UNF · NYSE
UniFirst Corporation
Specialty Business Services · United States
- Market cap (USD)
- US$4.73B
- Trailing P/E
- 41.33x
- Forward P/E
- 32.70x
- Quarterly revenue growth
- 3.9%
- Trailing net margin
- 4.6%
- Indicated dividend yield
- 0.6%
Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-05-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-10-21 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).
Company background
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions; First Aid & Safety Solutions; and Other. The company offers uniforms, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; specialized protective wear comprising flame resistant and high visibility garments; and first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies, as well as safety training services. It also engages in the rent and sale of non-garment items and services that include industrial wiping products, floor mats, dry and wet mops, and other textile products, as well as the wholesale distribution and pill packaging operations for non-prescription medicines. In addition, the company provides garment service options, including full-service rental and lease programs. Further, it offers restroom and cleaning supplies, such as air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, hand soaps, and sanitizers. Additionally, it provides specialized services, including decontamination and cleaning of work clothes and other items that have been exposed to radioactive materials and services special cleanroom protective wear. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants and food-related businesses, business service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, energy producing operations, and healthcare providers, as well as others that require employee clothing on the job for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Company websiteQ3 FY2026
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| Metric | UNFUniFirst CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-05-30 |
|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$4.73B |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 32.70x |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 15.87x |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 3.9% |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 4.4% |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 2.1% |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | -0.29x |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 0.04x |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 41.33x |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 2.15x |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 1.86x |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | -48.8% |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 36.7% |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 4.6% |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 4.0% |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 0.6% |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 22.8% |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 3.11x |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 0.61 |
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Research history for UNF
Q3 FY20262026-07-08
UNF Stock: UniFirst Is Being Bought by Cintas — Is the 8% Merger Spread Worth the FTC Risk?
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