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UniFirst Corporation

Specialty Business Services · United States

USD 261.620.1% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
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.

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Q3 FY2026

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MetricUNFUniFirst CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-05-30
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$4.73B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate32.70x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA15.87x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter3.9%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter4.4%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.1%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA-0.29x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.04x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings41.33x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share2.15x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue1.86x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-48.8%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months36.7%
Net marginTrailing twelve months4.6%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only5.3%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue4.0%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.6%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout22.8%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities3.11x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.61

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