UNF - UNIFIRST CORP

📈 Is growth accelerating? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	11.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+132%)	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	6.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	8.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	10.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+115%)	10.5% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+111%)	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-26.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	40.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-31.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-24.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	133.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-43.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	24.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	0.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-49.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	208.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-53.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	43.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	9.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	-73.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	4.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.7% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.1% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	10.7% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	12.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	10.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	13.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	13.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	12.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.9% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	12.7% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	22.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.1% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.0% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	39.0% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.5% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.2% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.6% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.8% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	6.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	8.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	8.5% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	8.5% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	6.7% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	7.4% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.0% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.65x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.93x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.42x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.21x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.52x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.25x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.91x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.72x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	0.89x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.29x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	10.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	9.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	10.6% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	11.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	10.6% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	9.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	10.8% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.01x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.12x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	0.15x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	132.34x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	160.43x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	157.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	99.41x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	160.32x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	285.88x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	271.16x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	309.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	338.99x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	137.68x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	229.53x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	250.36x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	112.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	70.88x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.40x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.84x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-192.12M	$-203.50M	$-161.57M	$-79.44M	$-376.40M	$-512.87M	—	—	—	—	—	$-276.55M	$-183.91M	$-86.07M	$-13.14M	$71.48M	$-121.26M	$-60.15M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.03x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.44x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.49x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.64x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$139.44	$131.33	$130.07	$119.49	$106.29	$96.73	$95.36	$94.82	$85.63	$78.43	$72.79	—	—	—	—	$57.12	$52.44	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.91	$7.70	$7.23	$2.34	$-1.15	$4.17	$8.98	$8.51	$5.92	$5.41	—	—	—	—	—	$1.13	$4.29	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$123.18	$117.11	$112.98	$107.23	$101.78	$99.20	$92.03	$86.01	$73.95	$71.64	$67.67	—	—	—	—	$40.19	$36.19	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$85.86	$81.59	$78.21	$72.56	$77.49	$76.45	$69.57	$64.99	$53.89	$53.10	$51.77	—	—	—	—	$25.67	$22.30	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	18.10M	18.52M	18.66M	18.69M	18.82M	18.88M	18.92M	19.08M	19.81M	20.28M	20.17M	—	—	—	—	19.85M	19.56M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$660.18M	$634.20M	$634.24M	$572.89M	$820.15M	$849.12M	$759.24M	$723.95M	$586.34M	—	$624.98M	$477.71M	$398.25M	$296.42M	$342.15M	$242.36M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.00	$7.86M	$111.41M	$106.99M	$120.30M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$2.23B	$2.17B	$2.11B	$2.00B	$1.92B	$1.87B	$1.74B	$1.64B	$1.46B	$1.45B	$1.36B	$1.24B	$1.13B	$1.01B	$896.92M	$797.94M	$708.05M	$627.03M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Aug 29, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Aug 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 26, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 27, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 28, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 29, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 25, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 26, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 27, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 29, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 25, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 27, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 28, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 29, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.52B	$2.43B	$2.43B	$2.23B	$2.00B	$1.83B	$1.80B	$1.81B	$1.70B	$1.59B	$1.47B	$1.46B	$1.39B	$1.36B	$1.26B	$1.13B	$1.03B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$141.99M	$140.35M	$141.43M	$121.23M	$108.78M	$105.95M	$104.70M	$103.33M	$96.66M	$88.88M	$81.61M	$77.11M	$71.75M	$69.61M	$66.44M	$64.73M	$61.48M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$109.49M	$148.27M	$145.47M	$103.67M	$103.40M	$151.11M	$135.77M	$179.13M	$163.90M	$70.20M	$125.03M	$124.30M	$119.92M	$116.69M	$94.99M	$76.49M	$76.41M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$205.28M	$296.87M	$295.27M	$215.76M	$122.65M	$212.30M	$286.68M	$282.14M	$230.07M	$218.27M	—	—	—	—	$159.42M	$86.19M	$133.97M	—

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