UniFirst Corp (UNF) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.37BP/E 40.1Yield –
UniFirst Corp grew revenue 3.7% to $2.52B over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026. Operating income fell 26.3% to $136.04M, moving the operating margin from 7.6% to 5.4%. Free cash flow was $70.77M, down 50.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $4.37B, 40.1 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 29, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.37B
- P/E ratio
- 40.1
- Price to sales
- 1.73
- Price to book
- 1.96
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 1.62%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.52B
- Net income
- $109.49M
- EPS, diluted
- $6.02
- Free cash flow
- $70.77M
- Book value per share
- $122.08
- Diluted shares
- 18M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 6, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $240.95
- Open
- $241.86
- Day's range
- $239.81 – $245.58
- Volume
- 160,321
- Average volume (20 days)
- 403,150
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.62
- 52-week range
- $151.51 – $306.67
- RSI (14 days)
- 38.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 35.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.57×
- WACC
- 8.1%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | UNF | S&P 500 | Difference | UNF per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -8.0% | -2.7% | −5.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -16.6% | -1.7% | −14.9 pts | ||
| Year to date | +25.7% | +11.9% | +13.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | +56.4% | +12.0% | +44.4 pts | ||
| 3 years | +48.8% | +78.2% | −29.4 pts | +14.2% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +24.6% | +73.2% | −48.6 pts | +4.5% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +82.0% | +309.6% | −227.7 pts | +6.2% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases UniFirst filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- Update
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About UniFirst
Services-Personal Services
UniFirst Corporation supplies and services workplace uniforms, protective workwear, facility service products, and first aid and safety solutions. The company operates through three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, leases, cleans, and sells work clothing, including cleanroom garments and protective apparel. In addition, the organization provides floor mats, industrial wiping items, restroom supplies, first aid cabinet maintenance, and fire equipment services. Operating a nuclear garment decontamination line, UniFirst serves manufacturers, retailers, and diverse commercial customers ranging from local businesses to large enterprises.
Company profile, executives and historyUniFirst stock: common questions
What is UniFirst's stock price?
UNF closed at $241.49 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.22% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $151.51 and $306.67.
What is UniFirst's market cap?
UniFirst was worth $4.37B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is UNF's P/E ratio?
UNF trades at 40.1 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $6.02 over the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026.
How much revenue does UniFirst make?
UniFirst reported revenue of $2.52B for the twelve months to Aug 29, 2026, up 3.7% from a year earlier.
Does UniFirst pay a dividend?
No. UniFirst has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does UniFirst report earnings next?
UniFirst is expected to report Q1 FY2027 results on Jan 6, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has UNF stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, UNF returned +56.4% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many UNF shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 12.05% of the float, or 2.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are UniFirst's competitors?
Companies most similar to UniFirst by business, industry and size include EVI, VSTS, SCI, HRB, YELP.
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