UniFirst Corp (UNF)
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.
- Symbol
- UNF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Market cap
- $4.79B
- 52 week range
- 147.66 - 306.67
Valuation
- Share price
- $257.62 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 41.78x
- Price to book
- 2.18x
- Price to free cash flow
- 54.30x
- Enterprise value
- $4.71B
- Book value per share
- $121.55
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | -2.42% |
| 5 days | -3.61% |
| 1 month | -11.24% |
| 3 months | -1.54% |
| 6 months | -3.23% |
| Year to date | +33.55% |
| 1 year | +54.18% |
| 3 years | +56.19% |
| 5 years | +17.32% |
| 10 years | +94.30% |
| All time | +5021.67% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 6.84%
- Return on invested capital
- 6.76%
- Return on assets
- 5.34%
- Return on capital employed
- 7.42%
- Gross margin
- 36.59%
- Net margin
- 6.10%
- EBITDA margin
- 13.36%
- Revenue growth
- 0.20%
- Net income growth
- 1.92%
- Free cash flow growth
- 5.69%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 1.84%
- Current ratio
- 3.11x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- -0.29x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-08-30
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $2.43B
- Cost of revenue
- $1.54B
- Gross profit
- $889.95M
- EBITDA
- $324.85M
- Net income
- $148.27M
- Earnings per share
- $8.01
- Shares outstanding
- 18.52M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-08-30 | $2.43B | $889.95M | $148.27M | $8.01 |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.43B | $847.60M | $145.47M | $7.79 |
| 2023-08-26 | $2.23B | $751.75M | $103.67M | $5.55 |
| 2022-08-27 | $2.00B | $694.37M | $103.40M | $5.49 |
| 2021-08-28 | $1.83B | $684.94M | $151.11M | $8.00 |
| 2020-08-29 | $1.80B | $639.23M | $135.77M | $7.18 |
| 2019-08-31 | $1.81B | $670.18M | $179.13M | $9.39 |
| 2018-08-25 | $1.70B | $639.76M | $163.90M | $8.27 |
| 2017-08-26 | $1.59B | $597.37M | $70.20M | $3.46 |
| 2016-08-27 | $1.47B | $567.62M | $125.03M | $6.20 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-08-30 | 36.59% | 6.10% | 6.84% | 6.76% |
| 2024-08-31 | 34.92% | 5.99% | 6.90% | 6.98% |
| 2023-08-26 | 33.66% | 4.64% | 5.17% | 4.97% |
| 2022-08-27 | 34.70% | 5.17% | 5.40% | 6.50% |
| 2021-08-28 | 37.51% | 8.27% | 8.07% | 10.69% |
| 2020-08-29 | 35.43% | 7.53% | 7.80% | 9.98% |
| 2019-08-31 | 37.04% | 9.90% | 10.91% | 13.79% |
| 2018-08-25 | 37.71% | 9.66% | 11.19% | 13.31% |
| 2017-08-26 | 37.55% | 4.41% | 4.83% | 5.92% |
| 2016-08-27 | 38.66% | 8.52% | 9.16% | 12.27% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash |
|---|
| 2025-08-30 | $209.17M |
| 2024-08-31 | $175.08M |
| 2023-08-26 | $89.60M |
| 2022-08-27 | $376.40M |
| 2021-08-28 | $512.87M |
| 2020-08-29 | $474.84M |
| 2019-08-31 | $385.34M |
| 2018-08-26 | $270.51M |
| 2018-08-25 | $270.51M |
| 2017-08-26 | $349.75M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|
| 2025-08-30 | $142.53M | $12.17M |
| 2024-08-31 | $134.85M | $9.77M |
| 2023-08-26 | $43.77M | $9.06M |
| 2022-08-27 | $-21.67M | $9.10M |
| 2021-08-28 | $78.66M | $7.01M |
| 2020-08-29 | $169.97M | $6.00M |
| 2019-08-31 | $162.33M | $5.76M |
| 2018-08-25 | $117.33M | $4.64M |
| 2017-08-26 | $109.72M | $12.46M |
| 2016-08-27 | $109.40M | $5.63M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-09-04
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $1.46
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.36 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.36 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.36 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.36 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.35 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.35 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.35 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.35 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-28
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $2.09
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-07-01 | May/2026 | $1.93 |
| 2026-04-01 | - | - |
| 2026-01-07 | - | - |
| 2025-10-22 | - | - |
| 2025-07-02 | - | - |
| 2025-04-02 | - | - |
| 2025-01-08 | - | - |
| 2024-10-23 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- unifirst.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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