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UniFirst Corporation UNF R2K

Industrials · Specialty Business Services · United States
https://www.unifirst.com

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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$265.42
+41.79% 1Y

Market & Price

Market Cap
$4.80B
Current Price
$265.42
High / Low (52W)
$274.89 / $149.50
Beta
0.63

Valuation

Stock P/E
35.96
Industry PE
28.38
Forward P/E
33.64
PEG Ratio
2.42
Book Value
$120.76
Price to Book
2.20
P/S
1.94
EV/EBITDA
14.90
Dividend Yield
0.54%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
7.42%
ROE
6.27%
ROA
3.94%
Profit Margin
5.49%
Op Margin
4.18%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.13
EPS (TTM)
$7.38

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
3.66
Quick Ratio
1.55
Current Ratio
3.11
Debt
$79.89M
Total Assets
$2.78B
Current Assets
$924.60M
Working Capital
$634.20M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.80%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
105.64%
Chg in FII Hold
-

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$4.72B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
EBITDA
$316.87M
Free Cash Flow
$98.35M
Operating Cash Flow
$257.04M
Shares Outstanding
14.53M
Gross Margin
36.66%
Payout Ratio
19.38%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
6.73%
Profit 5Y
12.76%
Revenue (YoY)
3.40%
Earnings (YoY)
-13.70%

PROS

  • Profit CAGR of 12.8% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 UNF UniFirst Corporation R2K 265.42 35.96 $4.80B 0.54% 7.42% 6.27% 6.73% 12.76%
2 CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX 875.87 43.66 $403.42B 0.69% 19.42% 51.33% 4.38% 9.83%
3 GE GE Aerospace SPX 323.76 40.17 $338.27B 0.58% 11.89% 45.43% 16.32% 195.89%
4 GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI 968.32 28.33 $260.21B 0.21% 6.30% 75.71% 8.68% 92.84%
5 RTX RTX Corporation SPX 179.66 33.64 $241.95B 1.54% 9.41% 11.57% 9.72% 9.01%
6 UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX 262.64 21.60 $155.93B 2.10% 16.19% 40.69% -0.49% 0.66%
7 ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI 400.60 39.20 $155.55B 1.10% 16.23% 20.84% 9.77% 18.41%
8 HON Honeywell International Inc. NDXSPX 237.86 38.00 $150.72B 2.00% 13.57% 24.26% 1.82% -1.62%
9 DE Deere & Company SPX 542.18 30.67 $146.45B 1.20% 12.82% 18.35% -4.50% -11.00%
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Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Aug 2015Nov 2015Feb 2016May 2016Aug 2016Nov 2016Feb 2017May 2017Aug 2017Nov 2017Feb 2018May 2018Aug 2018Nov 2018Feb 2019May 2019Aug 2019Nov 2019Feb 2020May 2020Aug 2020Nov 2020Feb 2021May 2021Nov 2021Feb 2022May 2022Nov 2022Feb 2023May 2023Nov 2023Feb 2024May 2024Nov 2024Feb 2025Mar 2025May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026
Revenue ---------415.78M419.26M427.38M434.06M438.55M437.49M453.72M479.62M465.40M464.60M445.52M428.64M446.85M449.76M464.32M486.16M486.70M511.55M541.80M542.69M576.67M593.52M590.71M603.33M604.91M602.22M602.22M610.78M614.45M621.32M622.50M
Cost of Revenue ----------------------------------394.14M-385.19M382.01M393.03M403.69M
Gross Profit ----------------------------------208.07M-225.59M232.44M228.29M218.82M
Operating Expenses ----------------------------------176.86M-177.41M182.86M182.98M192.81M
Operating Income -58.29M38.19M47.92M-45.76M36.15M38.77M-51.91M41.95M47.09M-50.43M62.45M60.21M-60.09M44.13M27.71M-56.04M40.69M54.16M44.79M22.61M33.70M43.42M20.71M33.40M53.14M27.94M48.45M55.53M31.21M31.21M48.18M49.58M45.31M26.01M
EBITDA ----------------------------------66.16M-82.90M85.45M80.48M61.41M
Interest Expense ----------------------------------------
Pretax Income ----------------------------------32.63M-53.40M51.41M46.98M27.34M
Tax Provision ----------------------------------8.17M-13.71M10.38M12.62M6.86M
Net Income 28.94M35.89M23.50M30.14M35.49M28.21M22.52M24.36M-4.90M34.21M58.38M36.36M34.95M38.32M47.61M47.22M45.99M48.24M34.68M21.29M31.56M41.90M32.59M42.02M33.70M18.45M25.07M33.96M17.81M24.28M42.33M20.46M38.06M43.10M24.46M24.46M39.68M41.03M34.36M20.48M
Diluted EPS 1.431.781.161.49-1.381.101.19-1.672.851.85-1.992.482.46-2.521.821.12-2.201.712.211.770.971.331.810.951.292.261.092.032.311.311.312.132.231.891.13

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Aug 2010Aug 2011Aug 2012Aug 2013Aug 2014Aug 2015Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Revenue -------1.59B1.70B1.81B1.80B1.83B2.00B2.23B2.43B2.43B
Cost of Revenue ------------1.31B1.48B1.58B1.54B
Gross Profit ------------694.37M751.75M847.60M889.95M
Operating Expenses ------------560.02M618.15M664.02M705.45M
Operating Income 130.27M123.97M151.11M186.20M193.28M200.38M201.16M110.28M182.38M232.01M172.73M195.82M134.35M133.60M183.58M184.50M
EBITDA ------------243.13M254.84M325.01M324.85M
Interest Expense ----------------
Pretax Income ------------134.32M138.84M189.38M195.38M
Tax Provision ------------30.92M35.16M43.91M47.10M
Net Income 76.41M76.49M94.99M116.69M119.92M124.30M125.03M70.20M163.90M179.13M135.77M151.11M103.40M103.67M145.47M148.27M
Diluted EPS --4.765.815.956.156.173.448.219.337.137.945.465.537.777.98

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:6.73%
1 Year:3.40%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:12.76%
1 Year:-13.70%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+41.79%
6 Months:+59.46%
3 Months:+13.19%
1 Month:+3.76%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Aug 2009Aug 2010Aug 2011Aug 2012Aug 2013Aug 2014Aug 2015Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Total Assets -1.09B1.14B1.24B1.37B1.42B1.53B1.70B1.82B1.84B2.05B2.20B-2.43B2.57B2.70B2.78B
Current Assets -------------1.06B840.12M915.68M924.60M
Cash & Equivalents 60.15M121.26M48.81M120.12M197.48M191.77M276.55M363.80M-----376.40M79.44M161.57M203.50M
Inventory -------------370.85M396.66M394.88M372.92M
Receivables -------------249.20M279.08M278.85M285.30M
Total Liabilities ------291.03M337.23M365.94M378.42M406.09M457.90M-512.10M566.01M587.90M609.20M
Current Liabilities --152.83M145.53M264.97M191.04M184.11M152.63M177.85M198.46M189.84M210.10M-243.75M267.23M281.44M290.40M
Long Term Debt --100.16M100.16M155.00K155.00K0----------
Total Debt -------------51.67M64.76M68.81M72.44M
Total Equity 627.03M708.05M797.94M896.92M1.01B1.13B1.24B1.36B1.45B1.46B1.64B1.74B-1.92B2.00B2.11B2.17B
Shares Outstanding -------------18.67M18.69M18.59M18.23M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Aug 2010Aug 2011Aug 2012Aug 2013Aug 2014Aug 2015Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Operating Cash Flow 133.97M86.19M159.42M211.57M--207.64M218.27M230.07M282.14M286.68M212.30M122.65M215.76M295.27M296.87M
Investing Cash Flow -72.72M-96.80M-75.06M-134.19M---114.67M-233.04M-153.90M-124.33M-157.62M-141.47M-186.51M-487.65M-162.24M-155.05M
Financing Cash Flow -1.86M-63.91M-13.57M3.81M---5.64M-2.18M-152.95M-41.49M-41.10M-34.26M-69.44M-25.84M-50.36M-101.15M
Capital Expenditure -50.02M-63.85M-74.55M-103.53M-91.81M-101.16M-98.23M-108.55M-112.75M-119.81M-116.72M-133.64M-144.32M-171.99M-160.42M-154.34M
Free Cash Flow 83.96M22.35M84.87M108.05M--109.40M109.72M117.33M162.33M169.97M78.66M-21.67M43.77M134.85M142.53M
Net Change in Cash -------------133.30M-297.72M82.67M40.67M
Share Buybacks ------00146.01M30.52M21.75M11.22M44.41M023.78M70.89M
Dividends Paid 2.78M2.83M2.84M2.85M2.86M2.87M2.88M2.90M4.22M8.26M15.70M18.15M20.79M22.10M23.34M24.62M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Aug 2010Aug 2011Aug 2012Aug 2013Aug 2014Aug 2015Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Gross Margin % ------------34.7%33.7%34.9%36.6%
Operating Margin % -------6.9%10.8%12.8%9.6%10.7%6.7%6.0%7.6%7.6%
Net Margin % -------4.4%9.7%9.9%7.5%8.3%5.2%4.6%6.0%6.1%
ROE % 10.8%9.6%10.6%11.5%10.6%10.0%9.2%4.8%11.2%10.9%7.8%-5.4%5.2%6.9%6.8%
ROCE % -12.5%13.8%16.8%15.7%14.9%13.0%6.7%11.1%12.5%8.7%-6.2%5.8%7.6%7.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.80%
Institutions
105.64%
Public Float
106.50%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 14.70% 2.14M $567.19M
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.65% 820.47K $217.77M
3 LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 5.33% 775.26K $205.77M
4 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 5.12% 744.49K $197.60M
5 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.48% 650.96K $172.78M
6 State Street Corporation 3.91% 567.88K $150.73M
7 Millennium Management Llc 3.64% 529.61K $140.57M
8 River Road Asset Management, LLC 3.44% 499.86K $132.67M
9 Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC 2.62% 380.05K $100.87M
10 First Trust Advisors LP 2.61% 378.83K $100.55M

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