UNIFIRST CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.77B
- P/E (TTM)
- 41.3
- Dividend yield
- –
About Unifirst
Services-Personal Services, SIC 7200
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms, protective apparel, facility management products, and first aid and safety solutions across North America. The company designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, and sells workwear, including flame-resistant and high-visibility garments, as well as specialized cleanroom clothing and nuclear decontamination services. It also supplies wiping products, floor mats, restroom materials, first aid cabinets, and fire safety services. UniFirst operates through three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other, primarily serving manufacturing, retail, and service businesses under multi-year contracts.
The company delivers products and services to more than 300,000 customer locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates manufacturing facilities in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Managua, Nicaragua; and Cave City, Arkansas, producing a majority of its garments and floor mats. UniFirst is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 16,000 team partners across its operations.
Summary of the business section of Unifirst's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- UNIFIRST CORP
- Founded
- 1950
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, MA
- Address
- 68 Jonspin Rd 01887
- Phone
- (978) 658-8888
- Website
- www.unifirst.com
- Employees
- 16,000, Aug 30, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Personal Services
- Incorporated in
- Massachusetts
- Fiscal year ends
- August 29
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- UNF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jan 16, 1984
- Shares outstanding
- 18M, Jul 1, 2026
- Public float
- $3.17B, Feb 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jan 20, 1994; 2-for-1, Dec 4, 1989
- SEC CIK
- 717954
- CUSIP
- 904708104
- ISIN
- US9047081040
- LEI
- 5493003XBTNWBC8UK019
- EIN
- 04-2103460
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Steven S. Sintros | President and CEO, Director | 33,982 |
| David Martin Katz | Executive VP, Sales/Marketing | 6,461 |
| William Masters Ross | Executive Vice President | 3,914 |
| David A. Difillippo | Retired EVP of Operations | 9,984 |
| Kelly C. Rooney | Executive VP and COO | 11,409 |
| Shane O'Connor | Executive VP and CFO | 10,267 |
| Michael A. Croatti | Executive VP of Operations | 61,922 |
| Cecilia K. McKenney | Director | 1,230 |
| Joseph M. Nowicki | Director | 2,213 |
| Michael Iandoli | Director | 5,105 |
| Sergio A. Pupkin | Director | 1,777 |
| Cynthia Croatti | Director | 2,999,570 |
| Raymond C. Zemlin | Director | 4,063 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Steven S. Sintros | $3.89M | $4.02M | $1.32M | $101 | $206 |
| FY2023 Steven S. Sintros | $3.44M | $3.16M | $1.13M | $93 | $141 |
| FY2022 Steven S. Sintros | $3.31M | $1.85M | $895.66K | $95 | $117 |
| FY2021 Steven S. Sintros | $3.28M | $3.67M | $1.00M | $119 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of August 30, 2025, we employed approximately 16,000 persons and less than 1% of our U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |