RGS vs UNF
Regis Corp. and Unifirst Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | RGS | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $224.5M | $2.4B |
| Net income | $6.9M | $148.3M |
| Gross margin | · | 36.6% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Return on equity | 3.7% | 6.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.41 | $7.98 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 16.6% |
| Free cash flow | $11.1M | $142.5M |
| Equity | $193.8M | $2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.47× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.62× | 3.18× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −11.4% | 6.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 1.8% |
UNF bills 10.8× the revenue of RGS, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (6.1% against 3.1%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | RGS | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $224.5M | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $210.1M | $2.4B |
| FY2023 | $203.0M | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $233.3M | $2.0B |
| FY2021 | $276.0M | $1.8B |
| FY2020 | $411.7M | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $669.7M | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $1.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | RGS | UNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.9M | $148.3M |
| FY2024 | $123.5M | $145.5M |
| FY2023 | $91.1M | $103.7M |
| FY2022 | $-7.4M | $103.4M |
| FY2021 | $-85.9M | $151.1M |
| FY2020 | $-113.3M | $135.8M |
| FY2019 | $-171.4M | $179.1M |
| FY2018 | $-14.2M | $163.9M |
| FY2017 | $6.4M | $70.2M |
| FY2016 | $-18.5M | $125.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,207,867,000 | UNF |
| FY2024 | −$2,217,297,000 | UNF |
| FY2023 | −$2,030,065,000 | UNF |
| FY2022 | −$1,767,496,000 | UNF |
| FY2021 | −$1,550,249,000 | UNF |
| FY2020 | −$1,392,508,000 | UNF |
| FY2019 | −$1,139,647,000 | UNF |
| FY2018 | −$627,450,000 | UNF |
| FY2017 | −$355,479,000 | UNF |
| FY2016 | −$175,246,000 | UNF |
| FY2015 | −$164,672,000 | UNF |
| FY2014 | +$442,390,000 | RGS |
| FY2013 | +$536,922,000 | RGS |
| FY2012 | +$762,424,000 | RGS |
| FY2011 | +$988,101,000 | RGS |
| FY2010 | +$1,154,242,000 | RGS |
| FY2009 | +$1,345,018,000 | RGS |
The higher-revenue side has changed between RGS and UNF over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.0 pp | UNF |
| FY2024 | +52.8 pp | RGS |
| FY2023 | +40.2 pp | RGS |
| FY2022 | −8.3 pp | UNF |
| FY2021 | −39.4 pp | UNF |
| FY2020 | −35.1 pp | UNF |
| FY2019 | −35.5 pp | UNF |
| FY2018 | −11.0 pp | UNF |
| FY2017 | −3.9 pp | UNF |
| FY2016 | −10.0 pp | UNF |
| FY2015 | −9.4 pp | UNF |
| FY2014 | −10.4 pp | UNF |
| FY2013 | −15.9 pp | UNF |
| FY2012 | −6.1 pp | UNF |
| FY2011 | −12.1 pp | UNF |
| FY2010 | −7.9 pp | UNF |
| FY2009 | −5.7 pp | UNF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between RGS and UNF over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RGS's net margin has been more volatile than UNF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 21.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between RGS and UNF over these 17 fiscal years — RGS led in 2 and UNF in 15.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RGS's return on equity has been more volatile than UNF's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 53.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.2.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between RGS and UNF over these 14 fiscal years — RGS led in 1 and UNF in 13.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.