UniFirst (UNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

UniFirst Corp. (NYSE: UNF) provides workplace uniforms, workwear and facility service programs to businesses and organizations across North America. The company supplies, cleans and maintains uniforms and protective apparel for industries such as manufacturing, transportation, construction, healthcare, hospitality and food service.

Its offerings include rental and managed uniform programs, industrial workwear, flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing, cleanroom garments, corporate apparel and imagewear. UniFirst also provides facility services and supplies, including floor mats, mops, towels, restroom products, first-aid supplies and other workplace safety items.

Founded in 1936, UniFirst operates a network of service locations that supports customers through scheduled delivery, garment laundering, replacement and inventory management. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and serves customers in the United States, Canada and Europe. UniFirst is led by Steven S. Sintros, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $258.00 to $266.69
• 50-Day Range: $251.40 to $291.86
• 52-Week Range: $147.66 to $306.67
• Volume: 229,067 shs
• Average Volume: 325,645 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.57
• Dividend Yield: 0.55%
• Price Target: $246.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

UniFirst Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

UniFirst scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 539th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

UniFirst has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

UniFirst has a consensus price target of $246.67, representing about 6.4% downside from its current price of $263.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

UniFirst has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for UniFirst are expected to grow by 8.54% in the coming year, from $7.49 to $8.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of UniFirst is 41.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of UniFirst is 41.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

UniFirst has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.25% of the float of UniFirst has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

UniFirst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.38, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in UniFirst has recently increased by 8.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

UniFirst has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

UniFirst has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of UniFirst is 23.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, UniFirst will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.96% next year. This indicates that UniFirst will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

UniFirst has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for UniFirst this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added UniFirst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, UniFirst insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.86% of the stock of UniFirst is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.17% of the stock of UniFirst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/01/2026
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UNF
• CIK: 717954
• Web: www.unifirst.com
• Phone: (978) 658-8888
• Fax: 978-988-0659
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: 1936

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for UniFirst: $246.67
• High Price Target: $280.00
• Low Price Target: $198.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $148.27 million
• Net Margins: 4.65%
• Pretax Margin: 6.02%
• Return on Equity: 6.44%
• Return on Assets: 5.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.91
• Cash Flow: $16.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.32
• Book Value: $118.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,084,000
• Free Float: 17,928,000
• Market Cap: $4.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.60