Unifirst (UNF) Competitors $161.76 -1.45 (-0.89%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$161.76 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UNF vs. KAR, MGRC, HCSG, CTAS, CPRT, IRM, VSTS, RBC, SWK, and CCKShould you be buying Unifirst stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Unifirst include OPENLANE (KAR), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), Cintas (CTAS), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Vestis (VSTS), RBC Bearings (RBC), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), and Crown (CCK). Unifirst vs. Its Competitors OPENLANE McGrath RentCorp Healthcare Services Group Cintas Copart Iron Mountain Vestis RBC Bearings Stanley Black & Decker Crown Unifirst (NYSE:UNF) and OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) are both mid-cap diversified support services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UNF or KAR? 78.2% of Unifirst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of OPENLANE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Unifirst shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of OPENLANE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is UNF or KAR more profitable? OPENLANE has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Unifirst's net margin of 6.18%. OPENLANE's return on equity of 11.65% beat Unifirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unifirst6.18% 7.35% 5.78% OPENLANE 8.18%11.65%3.40% Which has more volatility and risk, UNF or KAR? Unifirst has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OPENLANE has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to UNF or KAR? In the previous week, OPENLANE had 1 more articles in the media than Unifirst. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for OPENLANE and 6 mentions for Unifirst. Unifirst's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat OPENLANE's score of 0.14 indicating that Unifirst is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unifirst 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OPENLANE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate UNF or KAR? Unifirst currently has a consensus target price of $179.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. OPENLANE has a consensus target price of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.13%. Given OPENLANE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe OPENLANE is more favorable than Unifirst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Unifirst 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60OPENLANE 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UNF or KAR? Unifirst has higher revenue and earnings than OPENLANE. Unifirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OPENLANE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnifirst$2.43B1.24$145.47M$8.1419.87OPENLANE$1.79B1.58$109.90M$0.7435.87 SummaryOPENLANE beats Unifirst on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnifirstUNIFORM & RELATED IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.03B$1.83B$7.75B$21.91BDividend Yield0.86%0.86%4.60%3.62%P/E Ratio19.8719.87295.2230.12Price / Sales1.240.731,265.4867.12Price / Cash10.256.5328.1624.26Price / Book1.431.064.934.70Net Income$145.47M$83.22M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.23%-2.04%0.08%0.49%1 Month Performance-5.35%5.54%4.60%1.61%1 Year Performance-16.56%-42.45%29.56%13.30% Unifirst Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNFUnifirst3.8544 of 5 stars$161.77-0.9%$179.50+11.0%-15.1%$3.03B$2.43B19.8716,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsKAROPENLANE4.1523 of 5 stars$27.73-2.2%$28.75+3.7%+67.5%$3.01B$1.79B37.474,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.9012 of 5 stars$113.34-1.7%$147.50+30.1%+10.2%$2.84B$941.54M11.041,219Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHCSGHealthcare Services Group1.6976 of 5 stars$16.20-0.6%$16.25+0.3%+53.4%$1.18B$1.72B115.7135,300Upcoming EarningsCTASCintas4.8816 of 5 stars$199.04-1.8%$222.09+11.6%-11.0%$81.65B$10.34B45.1348,300Positive NewsCPRTCopart4.5406 of 5 stars$44.45-1.5%$54.50+22.6%-18.8%$43.65B$4.65B27.7811,600Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain4.295 of 5 stars$106.44+1.6%$116.83+9.8%-13.3%$30.95B$6.15B760.3428,850Analyst DowngradeVSTSVestis3.0484 of 5 stars$5.03-0.4%$9.13+81.4%-68.2%$665.79M$2.81B-21.8710,800Positive NewsRBCRBC Bearings3.4653 of 5 stars$374.96+0.3%$425.17+13.4%+30.9%$11.80B$1.64B47.225,334SWKStanley Black & Decker4.9899 of 5 stars$74.46-1.3%$89.90+20.7%-36.8%$11.67B$15.37B23.6448,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpCCKCrown4.6213 of 5 stars$94.33-2.2%$118.25+25.4%-3.9%$11.22B$11.80B19.8223,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KAR Alternatives MGRC Alternatives HCSG Alternatives CTAS Alternatives CPRT Alternatives IRM Alternatives VSTS Alternatives RBC Alternatives SWK Alternatives CCK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UNF) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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