Does the media refer more to UNF or MGRC?

In the previous week, UniFirst and UniFirst both had 3 articles in the media. McGrath RentCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that McGrath RentCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral McGrath RentCorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer UNF or HCSG?

In the previous week, UniFirst and UniFirst both had 3 articles in the media. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Healthcare Services Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or UNF?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cintas $10.34B 7.11 $1.81B $3.54 51.91 UniFirst $2.43B 2.03 $148.27M $6.34 43.11

Is CTAS or UNF more profitable?

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas 17.57% 41.47% 19.36% UniFirst 4.65% 6.44% 5.03%

Does the media refer more to CTAS or UNF?

In the previous week, Cintas had 11 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cintas and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, IRM or UNF?

UniFirst has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Iron Mountain. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Iron Mountain $6.90B 5.27 $144.59M $0.91 134.45 UniFirst $2.43B 2.03 $148.27M $6.34 43.11

Is IRM or UNF more profitable?

UniFirst has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. UniFirst's return on equity of 6.44% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iron Mountain 3.76% -91.56% 3.18% UniFirst 4.65% 6.44% 5.03%

Does the media favor IRM or UNF?

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 7 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Iron Mountain and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iron Mountain 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UNF or CPRT?

Copart has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. Copart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio UniFirst $2.43B 2.03 $148.27M $6.34 43.11 Copart $4.65B 5.47 $1.55B $1.61 17.04

Is UNF or CPRT more profitable?

Copart has a net margin of 33.48% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Copart's return on equity of 16.63% beat UniFirst's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UniFirst 4.65% 6.44% 5.03% Copart 33.48% 16.63% 15.18%

Does the media prefer UNF or CPRT?

In the previous week, Copart had 9 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Copart and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Copart's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Copart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Copart 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

UniFirst (UNF) Competitors

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UNF vs. MGRC, HCSG, CTAS, IRM, and CPRT

Should you buy UniFirst stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares UniFirst with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with UniFirst include McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), Cintas (CTAS), Iron Mountain (IRM), and Copart (CPRT). These companies are all part of the "diversified support services" industry.

How does UniFirst compare to McGrath RentCorp?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) and McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) are both mid-cap diversified support services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

McGrath RentCorp has a net margin of 16.38% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. McGrath RentCorp's return on equity of 12.84% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%
McGrath RentCorp	16.38%	12.84%	6.59%

UniFirst presently has a consensus target price of $228.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. McGrath RentCorp has a consensus target price of $141.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.76%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McGrath RentCorp is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
McGrath RentCorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. UniFirst pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McGrath RentCorp pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UniFirst has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and McGrath RentCorp has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

McGrath RentCorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UniFirst. McGrath RentCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.11
McGrath RentCorp	$944.23M	3.05	$156.31M	$6.30	18.60

In the previous week, UniFirst and UniFirst both had 3 articles in the media. McGrath RentCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that McGrath RentCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
McGrath RentCorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

78.2% of UniFirst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of UniFirst shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

McGrath RentCorp beats UniFirst on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Healthcare Services Group?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) and Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

UniFirst has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Healthcare Services Group's net margin of 3.67%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 17.81% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%
Healthcare Services Group	3.67%	17.81%	11.06%

UniFirst has higher revenue and earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.11
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.90	$59.06M	$0.96	25.04

In the previous week, UniFirst and UniFirst both had 3 articles in the media. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Healthcare Services Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

UniFirst currently has a consensus target price of $228.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. Healthcare Services Group has a consensus target price of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.91%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats UniFirst on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Cintas?

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.47% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.57%	41.47%	19.36%
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%

Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $211.25, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $228.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cintas is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Cintas has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$10.34B	7.11	$1.81B	$3.54	51.91
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.11

In the previous week, Cintas had 11 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cintas and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UniFirst	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Cintas pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UniFirst pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cintas has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and UniFirst has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Cintas beats UniFirst on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Iron Mountain?

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Iron Mountain pays out 380.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UniFirst pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and UniFirst has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

UniFirst has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. UniFirst's return on equity of 6.44% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iron Mountain	3.76%	-91.56%	3.18%
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%

UniFirst has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Iron Mountain. UniFirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iron Mountain	$6.90B	5.27	$144.59M	$0.91	134.45
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.11

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 7 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Iron Mountain and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iron Mountain	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UniFirst	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Iron Mountain presently has a consensus target price of $134.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.79%. UniFirst has a consensus target price of $228.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. Given Iron Mountain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iron Mountain is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iron Mountain	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Iron Mountain beats UniFirst on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Copart?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) and Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Copart has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

78.2% of UniFirst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Copart shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of UniFirst shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Copart shares are owned by company 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.

Copart has a net margin of 33.48% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Copart's return on equity of 16.63% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%
Copart	33.48%	16.63%	15.18%

Copart has higher revenue and earnings than UniFirst. Copart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UniFirst	$2.43B	2.03	$148.27M	$6.34	43.11
Copart	$4.65B	5.47	$1.55B	$1.61	17.04

In the previous week, Copart had 9 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Copart and 3 mentions for UniFirst. Copart's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat UniFirst's score of -0.26 indicating that Copart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Copart	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UniFirst presently has a consensus target price of $228.75, indicating a potential downside of 16.30%. Copart has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.17%. Given Copart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Copart is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Copart	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Copart beats UniFirst on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	UniFirst	UNIFORM & RELATED Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.91B	$3.42B	$9.45B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	0.54%	0.54%	3.54%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	43.11	43.11	26.74	31.08
Price / Sales	2.03	1.37	2,079.45	19.77
Price / Cash	16.86	13.78	27.28	18.64
Price / Book	2.30	2.27	4.46	4.77
Net Income	$148.27M	$54.03M	$791.21M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.94%	4.69%	-1.57%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	3.04%	7.18%	0.16%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	56.61%	98.38%	15.26%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UNF UniFirst	1.7609 of 5 stars	$273.29 +0.6%	$228.75 -16.3%	+55.9%	$4.91B	$2.43B	43.11	16,000
MGRC McGrath RentCorp	4.6413 of 5 stars	$116.31 -1.4%	$141.50 +21.7%	-2.6%	$2.90B	$944.23M	18.46	1,306	Positive News
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	2.4914 of 5 stars	$24.62 -2.1%	$24.00 -2.5%	+75.8%	$1.73B	$1.84B	25.65	36,000
CTAS Cintas	4.1988 of 5 stars	$178.24 -1.7%	$211.25 +18.5%	-16.6%	$72.56B	$10.34B	50.35	48,300	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
IRM Iron Mountain	4.0506 of 5 stars	$116.43 -0.6%	$134.33 +15.4%	+23.9%	$34.86B	$6.90B	127.95	29,400	Positive News

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UniFirst (UNF) Competitors

UNF vs. MGRC, HCSG, CTAS, IRM, and CPRT

How does UniFirst compare to McGrath RentCorp?

Is UNF or MGRC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend UNF or MGRC?

Is UNF or MGRC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, UNF or MGRC?

Does the media refer more to UNF or MGRC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UNF or MGRC?

Which has more volatility and risk, UNF or MGRC?

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How does UniFirst compare to Healthcare Services Group?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UNF or HCSG?

Is UNF or HCSG more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, UNF or HCSG?

Does the media prefer UNF or HCSG?

Which has more volatility and risk, UNF or HCSG?

Do analysts rate UNF or HCSG?

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How does UniFirst compare to Cintas?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CTAS or UNF?

Is CTAS or UNF more profitable?

Do analysts rate CTAS or UNF?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or UNF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTAS or UNF?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or UNF?

Is CTAS or UNF a better dividend stock?

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How does UniFirst compare to Iron Mountain?

Is IRM or UNF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, IRM or UNF?

Is IRM or UNF more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, IRM or UNF?

Does the media favor IRM or UNF?

Do analysts recommend IRM or UNF?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IRM or UNF?

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How does UniFirst compare to Copart?

Which has more risk and volatility, UNF or CPRT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in UNF or CPRT?

Is UNF or CPRT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UNF or CPRT?

Does the media prefer UNF or CPRT?

Do analysts prefer UNF or CPRT?

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