Unifirst Corporation (UNF)

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INDUSTRIALS • SPECIALTY BUSINESS SERVICES • NYSE

$264.95

+6.87 (+2.66%)

Market Cap: $4.76B

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

Earnings

Performance (10Y)

Beat Rate

77%(30/39)

Avg Surprise

+7.13%

Streak

2 Q

Upcoming Estimates

Period ending Aug 31, 2026

EPS Consensus$2.26

Range$2.16 - $2.31

4 analysts

Revenue Consensus

$642M

Range$622M - $649M

4 analysts

Period ending Nov 30, 2026

EPS Consensus$2.21

Range$2.01 - $2.36

4 analysts

EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)

30d

EPS Estimate DriftChange to current

90d ago$2.23-1.0%

60d ago$2.23-1.0%

30d ago$2.23-1.0%

7d ago$2.21-0.3%

Current$2.21

Revenue Consensus

$644M

Range$641M - $648M

3 analysts

Period	Reported	Est.	Range	Surprise	B/M	Analysts	Revisions	YoY
Nov 30, 2026Nov 26EST	-	$2.21	$2.01 - $2.36	-	-	4	0 4 30d	-
Aug 31, 2026Aug 26EST	-	$2.26	$2.16 - $2.31	-	-	4	-	-
May 31, 2026May 26 Reported Jul 1, 2026Reported Jul 1	$2.17	$1.93	$1.89 - $1.93	+12.44%	Beat	4	2 1 30d	+0.0%
Feb 28, 2026Feb 26 Reported Apr 1, 2026Reported Apr 1	$1.25	$1.21	$1.09 - $1.36	+3.31%	Beat	5	3 2 30d	-10.7%
Nov 30, 2025Nov 25 Reported Jan 7, 2026Reported Jan 7	$1.98	$2.06	$1.97 - $2.15	-3.88%	Miss	5	0 4 30d	-17.5%
Aug 31, 2025Aug 25 Reported Oct 22, 2025Reported Oct 22	$2.28	$2.12	$1.96 - $2.17	+7.55%	Beat	5	3 1 30d	-7.3%
May 31, 2025May 25 Reported Jul 2, 2025Reported Jul 2	$2.17	$2.09	$1.88 - $2.23	+3.83%	Beat	5	3 2 30d	-1.4%
Feb 28, 2025Feb 25 Reported Apr 2, 2025Reported Apr 2	$1.40	$1.34	$1.30 - $1.39	+4.48%	Beat	5	3 1 30d	+25.0%
Nov 30, 2024Nov 24 Reported Jan 8, 2025Reported Jan 8	$2.40	$2.21	$1.88 - $2.39	+8.60%	Beat	6	1 4 30d	+1.3%
Aug 31, 2024Aug 24 Reported Oct 23, 2024Reported Oct 23	$2.46	$2.05	$1.99 - $2.12	+20.00%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+40.6%
May 31, 2024May 24 Reported Jun 26, 2024Reported Jun 26	$2.20	$1.86	$1.73 - $1.97	+18.28%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+32.5%
Feb 29, 2024Feb 24 Reported Mar 27, 2024Reported Mar 27	$1.12	$1.43	$1.33 - $1.53	-21.68%	Miss	6	No revisions (30d)	-19.4%
Nov 30, 2023Nov 23 Reported Jan 3, 2024Reported Jan 3	$2.37	$2.18	$1.92 - $2.32	+8.72%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+7.2%
Aug 31, 2023Aug 23 Reported Oct 18, 2023Reported Oct 18	$1.75	$1.63	$1.54 - $1.75	+7.36%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	-2.2%
May 31, 2023May 23 Reported Jun 28, 2023Reported Jun 28	$1.66	$1.75	$1.67 - $1.96	-5.14%	Miss	5	No revisions (30d)	-6.2%
Feb 28, 2023Feb 23 Reported Mar 29, 2023Reported Mar 29	$1.39	$1.38	$1.19 - $1.56	+0.72%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+12.1%
Nov 30, 2022Nov 22 Reported Jan 4, 2023Reported Jan 4	$2.21	$1.95	$1.91 - $1.97	+13.33%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+10.5%
Aug 31, 2022Aug 22 Reported Oct 19, 2022Reported Oct 19	$1.79	$1.73	$1.69 - $1.77	+3.47%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	-1.6%
May 31, 2022May 22 Reported Jun 29, 2022Reported Jun 29	$1.77	$1.90	$1.82 - $1.98	-6.84%	Miss	4	No revisions (30d)	-19.9%
Feb 28, 2022Feb 22 Reported Mar 30, 2022Reported Mar 30	$1.24	$1.63	$1.53 - $1.76	-23.93%	Miss	4	No revisions (30d)	-27.5%
Nov 30, 2021Nov 21 Reported Jan 5, 2022Reported Jan 5	$2.00	$1.95	$1.65 - $2.20	+2.56%	Beat	4	1 0 30d	-9.1%
Aug 31, 2021Aug 21 Reported Oct 20, 2021Reported Oct 20	$1.82	$1.83	$1.75 - $1.95	-0.55%	Miss	5	No revisions (30d)	+9.6%
May 31, 2021May 21 Reported Jun 30, 2021Reported Jun 30	$2.21	$1.84	$1.68 - $1.96	+20.11%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+97.3%
Feb 28, 2021Feb 21 Reported Mar 31, 2021Reported Mar 31	$1.71	$1.68	$1.56 - $1.76	+1.79%	Beat	4	1 0 30d	-6.0%
Nov 30, 2020Nov 20 Reported Jan 6, 2021Reported Jan 6	$2.20	$1.68	$1.60 - $1.80	+30.95%	Beat	4	1 0 30d	-12.7%
Aug 31, 2020Aug 20 Reported Oct 21, 2020Reported Oct 21	$1.66	$1.65	$1.27 - $1.86	+0.61%	Beat	4	1 0 30d	-30.8%
May 31, 2020May 20 Reported Jul 1, 2020Reported Jul 1	$1.12	$1.42	$1.01 - $1.64	-21.13%	Miss	4	1 0 30d	-54.5%
Feb 29, 2020Feb 20 Reported Apr 1, 2020Reported Apr 1	$1.82	$1.67	$1.54 - $1.76	+8.98%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+9.0%
Nov 30, 2019Nov 19 Reported Jan 8, 2020Reported Jan 8	$2.52	$2.02	$1.97 - $2.06	+24.75%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+34.0%
Aug 31, 2019Aug 19 Reported Oct 23, 2019Reported Oct 23	$2.40	$1.94	$1.77 - $2.11	+23.71%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+16.5%
May 31, 2019May 19 Reported Jun 26, 2019Reported Jun 26	$2.46	$1.70	$1.66 - $1.74	+44.71%	Beat	4	1 0 30d	+55.7%
Feb 28, 2019Feb 19 Reported Mar 27, 2019Reported Mar 27	$1.67	$1.52	$1.47 - $1.56	+9.87%	Beat	4	No revisions (30d)	+21.0%
Nov 30, 2018Nov 18 Reported Jan 3, 2019Reported Jan 3	$1.88	$1.90	$1.86 - $2.00	-1.05%	Miss	4	No revisions (30d)	+12.6%
Aug 31, 2018Aug 18 Reported Oct 17, 2018Reported Oct 17	$2.06	$1.65	$1.59 - $1.71	+24.85%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+43.1%
May 31, 2018May 18 Reported Jun 27, 2018Reported Jun 27	$1.58	$1.53	$1.51 - $1.60	+3.27%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+16.2%
Feb 28, 2018Feb 18 Reported Mar 28, 2018Reported Mar 28	$1.38	$1.14	$1.02 - $1.34	+21.05%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+25.5%
Nov 30, 2017Nov 17 Reported Jan 3, 2018Reported Jan 3	$1.67	$1.41	$1.29 - $1.46	+18.44%	Beat	6	1 0 30d	+21.0%
Aug 31, 2017Aug 17 Reported Oct 18, 2017Reported Oct 18	$1.44	$1.24	$1.19 - $1.32	+16.13%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	-
May 31, 2017May 17 Reported Jun 28, 2017Reported Jun 28	$1.36	$1.34	$1.27 - $1.38	+1.49%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	-
Feb 28, 2017Feb 17 Reported Mar 29, 2017Reported Mar 29	$1.10	$1.01	-	+8.91%	Beat	-	-	-
Nov 30, 2016Nov 16 Reported Jan 4, 2017Reported Jan 4	$1.38	$1.57	-	-12.10%	Miss	-	-	-

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Forward Yield0.55%

Forward Annual Dividend$1.46

FrequencyQuarterly

Pay MonthsJan, Mar, Jun, Sep

Growth

3Y CAGR+5.36%

5Y CAGR+7.19%

UNF dividend history and ex-dividend dates Run UNF in the free DRIP calculator

Key Metrics

Valuation
P/E Ratio	34.50	EV/EBITDA	16.48x
Price/FCF	N/A	FCF Yield	N/A
Profitability
Profit Margin	4.65%	Operating Margin	4.45%
ROE	5.30%	ROIC	4.86%
Financial Health
Debt/Equity	0.03x	Interest Coverage	-19.00x
Current Ratio	3.11x	Quick Ratio	2.61x
Trading Statistics
Beta	0.61	Avg Volume	342.54K
52-Week High	$306.26	52-Week Low	$146.76

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

SMA 10$257.27

SMA 20$257.74

SMA 50$271.78

SMA 200$256.47

EMA 10$259.10

EMA 20$260.32

EMA 50$266.87

EMA 200$252.58

MACD

Line: -2.91Signal: -4.73Hist: 1.82

ADX

ADX: 15.8+DI: 24.4-DI: 21.5

Aroon & PSAR

Aroon Up8.0

Aroon Down64.0

PSAR$253.65

Bollinger Bands

Upper Band$267.10

Lower Band$248.38

%B Position726%(Upper)

Band Width0.89

RSI (14-Day)

Neutral

54.1

Momentum Oscillators

Stoch %K63.4

Stoch %D61.9

Williams %R-13.1

ROC (10d)5.0%

Momentum12.63

CCI (20d)108.4

MFI (14d)49.1

Volatility Measures

ATR (14d)$7.01(2.6%)

StdDev (20d)4.68

Hist Vol21.5%(Moderate)

Volume Flow

VWAP$264.54

OBV5.2M

AD Line-23.9M

CMF (20d)-0.191

Volume Metrics

Avg Vol (20d)325.3K

Vol Ratio0.5x

VWMA (20d)$257.23

Pivot Points

R3$266.66

R2$263.17

R1$260.63

Pivot Point$257.14

S1$254.59

S2$251.10

S3$248.56

Advanced Oscillators

TSI-18.66

Ultimate Osc45.7

KST-60.54

Financial Data

Quarter	May 2026	Feb 2026	Nov 2025	Aug 2025	May 2025	Feb 2025	Nov 2024	Aug 2024	May 2024	Feb 2024	Nov 2023	Aug 2023
Total Revenue	$634.40M	$622.50M	$621.32M	$614.45M	$610.78M	$602.22M	$621.32M	$639.87M	$603.33M	$590.71M	$593.52M	$571.89M
Cost of Revenue	$399.68M	$403.69M	$393.03M	$382.01M	$385.19M	$394.14M	$393.03M	$408.60M	$391.24M	$396.19M	$383.80M	$378.01M
Gross Profit	$234.73M	$218.82M	$228.29M	$232.44M	$225.59M	$208.07M	$228.29M	$231.26M	$212.08M	$194.52M	$209.73M	$193.88M

Operating Expenses	$211.70M	$192.81M	$182.98M	$182.86M	$177.41M	$176.86M	$182.98M	$177.22M	$163.63M	$166.58M	$156.59M	$157.80M
R&D	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
SG&A	$175.93M	$157.41M	$147.81M	$146.98M	$142.69M	$141.91M	$147.81M	$139.24M	$129.07M	$131.42M	$122.86M	$124.69M
Operating Income	$23.03M	$26.01M	$45.31M	$49.58M	$48.18M	$31.21M	$45.31M	$54.05M	$48.45M	$27.94M	$53.14M	$36.08M

Interest Income	$1.78M	$0	$1.93M	$0	$2.51M	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest Expense	$0	$-1,576,000	$-1,929,000	$-2,348,000	$0	$-2,213,000	$-1,929,000	$-2,652,000	$-1,406,000	$-350,000	$-2,834,000	$-385,000
Income Before Tax	$24.44M	$27.34M	$46.98M	$51.41M	$53.40M	$32.63M	$46.98M	$57.07M	$49.33M	$27.72M	$55.26M	$36.48M
Income Tax Expense	$4.53M	$6.86M	$12.62M	$10.38M	$13.71M	$8.17M	$12.62M	$12.44M	$11.28M	$7.26M	$12.93M	$8.85M

Net Income	$19.92M	$20.48M	$34.36M	$41.03M	$39.68M	$24.46M	$34.36M	$44.63M	$38.06M	$20.46M	$42.33M	$27.63M

EBITDA	$58.44M	$61.16M	$80.22M	$84.94M	$85.60M	$65.37M	$90.05M	$92.40M	$82.49M	$62.53M	$86.15M	$69.22M
EBIT	$22.66M	$25.76M	$45.05M	$49.06M	$50.88M	$30.42M	$55.24M	$54.42M	$47.93M	$27.37M	$52.42M	$36.10M

* Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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Government Contracts

Gov Obligations (TTM)

$2.29M

Gov Obligations / Revenue

0.1%

Obligations YoY

-16.8%

Active Awards

160

New Awards (TTM)

Avg Remaining Term

5.8 mo

Top agency: Department of Defense at 39.6% of trailing twelve month obligations across 11 agencies

Recent Awards

Award ID	Agency	Obligated	Start	End	Description
2031ZA25F00571	Department of the TreasuryBureau of Engraving and Printing	$327500	Sep 18, 2025	Sep 17, 2026	BPA CALL ORDER FOR UNIFIRST UNIFORMS RENTAL AND LAUNDERING FOR THE WESTERN CURRENCY FACILITY
HT940825CE006	Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency	$137521	Sep 30, 2025	Sep 29, 2026	THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR LAUNDRY AND LINEN SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTS FOR THE 97TH MDG, ALTUS AFB, OK AND NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (TO INCLUDE ITS OUTLYING BRANCH CLINICS IN FORT WORTH AND KINGSVILLE).
W911RQ25CA004	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army	$124036	Jul 24, 2025	Jul 23, 2026	THIS IS A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO FURNISH UP TO 400 EACH ONE-PIECE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) COVERALL UNIFORMS FOR RRAD EMPLOYEES
W9124825FA276	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army	$94247	Sep 30, 2025	Sep 29, 2026	THIS IS A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RENTAL AND CLEANING OF ARC FLASH RATED PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE).
80NSSC26P0825	National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration	$60103	Jul 1, 2026	Jul 1, 2028	PROVIDE PPE CLOTHES AND CLEAN WEEKLY
140R3026F0002	Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation	$50000	Dec 17, 2025	Nov 30, 2026	CLOTHING RENTAL/LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR HOOVER DAM - BPA CALL 4
36C78626N50826	Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs	$35525	Aug 17, 2026	Aug 16, 2027	RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY \| UNIFORM SERVICES BPA CALL ORDER FROM CONTRACT: 36C78623A50455 PLEASE SEE CONTINUATION SHEET FOR ITEMIZED CLIN REQUEST. POP 8-17-2026 THROUGH 08-16-2027 CEMETERYPOC: LINCOLN.SII@VA.GOV CONTRACTING: DANIEL.JOLLY1@VA.GOV
36C78625N50469	Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs	$32442	Aug 27, 2025	Aug 26, 2026	CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE WG UNIFORMS AT THE QUANTICO NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE POP: 8/27/2025 - 8/26/2026. SEE SCHEDULE. WHEN INVOICING, USE TASK ORDER NO: 36C78625N50469.
36C78626N50850	Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs	$30000	Aug 17, 2026	Aug 16, 2027	NATIONWIDE UNIFORM BPA- UNIFIRST
36C78625N50716	Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs	$30000	Aug 17, 2025	Aug 16, 2026	NATIONWIDE UNIFORM BPA- UNIFIRST - FORT LOGAN NATIONAL CEMETERY UNIFIRST - BPA 36C78623A50455 IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00. 08/17/2025 - 08/16/2026

Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

News

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The Manila Times•Oct 13, 2026 12:14 PM ET10/13/26•Neutral

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Cintas has set an October 2, 2026 timing agreement with the FTC for its proposed UniFirst merger, with the transaction subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions until at least December 11...

ad-hoc-news.de•Oct 12, 2026 6:09 AM ET10/12/26•Somewhat-Bullish

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American Laundry News•Sep 30, 2026 7:04 AM ET9/30/26•Neutral

UNF Valuation and Fair Value

P/E: 34.5x
Forward P/E: 19.2x
EV/EBITDA: 16.5x
PEG: 2.4x
P/B: 2.2x

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UNF Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

Gross margin: 36.7%
Operating margin: 4.5%
Net margin: 4.7%
ROIC: 4.9%
ROE: 5.3%

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UNF Analyst Ratings

Consensus: Hold
Analysts: 5
Strong Buy: 0
Buy: 0
Hold: 5
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

UNF Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bull case

UNF beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

UNF Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

Beat rate: 7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
Average surprise: 7.0%
EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Aug 31, 2026): $2.26

UNF Dividend

Forward yield: 0.6%
3Y DPS growth: 5.4%
5Y DPS growth: 7.2%
Pay months: Jan, Mar, Jun, Sep

UNF dividend history

Frequently Asked Questions About UNF

What is UNF's current dividend yield?

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a forward dividend yield of 0.55%.

Does UNF pay dividends?

Yes, Unifirst Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.55%.

What is UNF's P/E ratio?

Unifirst Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.50.

What is UNF's market cap?

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a market capitalization of $4.76B with a current stock price of $264.95.

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News

UniFirst's pending Cintas transaction means no quarterly call when Q4 results arrive Oct. 21.

UniFirst Corporation Plans to Announce Fourth Quarter Results on October 21, 2026

Cintas sets UniFirst timing. Cintas stock sits 7.64 percent below 52-week high

Charlotte's oval layout is set to return Sunday, with Chase Elliott set to drive UniFirst's No. 9 Chevy.

UniFirst Celebrates 90 Years at 25th Annual Founder’s Day

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UNF Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

UNF Competitors

UNF Analyst Ratings

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UNF Dividend

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