UNF Stock Analysis: Unifirst | NYSE
Specialty Business Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 4.717m USD | 12M Return: 63.8% | US9047081040 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 84.2M
EPS Trend: 56.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 89.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) provides workplace uniforms and protective workwear across the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, UniFirst is classified within the Industrials sector under the Diversified Support Services sub-industry.
The companys product range includes shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and specialized protective garments such as flame-resistant and high-visibility apparel. It also offers first aid cabinet services, safety training, industrial wiping products, floor mats, mops, restroom and cleaning supplies, and wholesale distribution and pill packaging for non-prescription medicines. UniFirst operates a route-based rental and lease model, providing full-service garment programs that generate recurring revenue through long-term customer contracts-a standard structure in the uniform rental industry.
UniFirst serves a diverse customer base spanning automotive service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, transportation companies, energy producers, and healthcare providers. The company also delivers specialized services including decontamination and cleaning of garments exposed to radioactive materials and the servicing of cleanroom protective wear.
- Uniform rental segment revenue drives organic growth
- Rising labor and fuel costs pressure service margins
- First Aid & Safety Solutions segment expands via acquisitions
| Net Income: 115.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.36 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 25.04% < 20% (prev 26.51%; Δ -1.47% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 238.6m > Net Income 115.8m |
| Net Debt (-83.8m) to EBITDA (292.4m): -0.29 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.11 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (18.2m) vs 12m ago -2.10% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.68% > 18% (prev 34.62%; Δ 2.06% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 89.33% > 50% (prev 89.05%; Δ 0.28% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.22 (Total Current Assets 919.9m - Total Current Liabilities 295.7m) / Total Assets 2.82b |
| B: 0.75 (Retained Earnings 2.11b / Total Assets 2.82b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 150.2m / Avg Total Assets 2.79b) |
| D: 3.53 (Book Value of Equity 2.20b / Total Liabilities 622.6m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 7.95 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 295.6m/281.8m, Revenue 2.49b/2.46b) |
| GMI: 0.94 (GM 34.62% / 36.68%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.34) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 2.49b / 2.46b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 115.8m - CFO 238.6m) / TA 2.82b) |
| Beneish M = -3.04 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of October 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 258.08 with a total of 287,935 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.53%, over one month by -4.44%, over three months by -5.32% and over the past year by +63.80%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 243.60 (which is 5.6% or 2.2 ATR below the current price).
Unifirst has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold UNF.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 273.3 | 5.9% |
P/E Trailing = 41.2085
P/E Forward = 19.2308
P/S = 1.8924
P/B = 2.1804
P/EG = 2.4233
Revenue TTM = 2.49b USD
EBIT TTM = 150.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 292.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 64.2m USD (estimated: total debt 85.0m - short term 20.8m)
Short Term Debt = 20.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 85.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 85.0m already included)
Net Debt = -83.8m USD (calculated: Debt 85.0m - CCE 168.9m)
Enterprise Value = 4.63b USD (4.72b + Debt 85.0m - CCE 168.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 150.2m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 53.20x (Enterprise Value 4.63b / FCF TTM 87.1m)
FCF Yield = 1.88% (FCF TTM 87.1m / Enterprise Value 4.63b)
FCF Margin = 3.49% (FCF TTM 87.1m / Revenue TTM 2.49b)
Net Margin = 4.65% (Net Income TTM 115.8m / Revenue TTM 2.49b)
Gross Margin = 36.68% ((Revenue TTM 2.49b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.58b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.00% (prev 35.15%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.64 (Enterprise Value 4.63b / Total Assets 2.82b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 85.0m)
Taxrate = 22.90% (34.4m / 150.2m)
NOPAT = 115.8m (EBIT 150.2m * (1 - 22.90%))
Current Ratio = 3.11 (Total Current Assets 919.9m / Total Current Liabilities 295.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.04 (Debt 85.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.20b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.29 (Net Debt -83.8m / EBITDA 292.4m)
Debt / FCF = -0.96 (Net Debt -83.8m / FCF TTM 87.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.18b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.15% (Net Income 115.8m / Total Assets 2.82b)
RoE = 5.32% (Net Income TTM 115.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.18b)
RoCE = 6.70% (EBIT 150.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.18b + L.T.Debt 64.2m))
RoIC = 4.78% (NOPAT 115.8m / Invested Capital 2.42b)
WACC = 6.94% (E(4.72b)/V(4.80b) * Re(7.07%) + D(85.0m)/V(4.80b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.07% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -92.71 | Cagr: -1.29%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈112.4m ; Y1≈98.6m ; Y5≈79.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 93.75 (EV 1.28b - Net Debt -83.8m = Equity 1.36b / Shares 14.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 55.99 | EPS CAGR: 4.52% | SUE: 1.48 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 89.83 | Revenue CAGR: 3.47% | SUE: -0.00 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-11-30): EPS=2.21 | Chg30d=-1.04% | Revisions=-57% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=7.44 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=-9.9% | GrowthRev=+3.0%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=8.09 | Chg30d=+1.09% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=+8.6% | GrowthRev=+3.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +27% (up=8, down=4)