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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.
FY 2012–2025 · 14 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.43B | +17.2% | |
| Operating income | $184.50M | +1.5% | |
| Net income | $148.27M | +5.2% | |
| Cash from ops | $215.76M | +5.4% |
$287.91
▼ -2.12 (-0.7%)
| 52w hi | $301.19 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $149.30 |
| Vol | 53.78K |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score +0.50
| Short | +0.82 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.55 |
| Long | -0.23 |
computed 2026-08-13
UniFirst Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
| Market cap | $5.21B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $5.16B |
| Trailing P/E | 45.56x |
| Forward P/E | 35.99x |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.63x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.09x |
| Profit margin | 4.6% |
| Return on equity | 5.3% |
| Revenue growth | +3.9% |
| Earnings growth | -48.5% |
| Debt / equity | 3.87 |
| Beta vs SPX | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.25 |
| Annual vol | 36.5% |
| Annual ret | +28.7% |
| Sharpe | 0.79 |
| Max DD | -34.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.03 | |
| Sector | +0.07 | |
| Technical | +0.53 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $291.73 | $291.98 | $287.71 | $287.91 | 53.78K |
| Aug 12 | $290.45 | $292.64 | $289.78 | $290.03 | 115.50K |
| Aug 11 | $288.77 | $293.64 | $288.77 | $291.48 | 169.80K |
| Aug 10 | $290.40 | $291.41 | $288.34 | $289.64 | 87.10K |
| Aug 7 | $289.16 | $291.21 | $288.11 | $290.37 | 113.50K |