UniFirst Corporation

NYSE:UNF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.1b

UniFirst Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

UniFirst is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7% and 2.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7% in 3 years.

Key information

7.0%

Earnings growth rate

7.1%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services earnings growth15.0%
Revenue growth rate2.4%
Future return on equity7.0%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated09 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Cintas' Aggressive Approach With UniFirst Creates A Favorable Opportunity

Jan 07

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Sep 29
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is There Now An Opportunity In UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)?

Sep 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)?

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio

Aug 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) P/E Ratio

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Jul 19
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

UniFirst: Still Bullish On The Business Ability To Expand Margins

Jul 02

Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture

May 24
Returns On Capital At UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Paint A Concerning Picture

UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

May 02
UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

UniFirst: Stronger Revenue Growth But Still Lacks Margin Of Safety

Apr 23

At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 13
At US$173, Is UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Worth Looking At Closely?

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 19
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

UniFirst: Expect It To Scale Further And Improve Margins

Jan 24

UniFirst Corporation: Looking Way Better Now

Jan 07

UniFirst: Margins To Continue To Suffer, But It Is Too Expensive To Buy Still

Oct 12

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 05
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Sep 08
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF)

Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 18
Why UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) Could Be Worth Watching

UniFirst: Workwear Play Starting To Look Interesting

Jul 06

UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Jul 03
UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

UniFirst: Persistent Cost Pressures Vs. Growth Prospects

Jun 29

Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?

May 23
Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 48%?

What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?

May 02
What Does UniFirst Corporation's (NYSE:UNF) Share Price Indicate?

Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital

Apr 02
Here's What's Concerning About UniFirst's (NYSE:UNF) Returns On Capital

UniFirst to acquire Clean Uniform for $300M

Feb 08

Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?

Feb 03
Are Investors Undervaluing UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) By 34%?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:UNF - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/20272,611169N/AN/A1
8/31/20262,521160148N/A3
8/31/20252,431132134N/A3
11/30/20242,439146153308N/A
8/31/20242,427145135295N/A
5/25/20242,35912896266N/A
2/24/20242,33311588258N/A
11/25/20232,28511262234N/A
8/26/20232,23310444216N/A
5/27/20232,1781025177N/A
2/25/20232,112103-17142N/A
11/26/20222,056104-10143N/A
8/27/20222,001103-22123N/A
5/28/20221,950112-21114N/A
2/26/20221,9021292129N/A
11/27/20211,86614345167N/A
8/28/20211,82615179212N/A
5/29/20211,790148147269N/A
2/27/20211,771127157278N/A
11/28/20201,786129157287N/A
8/29/20201,804136170287N/A
5/30/20201,855150165288N/A
2/29/20201,863176160290N/A
11/30/20191,836189177302N/A
8/31/20191,809179162282N/A
5/25/20191,764168150262N/A
2/23/20191,737157132240N/A
11/24/20181,719168N/A215N/A
8/25/20181,696164N/A230N/A
5/26/20181,666124N/A230N/A
2/24/20181,648112N/A222N/A
11/25/20171,62176N/A202N/A
8/26/20171,59170N/A218N/A
5/27/20171,551110N/A202N/A
2/25/20171,509116N/A217N/A
11/26/20161,481117N/A213N/A
8/27/20161,468124N/A208N/A
5/28/20161,463118N/A230N/A
2/27/20161,461120N/A225N/A
11/28/20151,460122N/A232N/A
8/29/20151,457123N/A227N/A
5/30/20151,449123N/A221N/A
2/28/20151,436122N/A193N/A
11/29/20141,419122N/A179N/A
8/30/20141,395119N/A195N/A
5/31/20141,396120N/A204N/A
3/1/20141,379118N/A228N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: UNF's forecast earnings growth (7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: UNF's earnings (7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: UNF's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: UNF's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: UNF's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: UNF's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/11 07:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/11 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

UniFirst Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew WittmannBaird
Manav PatnaikBarclays
Kevin SteinkeBarrington Research Associates, Inc.