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UniFirst Corporation

UniFirst Corporation

NYSE•UNF
CEO: Mr. Steven S. Sintros CPA
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
Listing Date: 1984-01-16
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through United States and Canadian Rental and Cleaning; Manufacturing; Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning; and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells various uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility management and service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a garment service options, including full-service rental programs, lease programs, and purchase programs; and safety training to a various manufacturers, retailers and service companies. 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 providers, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation and warehousing companies, healthcare providers, energy production, and transmission operations, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, cleanroom operators, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as other employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Contact Information
68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA, 01887, United States
978-658-8888
www.unifirst.com
Market Cap
$3.74B
P/E (TTM)
25.4
35.3
Dividend Yield
0.7%
52W High
$227.32
52W Low
$147.66
52W Range
69%
Rank20Top 6.4%
6.1
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Strong • 6.1 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025

Financial Dashboard

Q1 2026 Data

Revenue

$621.32M+2.71%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$1.97-18.26%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

-$24.03M-141.35%
4-Quarter Trend

2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Revenue Increased 2.7% Total revenues reached $621.3M for the quarter, marking a 2.7% increase over the prior period comparison.
Uniform Segment Growth Uniform & Facility Service Solutions revenue grew 2.4% to $565.9M, driven primarily by solid new account sales.
Acquisitions Completed Four First Aid & Safety Solutions segment acquisitions were completed for an aggregate purchase price of $14.9M.
Increased Dividend Declared Board declared increased quarterly dividends to $0.365 per Common Stock share, up from $0.350 per share.

Risk Factors

Net Income Decreased Sharply Net income fell sharply by 20.3% to $34.4M compared to the prior year period comparison.
Operating Margin Compressed Operating income declined 18.4% to $45.3M, resulting in margin compression to 7.3% for the quarter.
Cash Flow Plunged Cash provided by operating activities dropped 74.4% to $14.9M, driven by unfavorable working capital changes.
Higher Selling Expenses Selling and administrative expenses increased 10.7% to $147.8M due to growth investments and legal costs.

Outlook

Liquidity Position Stable Cash and credit capacity expected sufficient for next 12 months, managing inflation and capital expenditure needs.
ERP Key Initiative Progress Multiyear ERP project continues through 2027; $51.5M capitalized to date for digital transformation efforts.
Internal Control Remediation Plan Plan to fully remediate identified material weakness related to CRM and legacy systems by the end of fiscal 2026.
Share Repurchase Capacity $8.9M remains available for share repurchases under the current Board-approved program as of period end.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

ABM Industries IncorporatedABM
$8.75B
+4.6%
Robert Half Inc.RHI
$5.38B
-7.2%
Terex CorporationTEX
$5.34B
+4.6%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

Brady CorporationBRC
51.5%
+1.2pp
McGrath RentCorpMGRC
46.5%
+0.0pp
First Advantage CorporationFA
45.7%
-3.6pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
MATX$5.15B12.116.2%15.6%
CAAP$4.81B26.112.8%26.3%
BRC$4.19B21.416.6%9.8%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
1.0%
Moderate Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
12.0%
Profitability Improving
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow

Research & Insights

Next earnings:Mar 31, 2026
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Revenue:-
Reports
All Years
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2026

    Period End: Nov 29, 2025|Filed: Jan 7, 2026|
    Revenue: $621.32M+2.7%
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    EPS: $1.97-18.3%
    Miss
  • Form 10-K - FY 2025

    Period End: Aug 30, 2025|Filed: Oct 29, 2025|
    Revenue: $2.43B+0.2%
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    EPS: $8.33+2.7%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2025

    Period End: May 31, 2025|Filed: Jul 9, 2025|
    Revenue: $610.78M+1.3%
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    EPS: $2.22+4.7%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2025

    Period End: Mar 1, 2025|Filed: Apr 10, 2025|
    Revenue: $602.22M+1.9%
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    EPS: $1.37+20.2%
    Meet
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2025

    Period End: Nov 30, 2024|Filed: Jan 10, 2025|
    Revenue: $604.91M+1.9%
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    EPS: $2.41+2.6%
    Beat
  • Form 10-K - FY 2024

    Period End: Aug 31, 2024|Filed: Nov 14, 2024|
    Revenue: $2.43B+8.7%
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    EPS: $8.11+40.6%
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  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2024

    Period End: May 25, 2024|Filed: Jul 3, 2024|
    Revenue: $603.23M+4.6%
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    EPS: $2.12+57.0%
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  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2024

    Period End: Feb 24, 2024|Filed: Apr 4, 2024|
    Revenue: $590.71M+8.8%
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    EPS: $1.14+15.2%
    Miss