Industrials
UniFirst Corporation(UNF)
Live Price
Offline$261.83
+0.80% today
1Y Change
+39.73%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $4.61B
- Revenue Growth
- +0.2%
- EPS Growth
- +2.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.6%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
UniFirst Corporation (UNF) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $4.61B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $261.83 and up 39.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +0.2%, EPS growth of +2.7%, a dividend yield of 0.6%. What stands out right now is revenue +0.2%, EPS +2.7%, free cash flow +4.8% with operating margin 6.8% and ROIC 5.1%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.6%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 32.4 and price/sales 1.9. Stock Foundry combines UNF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+0.2% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+6.8% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
32.4 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Apr 1, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +3.3% and a revenue surprise of +1.2%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +0.2% and EPS at +2.7%, with operating margin around 6.8%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 1, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 1, 2026 | +3.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.4% |
2026 Jan 7, 2026 | -3.4% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.8% |
2025 Oct 22, 2025 | +7.5% | -5.5% | -5.7% | -3.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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UNF Max Drawdown
-21.21%
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Company Overview
UniFirst Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
- Leadership
- Steven S. Sintros
- IPO Date
- Jan 16, 1984
- Employees
- 16.0k
- Street Address
- 68 Jonspin Road
- Mailing
- Wilmington, MA, 01887
- Region
- Wilmington, MA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 978 658 8888
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 32.4
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.1
- Price/Sales
- 1.9
- Price/Book
- 2.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +0.2%
- EPS
- +2.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +4.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 36.7%
- Operating Margin
- 6.8%
- Net Margin
- 5.5%
- ROE
- 6.2%
- ROIC
- 5.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.04
- Current Ratio
- 3.11
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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