41 pp), 10.88% in FY2013 (+0.97 pp) and 9.91% in FY2012 (+1.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 8.67% (fiscal Q1 2012) and 11.04% (fiscal Q2 2014) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q2 2013 (a gain of 1.42 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2016 (a drop of 1.35 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2016 was 8.92% (Q3 2016), 9.30% (Q2 2016) and 9.71% (Q1 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.89% |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 27.72% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.58% |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 26.74% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 22.87% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.65% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.55 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 234.73 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | 9.18% |
| May 28, 2016 | 8.92% |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 9.30% |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 9.71% |
| Aug 29, 2015 | 10.05% |
| May 30, 2015 | 10.26% |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 10.33% |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 10.53% |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 10.51% |
| May 31, 2014 | 10.93% |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 11.04% |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 10.93% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 10.44% |
| May 25, 2013 | 10.00% |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 10.16% |
| Nov 24, 2012 | 9.75% |
| Aug 25, 2012 | 9.63% |
| May 26, 2012 | 9.45% |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 8.73% |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 8.67% |
API Access
Unifirst Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();