UNFNYSEServices-Personal ServicesFiscal year ends August 29
UNIFIRST CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended May 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 8, 2026
$262.13−0.87 (-0.33%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.77B
- P/E (TTM)
- 41.3
- Dividend yield
- –
Unifirst statistics
Financials through May 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Personal Services companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.74B | $56.75M |
| Enterprise Value | $4.57B | $102.31M |
| PE Ratio | 41.35 | 12.28 |
| PS Ratio | 1.90 | 1.34 |
| PB Ratio | 2.16 | 1.99 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.30 | |
| P/FCF Ratio | 53.71 | 14.89 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 19.77 | 9.10 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.83 | 1.34 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.98 | 9.16 |
| EV / EBIT | 31.76 | 11.57 |
| EV / FCF | 51.80 | 14.99 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.49B | $224.49M |
| Gross Profit | $914.27M | $97.71M |
| Operating Income | $143.93M | -$81.12K |
| Pretax Income | $150.17M | $5.87M |
| Net Income | $115.79M | $1.89M |
| EBITDA | $286.15M | $12.34M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $6.34 | $1.04 |
Margins
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.7% | 35.9% |
| Operating Margin | 5.77% | 4.65% |
| Pretax Margin | 6.02% | 4.33% |
| Profit Margin | 4.65% | 3.87% |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| FCF Margin | 3.54% | 4.96% |
Returns
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.30% | 11.3% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.15% | 1.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.56% | 8.66% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.70% | 5.37% |
Growth
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.42% | 2.38% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -23.8% | -15.0% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -22.1% | -5.00% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -41.3% | -1.07% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 6.73% | 1.60% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.16% | 6.16% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 2.28% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $168.88M | $4.66M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $168.88M | -$106.08K |
| Net Cash Per Share | $9.34 | -$0.01 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $2.20B | $61.85M |
| Book Value Per Share | $121.55 | $0.72 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1.44B | -$1.33M |
| Working Capital | $624.25M | -$34.96K |
Financial position
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.11 | 0.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 | 0.50 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $239.74M | -$5.79K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$151.49M | -$15.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | $88.25M | $25.44M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.88 | $3.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| Inventory Turnover | 10.62 | 35.37 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $155.79K | $180.35K |
| Profits Per Employee | $7.24K | $7.24K |
| Employee Count | 16,000 | 373 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.44% | 2.94% |
| FCF Yield | 1.86% | 5.58% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.65% | 1.68% |
| Payout Ratio | 21.6% | 28.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 28.4% | 28.4% |
Shares
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 18,084,200 | 18,084,200 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.19% | 0.34% |
| Float | 8,293,120 | 15,528,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 54.1% | 2.72% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 81.3% | 53.2% |
Taxes
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $34.38M | $2.06M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.9% | 24.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Unifirst | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $131.68 | $32.21 |
| Graham Upside | -49.8% | -27.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.93 | 0.40 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.74 | -2.73 |
Calculated by StockData from Unifirst's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.