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UNF vs RTO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Unifirst Corporation (NYSE) VS. Rentokil Initial plc American (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UNF 4
— RTO 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: UNF
LAST: $256.12 (-0.92%) • MKT CAP: $4.68B
balance-sheet
7.16
LAST: $23.57 (-2.08%) • MKT CAP: $12.14B
balance-sheet
3.74
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UNF VS. RTO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UNF | RTO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.60% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 9.90% | -3.50 | RTO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.1x | 21.0x | -5.90 | UNF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 2.21% | +0.85 | UNF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.60% | 13.90% | -6.30 | RTO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.10% | 10.90% | -4.80 | RTO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.20% | 15.40% | -15.20 | RTO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.53% | 0.00% | +0.53 | UNF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 7.16 | 3.74 | +3.42 | UNF | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.8 | 76.1 | -29.30 | RTO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.09 | -0.18 | RTO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 27.6x | +1.60 | RTO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.68B | $12.14B | -$7.47B | RTO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UNF REV | RTO REV | UNF GROSS % | RTO GROSS % | UNF FCF | RTO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.43B | — | 36.6% | — | $142.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $2.43B | — | 34.9% | — | $134.9M | — |
| FY 2023 | $2.23B | — | — | — | $115.3M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UNF // BETA 0.91
RTO // BETA 1.09