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UniFirst Corporation

UNF Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$259.09

▲ +1.23 (+0.5%)

52w hi$300.79
52w lo$149.11
Vol142.40K
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.16

Short+0.15
Medium-0.22
Long-0.64

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

UniFirst Corporation

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Market cap$4.69B
Enterprise value$4.60B
Trailing P/E41.00x
Forward P/E32.39x
EV / EBITDA15.72x
P / S (ttm)1.88x
Profit margin4.6%
Return on equity5.3%
Revenue growth+3.9%
Earnings growth-48.8%
Debt / equity3.87

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental-0.03
Sector-0.01
Technical+0.02
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions; First Aid & Safety Solutions; and Other. The company offers uniforms, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; specialized protective wear comprising flame resistant and high visibility garments; and first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies, as well as safety training services. It also engages in the rent and sale of non-garment items and services that include industrial wiping products, floor mats, dry and wet mops, and other textile products, as well as the wholesale distribution and pill packaging operations for non-prescription medicines. In addition, the company provides garment service options, including full-service rental and lease programs. Further, it offers restroom and cleaning supplies, such as air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, hand soaps, and sanitizers. Additionally, it provides specialized services, including decontamination and cleaning of work clothes and other items that have been exposed to radioactive materials and services special cleanroom protective wear. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants and food-related businesses, business service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, energy producing operations, and healthcare providers, as well as others that require employee clothing on the job for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

United States · www.unifirst.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.55
Corr SPX0.24
Annual vol36.5%
Annual ret+22.4%
Sharpe0.61
Max DD-34.9%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-07-01Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-06-12Shareholder Vote, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2026-04-01Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-03-11Material Agreement, Bylaws Amendment…read
2026-01-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-12-29Officer / Director Change, Exhibitsread
2025-12-18Shareholder Vote, Other Material Event…read
2025-12-15Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-10-22Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-10-17Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-14Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2025-07-02Earnings Release, Exhibitsread

Dividends

Yield (TTM)0.28%
$ / share (TTM)$0.73
5y CAGR+7.2%

Annual dividend per share

2021$1.05
2022$1.21
2023$1.26
2024$1.34
2025$1.41
2026$0.36

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-07-0810-Qview
2026-07-018-Kview
2026-06-128-Kview
2026-04-214view
2026-04-0710-Qview
2026-04-0710-Q/Aview
2026-04-018-Kview
2026-03-118-Kview
2026-02-184view
2026-02-104view
2026-01-0710-Qview
2026-01-078-Kview
2026-01-074view
2025-12-298-Kview
2025-12-184view

The Long Run

FY 2012–2025 · 14 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.43B+17.2%
Operating income$184.50M+1.5%
Net income$148.27M+5.2%
Cash from ops$215.76M+5.4%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$258.64$261.48$256.41$259.09142.40K
Sep 24$258.58$262.53$255.94$257.86437.10K
Sep 23$263.90$266.74$257.09$257.62195.30K
Sep 22$265.86$268.96$263.93$265.02204.50K
Sep 21$262.04$266.22$261.60$264.00284.70K

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