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UniFirst Corporation

Industrials · Specialty Business Services · NYQ

$269.92

Data: 2026-05-28

✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT

HIGH

Data Confidence: 100.0%

Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap

$4.8B

Total market value of the company

Trailing P/E

35.69

Expensive — high growth expected

Forward P/E

33.66

Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper

Rev Growth

+3.4%

Year-over-year revenue change

Profit Margin

5.5%

How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue

ROE

6.3%

Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money

Analyst Target

$280.00

+4% from current price — median analyst estimate

Recommendation

NONE

Consensus view from 3 analysts covering this stock

About UniFirst Corporation

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.

https://www.unifirst.com

Country: United States Employees: 16,000 Industry: Specialty Business Services

Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity

PASS

Core business does not involve prohibited activities

Debt Ratio

0.0% N/A

Debt must be below 33% of total assets

Cash Ratio

0.0% N/A

Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets

Receivables

0.0% N/A

Receivables below 49% of assets

Revenue Purity

0.0% PASS

Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime

ACCUMULATION

Smart money appears to be building positions quietly

Sharpe Ratio

0.896

Good returns relative to risk taken

Kelly Fraction

0.0880

Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position

Calmar Ratio

0.901

Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk

Annual Return

31.1%

Historical annualised return based on price data

Max Drawdown

-34.6%

Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been

HMM State

BULL

Statistical model sees bullish momentum

Days in State

How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable

Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta

0.63

Less volatile than the market — more defensive

52W High

$283.77

5% below the year high

52W Low

$147.66

83% above the year low

Avg Volume

322,791

Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell

Short Ratio

2.5

Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded

Short % Float

5.9%

Moderate short interest

Div Yield

54.0%

Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price

EPS (TTM)

$7.38

Earnings per share over the last 12 months

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity

3.66

Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline

Current Ratio

3.11

Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations

Quick Ratio

1.55

Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test

Gross Margin

36.7%

Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power

Operating Margin

4.2%

Profit from core operations before interest and tax

Free Cash Flow

$98M

Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends

Revenue (TTM)

$2.5B

Total revenue over the last 12 months

Net Income

$136M

Profitable — the bottom line is positive

Analyst Coverage

Analysts

Target High

$297.00

Target Median

$280.00

Target Low

$260.00

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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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