Unifirst Corporation (UNF)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 25, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 24, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 25, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Aug 26, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 25, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Nov 26, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 27, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 138,156 | 195,228 | 192,267 | 209,503 | 181,690 | 152,561 | 157,248 | 161,935 | 170,702 | 178,983 | 159,175 | 126,748 | 110,973 | 118,167 | 128,256 | 140,793 | 153,334 | 143,464 | 133,743 | 123,109 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,168,960 | 2,168,960 | 2,143,560 | 2,133,650 | 2,108,510 | 2,075,610 | 2,075,610 | 2,049,680 | 2,049,680 | 2,040,170 | 2,040,170 | 2,003,960 | 2,003,960 | 1,976,850 | 1,955,090 | 1,955,090 | 1,941,970 | 1,941,970 | 1,915,870 | 1,915,870 |
| Return on total capital | 6.37% | 9.00% | 8.97% | 9.82% | 8.62% | 7.35% | 7.58% | 7.90% | 8.33% | 8.77% | 7.80% | 6.32% | 5.54% | 5.98% | 6.56% | 7.20% | 7.90% | 7.39% | 6.98% | 6.43% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $138,156K ÷ ($—K + $2,168,960K)
= 6.37%
Peer comparison
Aug 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Unifirst Corporation
UNF
6.37%
Aramark Holdings
ARMK
24.54%
Copart Inc
CPRT
19.20%
Dolby Laboratories
DLB
7.51%
Maximus Inc
MMS
31.60%