UniFirst (UNF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

UniFirst Corporation provides workplace apparel and facility service programs for businesses and organizations. Its services include the rental, cleaning, delivery and replacement of uniforms, workwear, protective clothing and other garments designed for a range of industries and occupational environments.

The company also offers related workplace products and services, including floor mats, restroom supplies, first-aid products, safety apparel and facility care programs. UniFirst manages many of these services through local service facilities, helping customers maintain workplace clothing and supplies on a scheduled basis.

Founded in 1936, UniFirst serves customers across the United States, Canada and Europe. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and its leadership is headed by Steven S. Sintros, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $256.41 to $261.48
• 50-Day Range: $257.88 to $301.54
• 52-Week Range: $147.66 to $306.67
• Volume: 142,410 shs
• Average Volume: 354,070 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.91
• Dividend Yield: 0.56%
• Price Target: $246.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

UniFirst Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

UniFirst scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 506th out of 671 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.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for UniFirst is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

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 40.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of UniFirst is 40.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

UniFirst has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.86% 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 2.59, 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 36.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

UniFirst has a dividend yield of 0.57%, 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: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

UniFirst has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

2 people have searched for UNF on MarketBeat 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: 9/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• 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: -4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.63
• 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: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $16.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.08
• Book Value: $118.97 per share
• Price / Book: 2.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,084,000
• Free Float: 17,928,000
• Market Cap: $4.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61