UNF Stock Overview
Provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$179.13 |
| 52 Week High | US$208.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$149.58 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.52% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.82% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.65% |
| 3 Year Change | -11.86% |
| 5 Year Change | -11.64% |
| Change since IPO | 3,622.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Sep 29
Is There Now An Opportunity In UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)?
Sep 06Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio
Aug 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)
Jul 19UniFirst: Still Bullish On The Business Ability To Expand Margins
Jul 02Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture
May 24UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
May 02UniFirst: Stronger Revenue Growth But Still Lacks Margin Of Safety
Apr 23At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 13UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Feb 19UniFirst: Expect It To Scale Further And Improve Margins
Jan 24UniFirst Corporation: Looking Way Better Now
Jan 07UniFirst: Margins To Continue To Suffer, But It Is Too Expensive To Buy Still
Oct 12UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Oct 05A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)
Sep 08Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 18UniFirst: Workwear Play Starting To Look Interesting
Jul 06UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jul 03UniFirst: Persistent Cost Pressures Vs. Growth Prospects
Jun 29Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?
May 23What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?
May 02Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital
Apr 02UniFirst to acquire Clean Uniform for $300M
Feb 08Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?
Feb 03UniFirst declares $0.31 dividend
Jan 10We Discuss Why UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year
Jan 04Be Wary Of UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 25Shareholder Returns
| UNF | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.7% | -4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -1.7% | 20.2% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: UNF underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UNF underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UNF volatility | |
|---|---|
| UNF Average Weekly Movement | 4.4% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 8.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: UNF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: UNF's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 16,000 | Steve Sintros | www.unifirst.com |
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.
UniFirst Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| UNF fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.29b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$145.47m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.43b |
22.9x
P/E Ratio1.4x
P/S RatioIs UNF overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UNF income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.43b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.58b |
| Gross Profit | US$847.60m |
| Other Expenses | US$702.12m |
| Earnings | US$145.47m |
Last Reported Earnings
Aug 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 08, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.83 |
| Gross Margin | 34.92% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did UNF perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.7%
Current Dividend Yield17%
Payout RatioDoes UNF pay a reliable dividends?
See UNF dividend history and benchmarks| UniFirst dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 06 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 15 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 13 days |
Does UNF pay a reliable dividends?
See UNF dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 01:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
UniFirst Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Kevin Steinke | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |