UniFirst Corporation
UNF · Price history
Price at last available close
$250.40
−$9.04 (-3.48%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About UniFirst Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-08-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
UniFirst Corporation is a prominent provider of workwear and protective uniforms, catering to businesses across the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company segments its operations into U. S.
How they make money
UniFirst generates revenue primarily through the rental, cleaning, and delivery of uniforms and protective clothing, as well as the sale of facility service products. The company operates on a service-based model where customers pay recurring fees for the ongoing maintenance, laundering, and replacement of workwear and facility items, with revenue levels directly tied to the number of workers employed by their customers.
Products & services
Uniform and workwear rental and cleaning, facility management products (mats, mops, restroom supplies), first aid and safety supplies, and nuclear decontamination services.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Customer types
Customer concentration
In the fiscal year ended August 30, 2025, no individual customer in the Uniform & Facility Service Solutions segment accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Textile and garment manufacturers — The company sources raw materials and finished garments from various suppliers, though it also manufactures approximately 62% of the garments it places in service.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
30
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
50
Fair
Financial Strength
48
Business Quality / Moat
28
Management
75
Growth Quality
28
Risk / Durability
94
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
17
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
24/100
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Model Score 24/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for UNF
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can UNF maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is UNF's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •How is UNF likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify UNF's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
30
Opportunity Score
17
Market Cap
$4.53B
P/E Ratio
39.7
EPS
$6.30
52-Week High
$306.67
52-Week Low
$147.66
Beta
0.61
Intrinsic Value
$105.92
Analyst Target
$262.00
Shares Outstanding
18.2M
Total Revenue
$2.52B
Total Debt
$81.1M
Reported Dividend Yield
0.56%
Liquidation Value / Share
$122.51
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Normal movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for UNF
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on UNF.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Vertical integration with in-house manufacturing of approximately 62% of garments placed in service.
- +Extensive network of over 270 customer service, distribution, and manufacturing facilities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Specialty Business Services industry.
- −Sensitivity to fluctuations in customer employment levels.
- −Operational risks associated with large-scale CRM and ERP system implementations.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
37
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-6.3
points
Current Score
30
Oct 28, 2026
Category Changes
UNF decreased 6.3 points because Debt declined by 24.8 points, Revenue declined by 4.5 points, Capital declined by 5 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Debt declined by 24.8 points
- − Revenue declined by 4.5 points
- − Capital declined by 5 points
- − Management declined by 5.2 points
- − Moat declined by 15.7 points
- − Buffett declined by 10.3 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
26
Projected Change
-4.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 4.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$250.40
Model Intrinsic Value
$105.92
Difference
+$144.48
+136.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-136.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.52B | $2.52B | $2.43B | $2.43B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.68B | $1.58B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $922.9M | $922.9M | $749.6M | $847.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $644.9M | $644.9M | $565.1M | $522.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $786.9M | $786.9M | $565.1M | $664.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $284.1M | $284.1M | $337.9M | $330.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $136.0M | $136.0M | $184.5M | $183.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $142.1M | $142.1M | $195.4M | $189.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $32.6M | $32.6M | $47.1M | $43.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $109.5M | $109.5M | $148.3M | $145.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $6.30 | $6.30 | $8.33 | $8.11 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 14.53M | 14.54M | 17.81M | 18.66M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 18.25M | 18.20M | 18.58M | 18.72M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$645.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.90
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+12.0%
Cash Change
-5.6%
Margin Change
-1.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 5.0%. EPS declined 14.8%. Cash declined 5.6%. Total debt increased 12.0%. Net income margin declined by 1.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
13
Smart Money
13
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.
Conservative Projected Values
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