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UniFirst (UNF)

Rents and services workplace uniforms alongside facility, first-aid, and safety services.

$267.00
After hours+2.09 (+0.79%)
At close$264.91(+0.34%)
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UniFirst CorporationUNF
Industrials

Rents, launders, repairs, and replaces workplace uniforms through recurring delivery routes, while also providing facility, cleanroom, first-aid, safety, and nuclear decontamination services. Most activity sits in the uniform and facility segment, supported by multi-year service contracts across North America.

Designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells workplace uniforms and protective clothing through recurring pickup-and-replacement routes. Uniform & Facility Service Solutions also covers floor mats, mops, restroom supplies, cleanroom garments, and limited cleanroom cleaning across the United States and Canada. First Aid & Safety Solutions supplies managed cabinets, nonprescription medicines, safety products, and training.

Combines route service with in-house garment and floor-mat manufacturing, supporting customization and control over quality and turnaround. A smaller Other segment handles nuclear garment decontamination in the United States and Europe. Revenue depends on multi-year contracts, customer employment levels, route retention, and input costs. Industrial laundries face wastewater rules, while nuclear facilities require dedicated licenses. A pending acquisition by Cintas remains subject to regulatory approval.

Company facts

CEOSteven S. Sintros
ListedJan 16, 1984
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersWilmington, MA
CountryUnited States
Employees16,000
CIK0000717954
ISINUS9047081040

Market cap$4.80B
EPS (ttm)$6.34
P/E (ttm)41.64
ROE5.3%
P/B2.18
P/S1.92
Dividend yieldDiv yield0.55%
Beta0.27vs XLI 0.09

Price target$262.00−1.4%Average of 6 analysts
ConsensusHold5 of 6 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Jul 6, 2026UBSTarget
Target: $206
Target: $262
Mar 6, 2026BarclaysUpgrade
Rating: Underweight
Rating: Equal Weight
Jan 8, 2026Robert W. BairdTarget
Target: $197
Target: $198
Jan 8, 2026UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $182
Rating: NeutralTarget: $206
Oct 23, 2025UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $190
Rating: NeutralTarget: $182

Next report
Oct 28, 26
in 36 days
EPS estimate
$2.04
Revenue estimate
$634.4M
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$2.40$1.40$2.17$2.28$1.89$1.25$2.17Pending
Estimate$2.22$1.35$2.12$2.12$2.05$1.19$1.91$2.04
Surprise+8.1%+3.7%+2.4%+7.5%−7.8%+5.0%+13.6%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$604.9M$602.2M$610.8M$614.4M$621.3M$622.5M$634.4MPending
Estimate$606.6M$602.8M$614.8M$607.0M$615.2M$615.3M$627.7M$634.4M
Surprise−0.3%−0.1%−0.7%+1.2%+1.0%+1.2%+1.1%
Estimate$2.04
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
Estimate$634.4M
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
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Debt to equity3.90%
Current ratio311.10%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Revenue$639.9M$604.9M$602.2M$610.8M$614.4M$621.3M$622.5M$634.4M
Net income$44.6M$43.1M$24.5M$39.7M$41.0M$34.4M$20.5M$19.9M
Net margin7.0%7.1%4.1%6.5%6.7%5.5%3.3%3.1%

GrowthOperating income

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Operating income$54.0M$55.5M$31.2M$48.2M$49.6M$45.3M$26.0M$23.0M
YoY growth+49.8%+4.5%+11.7%−0.6%−8.3%−18.4%−16.7%−52.2%

Balance sheet, May 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $168.9M · Total debt $85.0M · Total assets $2.82B · Shareholders' equity $2.20B

Revenue
$634.4M
Operating income
$23.0M
Net income
$19.9M
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Dividend yield
0.55%
Next ex-date
Dec 4, 26
estimated · in 73 days
Annual dividend
$1.46
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26
Dividend$0.35$0.35$0.35$0.35$0.365$0.365$0.365$0.365
Annual yield0.68%0.65%0.73%0.79%0.78%0.55%0.54%0.53%
Ex-dateDec 6Mar 7Jun 6Sep 5Dec 5Mar 6Jun 5Sep 4
Payment dateJan 3Mar 28Jun 27Sep 26Jan 2Mar 27Jun 26Sep 25
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Institutions≈ 81.50%14.74M shares
345 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail
Insiders1.45%262.9K shares
13 holders · as of Apr 21, 2026
Strategic holders24.21%4.38M shares
2 holders · as of Mar 16, 2026
Adds to107.16%

18.08M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.

These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 107.16%; nothing is left for Other.

This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
Cintas CorpStrategic
18.66%3.37Mfiled Mar 16, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
12.13%2.19Mas of Jun 30, 2026
The Ronald D Croatti Trust - 1993Strategic10 percent owner
5.55%1.00M Bfiled Nov 21, 2024
The London CompanyInstitution
5.18%937,079filed Feb 14, 2022
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution
4.60%832,180as of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Feb 17, 2026David Martin Katzofficer: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing−1,464$237.54
Feb 9, 2026William Masters Rossofficer: Executive Vice President−1,128$201.38
Nov 3, 2025David Martin Katzofficer: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing−9$155.26
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  • Cintas

    Dominant North American uniform rental and workplace services operator

  • Vestis

    Pure-play North American uniform rental and workplace supplies operator

  • Fastenal

    Industrial distributor competing for on-site PPE and first-aid supply at shared sites

CompareAfter hours

CompanyPriceChange
UniFirst$267.00+0.79%$4.80B41.633.31.9+3.9%
Cintas$199.40+0.30%$78.79B40.136.17.0+8.9%
Vestis$14.43−0.14%$1.88B20.30.7−1.8%
Fastenal$50.08+0.01%$56.97B42.137.26.5+14.7%
Median41.136.16.5+8.9%