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?

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

McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. McGrath RentCorp pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UniFirst pays out 19.8% 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. McGrath RentCorp has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and UniFirst has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

McGrath RentCorp has a net margin of 16.38% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.49%. McGrath RentCorp's return on equity of 12.84% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McGrath RentCorp	16.38%	12.84%	6.59%
UniFirst	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%

In the previous week, McGrath RentCorp had 2 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for McGrath RentCorp and 1 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat McGrath RentCorp's score of 1.11 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

McGrath RentCorp currently has a consensus price target of $141.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.84%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $228.25, indicating a potential downside of 11.51%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe McGrath RentCorp is more favorable than UniFirst.

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

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

McGrath RentCorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
McGrath RentCorp	$947.36M	2.99	$156.31M	$6.30	18.28
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$7.38	34.95

Summary

McGrath RentCorp beats UniFirst on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Healthcare Services Group?

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

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group and Healthcare Services Group both had 1 articles in the media. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 1.22 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Healthcare Services Group	Positive
UniFirst	Very Positive

UniFirst has a net margin of 5.49% 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
Healthcare Services Group	3.67%	17.81%	11.06%
UniFirst	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%

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
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.81	$59.06M	$0.96	22.54
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$7.38	34.95

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.93%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $228.25, indicating a potential downside of 11.51%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than UniFirst.

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

98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst 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.

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats UniFirst on 9 of the 16 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UniFirst pays out 19.8% 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.

Cintas has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cintas had 11 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cintas and 1 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Cintas' score of 1.19 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UniFirst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Cintas has a net margin of 17.57% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.49%. 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	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%

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	6.40	$1.81B	$3.54	46.71
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$7.38	34.95

Cintas presently has a consensus price target of $215.17, indicating a potential upside of 30.12%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $228.25, indicating a potential downside of 11.51%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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

Summary

Cintas beats UniFirst on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Iron Mountain?

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

UniFirst has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$7.38	34.95
Iron Mountain	$6.90B	5.47	$144.59M	$0.91	139.37

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 23 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Iron Mountain and 1 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Iron Mountain's score of 0.65 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UniFirst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Iron Mountain	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UniFirst has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

UniFirst has a net margin of 5.49% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 3.76%. UniFirst's return on equity of 6.49% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UniFirst	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%
Iron Mountain	3.76%	-91.56%	3.18%

UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. UniFirst pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

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

UniFirst currently has a consensus price target of $228.25, suggesting a potential downside of 11.51%. Iron Mountain has a consensus price target of $131.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.82%. Given Iron Mountain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iron Mountain 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
Iron Mountain	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Iron Mountain beats UniFirst on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UniFirst compare to Copart?

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

Copart currently has a consensus price target of $44.40, suggesting a potential upside of 34.12%. UniFirst has a consensus price target of $228.25, suggesting a potential downside of 11.51%. Given Copart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Copart is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Copart	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
UniFirst	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

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

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
Copart	$4.65B	6.86	$1.55B	$1.60	20.69
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.92	$148.27M	$7.38	34.95

In the previous week, Copart had 3 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Copart and 1 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Copart's score of 0.84 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Copart has a net margin of 33.76% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.49%. Copart's return on equity of 16.68% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Copart	33.76%	16.68%	15.22%
UniFirst	5.49%	6.49%	5.09%

85.8% of Copart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Copart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Copart beats UniFirst on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UNF vs. The Competition

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Metric	UniFirst	UNIFORM & RELATED Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.66B	$3.12B	$9.37B	$23.05B
Dividend Yield	0.57%	0.57%	3.57%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	34.95	34.98	24.93	28.52
Price / Sales	1.92	1.25	5,275.79	24.16
Price / Cash	15.93	12.38	27.92	25.11
Price / Book	2.17	1.99	4.87	4.77
Net Income	$148.27M	$54.03M	$792.39M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.63%	14.54%	0.51%	-0.43%
1 Month Performance	-0.96%	14.39%	3.83%	2.06%
1 Year Performance	40.93%	68.51%	38.46%	25.21%

UniFirst Competitors List

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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	2.5667 of 5 stars	$257.95 +0.6%	$228.25 -11.5%	+37.6%	$4.66B	$2.43B	34.95	16,000	Positive News
MGRC McGrath RentCorp	4.8646 of 5 stars	$113.90 -0.6%	$141.50 +24.2%	-1.1%	$2.82B	$944.23M	18.08	1,306	Positive News
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	4.18 of 5 stars	$22.35 -3.1%	$24.00 +7.4%	+48.1%	$1.58B	$1.84B	23.28	36,000
CTAS Cintas	4.7627 of 5 stars	$164.67 -1.4%	$215.17 +30.7%	-24.0%	$66.80B	$10.34B	46.52	48,300	Positive News
IRM Iron Mountain	3.5229 of 5 stars	$129.83 +0.8%	$131.67 +1.4%	+29.4%	$38.33B	$6.90B	142.67	29,400	Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade

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UniFirst (UNF) Competitors

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

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UniFirst (UNF) Competitors

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

How does UniFirst compare to McGrath RentCorp?

Is MGRC or UNF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MGRC or UNF?

Is MGRC or UNF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MGRC or UNF?

Do analysts prefer MGRC or UNF?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, MGRC or UNF?

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How does UniFirst compare to Healthcare Services Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, HCSG or UNF?

Does the media refer more to HCSG or UNF?

Is HCSG or UNF more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HCSG or UNF?

Do analysts rate HCSG or UNF?

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

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How does UniFirst compare to Cintas?

Is CTAS or UNF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or UNF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CTAS or UNF?

Does the media refer more to CTAS or UNF?

Is CTAS or UNF more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CTAS or UNF?

Do analysts rate CTAS or UNF?

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How does UniFirst compare to Iron Mountain?

Which has better earnings and valuation, UNF or IRM?

Does the media favor UNF or IRM?

Which has more volatility & risk, UNF or IRM?

Is UNF or IRM more profitable?

Is UNF or IRM a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts prefer UNF or IRM?

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