UNF
UniFirst Corporation
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- YTD
- +32.11%
- 1 year
- +62.92%
- Open
- 259.94
- Prev close
- 257.36
- Mkt cap
- 4.61B
- Vol
- 212.09K
- Avg vol
- 305.73K
- EPS
- 6.02
- P/E
- 42.33
- Div yield
- 0.57%
More statistics
- Low
- 253.86
- High
- 259.30
- Forward P/E
- 27.32
- Beta
- 0.61
- Short ratio
- 2.47
- Inst. own
- 102.53%
- Dividend
- 1.46
- Ex-div date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 6, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 267.48
- 200-d avg
- 260.27
- 1y target
- 280.67
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 4.61B
- Enterprise value
- 4.54B
- Trailing P/E
- 42.36
- Forward P/E
- 27.32
- PEG ratio
- 2.42
- Price / sales
- 1.83
- Price / book
- 2.07
- EPS (TTM)
- 6.02
- Beta
- 0.61
- Dividend yield
- 0.57%
- Payout ratio
- 24.25%
- Profit margin
- 4.34%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 2.52B
- Revenue growth
- 5.00%
- Free cash flow
- 93.56M
- Total cash
- 192.12M
- Total debt
- 81.14M
- Return on equity
- 4.98%
- Shares outstanding
- 14.59M
- Short % of float
- 9.64%
- 50-day average
- 267.48
- 200-day average
- 260.27
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 262.00
- Target (mean)
- 280.67
- Target (high)
- 300.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy0
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 6, 2027
Expected Jan 6, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 2.27.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2027 | Nov 29, 2026 | 2.28 | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 2.04 | 2.61 | +0.57 | +27.94% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | 1.91 | 2.17 | +0.26 | +13.61% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | 1.19 | 1.25 | +0.06 | +5.04% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Nov 29, 2025 | 2.05 | 1.89 | -0.16 | -7.80% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Aug 30, 2025 | 2.12 | 2.28 | +0.16 | +7.55% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Barclays | up | Underweight | Equal-Weight |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2025 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Barclays | main | Underweight | Underweight |
About UniFirst Corporation
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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- unifirst.com
News
- UniFirst Declares Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend From $0.3650 To $0.3750 Per Share
- UniFirst Declares Increased Cash Dividends
- Cintas Shareholders Back Delaware Move as UniFirst Deal Review Advances
- FTC Tells Cintas, Unifirst It Will Sue To Block $5B Deal
- No. 9 UniFirst Chevy Heads to Martinsville for Final 2026 Sponsorship Appearance
- $1,000 in This Boring Stock Grew to $9,427. The S&P 500 Couldn’t Keep Up
- UniFirst (UNF) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
- UniFirst: The FTC Will Decide Your Profit Or Loss
- Meta, Tesla On Deck Wednesday As AI Spending, Auto Demand Face Test
- UniFirst (UNF) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROATTI MATTHEW | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Oct 22, 2026 | 11,243 |
| CROATTI MICHAEL A | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 18, 2024 | 6,370 |
| DIFILLIPPO DAVID A | Officer | Sale | Feb 13, 2025 | 11,156 |
| KATZ DAVID MARTIN | Officer | Sale | Feb 16, 2026 | 6,461 |
| LEVENSTEIN CECELIA MONA | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Gift | Mar 16, 2026 | 4,023 |
| O CONNOR SHANE | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Dec 15, 2025 | 10,267 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.04% | 2,193,180 | 559.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.71% | 832,180 | 212.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | 5.07% | 740,213 | 188.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.00% | 728,966 | 185.89M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 654,376 | 166.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.00% | 584,085 | 148.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.93% | 865,494 | 220.70M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Mid Cap | 3.36% | 490,527 | 125.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.16% | 461,604 | 117.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 387,192 | 98.73M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 333,403 | 85.02M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Merger Fund-The Merger Fund | 1.61% | 235,260 | 59.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |