UniFirst Corporation
Rank #206ValueUNF · NYSE · Industrials
UniFirst Corporation (UNF) — Rank #206 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.32) · ROE 6.7% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0000717954 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada.
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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.
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Sector
- Industrials
- State
- MA
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- August 29
- Website
- unifirst.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
16,000
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
2/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.
Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.32
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
Return on equity
6.7%
Gross margin
36.6%
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.2%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
6.7%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
6.2%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
12.8%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
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Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.28
Current ratio
3.11×
Quick ratio
1.57×
Net cash
$168.88M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Recession resistance
Revenue through recessions
Worst single-year YoY revenue decline, 17 years of history
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$142.53M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
-0.04
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.5%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Dividend safety
Composite score
4.2 / 5
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
N/A
Only 8/9 components determinable.