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Unifi, Inc.

Rank #457Decline

UFI · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical

Unifi, Inc. (UFI) — Rank #457 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.08) · ROE -10.6% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.

As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000100726 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Unifi, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of recycled and synthetic products in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, and Europe.

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It offers polyester products, including partially oriented yarn, texture, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed, and draw wound yarns in virgin or recycled varieties; and nylon products comprise virgin or recycled texture, solution dyed, and spandex covered yarns. The company also provides recycled solutions made from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, such as plastic bottle flakes, polyester polymer beads, and staple fiber. It offers recycled and synthetic products primarily to yarn manufacturers, knitters, and weavers that produces yarn and fabric for the apparel, hosiery, automotive, home furnishings, industrial, medical, and other end-use markets. In addition, the company sells its products through sales force and independent sales agents under the REPREVE brand. Unifi, Inc.

was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Industry
Textile Manufacturing
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
State
NY
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
July 3
Website
unifi.com

Price History

UFI-71.5% · -22.2% CAGRSPY+78.9% · +12.3% CAGR

Company Snapshot

P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.

Market Cap

$123.71M

P/E (annual)

P/S (annual)

0.2

P/B

0.5

P/OCF (annual)

4.7

Shareholder Yield

-1.0%

Employees

2,400

Industry

Textile Manufacturing

Exchange

NYSE

Signal Flags

3 red
Revenue declining YoYRevenue contracted year over year
Operating margin decliningOperating margin lower than prior year
Valuation convergenceEPS declining, shares diluting, and revenue growth decelerating simultaneously

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.08
Return on equity
-10.6%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.66
Current ratio
3.33×
Net cash

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.7%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-7.0%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
1.0%

Terry Smith quality gate

Passes 0/5 Terry Smith thresholds

1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.

What Growth Is Priced In

Implied revenue growth (10Y)

-10.0%

incredible deal

The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).

Dilution drag: 1.0% — per-share value needs a total required return of -9.1% once share-count change is priced in.

vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: -4.2%

Cost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)

r = 8%

-13.2%

r = 10% (base)

-10.0%

r = 12%

-7.3%

Note: current FCF margin is 1.6σ above its historical mean — implied growth may understate valuation risk if the margin reverts.

Base FCF: $21.5M3Y mean FCF: -$6.5M

Valuation History

Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.

P / E

Price / diluted EPS

N/A
14.2xmed 18.4x148.2x

P / S

Price / revenue per share

0.3xFair
0.1xmed 0.3x0.9x

P / B

Price / book value per share

0.6xFair
0.3xmed 0.7x1.7x

P / GP

Price / gross profit per share

4.6xCheap
2.7xmed 6.2x9.7x

P / FCF

Price / free cash flow per share

6.5xCheap
6.5xmed 26.9x49.7x

Asset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.08

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

Return on equity

-10.6%

Gross margin

5.7%

Revenue growth (YoY)

-7.0%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-5.2%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

-4.5%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

FCF CAGR (3Y)

Anti-fragile safety

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.66

Current ratio

3.33×

Quick ratio

1.58×

Net cash

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Cash-flow health

Free cash flow

$21.53M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF / net income

1.88

Cash-backing of earnings.

FCF/NI divergence

Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.7%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Piotroski F-Score

F-Score

N/A

Only 8/9 components determinable.

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Op. Leverage
Hypergrowth
Decline
Startup