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UNF vs HD // OPERATING MARGIN
Unifirst Corporation (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UNF 5
— HD 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: HD
LAST: $258.51 (+1.44%) • MKT CAP: $4.68B
operating-margins
7.60%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $340.36B
operating-margins
12.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UNF VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UNF | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.60% | 33.30% | +3.30 | UNF | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 32.90% | -26.50 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.1x | 13.4x | +1.70 | HD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.06% | 2.72% | +0.34 | UNF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 7.60% | 12.70% | -5.10 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.10% | 8.60% | -2.50 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.20% | 3.20% | -3.00 | HD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.53% | 2.79% | -2.26 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.16 | 5.64 | +1.52 | UNF | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | UNF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 46.8 | 74.7 | -27.90 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.88 | +0.03 | UNF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 21.6x | +7.60 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.68B | $340.36B | -$335.69B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UNF REV | HD REV | UNF GROSS % | HD GROSS % | UNF FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.43B | $164.68B | 36.6% | 33.3% | $142.5M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $2.43B | $159.51B | 34.9% | 33.4% | $134.9M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $2.23B | $152.67B | — | — | $115.3M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
UNF // BETA 0.91
HD // BETA 0.88