Unifirst Corporation (UNF)

Inventory turnover

Feb 24, 2024 Nov 25, 2023 Aug 26, 2023 Feb 25, 2023 Nov 26, 2022 Aug 27, 2022 May 28, 2022 Feb 26, 2022 Nov 27, 2021 Aug 28, 2021 May 29, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Nov 28, 2020 Aug 29, 2020 May 30, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Aug 31, 2019 May 25, 2019 Feb 23, 2019
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,570,439 1,528,220 1,481,296 1,395,373 1,350,293 1,306,451 1,258,994 1,210,966 1,175,605 1,141,275 1,122,831 1,139,449 1,151,416 1,164,932 1,194,535 1,171,212 1,151,462 1,139,195 1,109,149 1,096,395
Inventory US$ in thousands 158,279 148,513 148,334 150,907 143,430 151,459 151,741 160,835 158,111 143,591 120,337 110,701 104,525 106,269 104,503 94,875 99,794 100,916 94,921 95,706
Inventory turnover 9.92 10.29 9.99 9.25 9.41 8.63 8.30 7.53 7.44 7.95 9.33 10.29 11.02 10.96 11.43 12.34 11.54 11.29 11.68 11.46

February 24, 2024 calculation

Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Inventory
= $1,570,439K ÷ $158,279K
= 9.92

Over the analyzed period, Unifirst Corporation's inventory turnover ratio has shown some fluctuations. The inventory turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company manages its inventory by indicating how many times it sells and replaces its inventory within a specific time frame.

The trend in Unifirst Corporation's inventory turnover ratio indicates that the company has been effectively managing its inventory turnover. Higher inventory turnover ratios generally indicate that a company is selling its products quickly and efficiently.

In the most recent period, Unifirst Corporation's inventory turnover ratio was 9.92, indicating that the company turned over its inventory approximately 9.92 times during the year. This suggests that Unifirst Corporation is efficiently managing its inventory levels.

On average, over the analyzed period, Unifirst Corporation's inventory turnover ratio was around 10. This suggests that the company typically sells and replenishes its inventory about 10 times a year, reflecting strong inventory management practices.

Overall, Unifirst Corporation's inventory turnover ratio demonstrates that the company has been effectively managing its inventory levels to support its operations and ensure efficient sales cycles.


Peer comparison

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Company name
Symbol
Inventory turnover
Unifirst Corporation
UNF
9.92
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HRB
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89.53
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