UniFirst Corporation

$261.48 ▲ 0.63%

2026-04-21 10:02:00

Explore UniFirst Corporation stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.

Market Cap

$4.55 B

Current Price

$261.48

52W High / Low

$283.77 / $147.66

Stock P/E

33.56

Book Value

$120.8

Dividend Yield

0.56%

ROCE

7.42%

ROE

6.27%

Face Value

—

EPS

$7.38

Exp Qtr EPS

—

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Specialty Business Services

Employees

16,000

Beta

0.66

Debt / Equity

3.66

Current Ratio

3.11

Quick Ratio

1.9

Forward P/E

32.48

Price / Sales

1.88

Enterprise Value

$4.56 B

EV / EBITDA

14.38

EV / Revenue

1.84

Rating

Hold

Target Price

$279

EPS Forecast (FY)

—

ABOUT

In essence, uniFirst Corporation delivers a broad range of workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. In essence, it conducts business across three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions; First Aid & Safety Solutions; and Other. In essence, this organization delivers 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. In essence, it also is actively involved 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 essence, in addition, This organization delivers a broad range of garment service options, including full-service rental and lease programs. In essence, further, it delivers restroom and cleaning supplies, such as air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, hand soaps, and sanitizers. In essence, additionally, it delivers a broad range of 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. In essence, this organization caters to 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. In essence, uniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. ROE at 6.93% based on the latest available annual data. ROCE at 7.42% using operating income and capital employed. Debt to equity stands at 0.03x. Operating margin is 4.18% on trailing numbers. Trailing twelve month sales are available in the dataset.

Pros

Balance sheet leverage appears manageable.
Short-term liquidity looks comfortable.
Meaningful dividend yield is available.

Cons

Return on equity is on the weaker side.
Capital efficiency is modest.
Operating margin is thin.

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Quarterly Results

Figures shown in M / B

	Q1 2026	Q4 2025	Q3 2025	Q2 2025	Q1 2025	Q4 2024
Sales	622.5 M	621.32 M	614.45 M	610.78 M	602.22 M	604.91 M
Operating Profit	26.01 M	45.31 M	49.58 M	48.18 M	31.21 M	55.53 M
Net Profit	20.48 M	34.36 M	41.03 M	39.68 M	24.46 M	43.1 M
EPS in Rs	1.41	2.36	2.82	2.73	1.68	2.31

Profit & Loss

Figures shown in M / B

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Sales	2.43 B	2.43 B	2.23 B	2 B
Operating Profit	184.5 M	183.58 M	133.6 M	134.35 M
Net Profit	148.27 M	145.47 M	103.67 M	103.4 M
EPS in Rs	10.2	10.01	7.13	7.12

Balance Sheet

Figures shown in M / B

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	2.78 B	2.7 B	2.57 B	2.43 B
Total Liabilities	609.2 M	587.9 M	566.01 M	512.1 M
Equity	2.17 B	2.11 B	2 B	1.92 B
Current Assets	924.6 M	915.68 M	840.12 M	1.06 B
Current Liabilities	290.4 M	281.44 M	267.23 M	243.75 M

Cash Flow

Last available yearly cash flow history

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Operating CF	296.87 M	295.27 M	215.76 M	122.65 M
Investing CF	-155.05 M	-162.24 M	-487.65 M	-186.51 M
Financing CF	-101.15 M	-50.36 M	-25.84 M	-69.44 M
Free CF	142.53 M	134.85 M	43.77 M	-21.67 M
Capex	-154.34 M	-160.42 M	-171.99 M	-144.32 M

5Y Margin & Growth History

Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Revenue Growth %	0.2%	8.7%	11.61%	—
Earnings Growth %	1.92%	40.32%	0.26%	—
Profit Margin %	6.1%	5.99%	4.64%	5.17%
Operating Margin %	7.59%	7.56%	5.98%	6.71%
Gross Margin %	36.59%	34.92%	33.66%	34.7%
EBITDA Margin %	13.36%	13.39%	11.41%	12.15%

Dividend & Split History

Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance

Dividend History

Ex Date	Dividend
2026-03-06	$0.365
2025-12-05	$0.365
2025-09-05	$0.35
2025-06-06	$0.35
2025-03-07	$0.35
2024-12-06	$0.35
2024-09-06	$0.33
2024-06-07	$0.33
2024-03-07	$0.33
2023-12-06	$0.33
2023-09-06	$0.31
2023-06-07	$0.31
2023-03-08	$0.31
2022-12-06	$0.31
2022-09-06	$0.3
2022-06-07	$0.3
2022-03-08	$0.3
2021-12-06	$0.3
2021-09-03	$0.25
2021-06-07	$0.25

Stock Splits

No stock split history available.

Shareholding Pattern

Shares and value shown in M / B

Holder Name	Type	Shares	Value	% Out	Report Date
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Mutual Fund	0.88 M	$224.77 M	0.06%	2026-01-31
First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers	Mutual Fund	0.43 M	$109.4 M	0.03%	2026-01-31
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Mutual Fund	0.35 M	$88.97 M	0.02%	2026-01-31
AMG Funds IV-AMG River Road Small Cap Value Fund	Mutual Fund	0.16 M	$40.09 M	0.01%	2026-01-31
Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	Mutual Fund	0.14 M	$36.32 M	0.01%	2026-01-31
Blackrock Inc.	Institutional	2.11 M	$541.1 M	0.15%	2025-12-31
Vanguard Group Inc	Institutional	1.6 M	$408.77 M	0.11%	2025-12-31
River Road Asset Management, LLC	Institutional	0.87 M	$221.61 M	0.06%	2025-12-31
LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA	Institutional	0.84 M	$214.01 M	0.06%	2025-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	Institutional	0.79 M	$201.73 M	0.05%	2025-12-31
Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Fd.s Group TRT-Touchstone Mid Cap	Mutual Fund	0.58 M	$147.91 M	0.04%	2025-12-31
State Street Corporation	Institutional	0.57 M	$145 M	0.04%	2025-12-31
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC	Institutional	0.56 M	$143.21 M	0.04%	2025-12-31
Engine Capital Management, LP	Institutional	0.46 M	$117.81 M	0.03%	2025-12-31
First Trust Advisors LP	Institutional	0.45 M	$115.59 M	0.03%	2025-12-31