How to buy Unifirst Corporation stock (UNF)

Unifirst Corporation is a specialty business services business based in the US. Unifirst Corporation shares (UNF) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $179.13 – a decrease of 5.75% over the previous week. Unifirst Corporation employs 16,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.4 billion.

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Unifirst Corporation stock price (NYSE: UNF)

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Unifirst Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$179.13
52-week range	$149.05 - $207.83
50-day moving average more info button	$192.93
200-day moving average more info button	$178.22
Wall St. target price	$185.50
PE ratio more info button	23.1031
Dividend yield more info button	$1.32 (0.78%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.76

Is it a good time to buy Unifirst Corporation stock?

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Unifirst Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $177.27 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.72%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-9.59%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-5.81%
6 months (2024-06-21)	15.55%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-2.52%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-7.44%
3 years (2021-12-21)	198.0644
5 years (2019-12-20)	200.9937

Is Unifirst Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Unifirst Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Unifirst Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Unifirst Corporation's P/E ratio

Unifirst Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Unifirst Corporation shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Unifirst Corporation's PEG ratio

Unifirst Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.88. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Unifirst Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Unifirst Corporation's EBITDA

Unifirst Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $326 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Unifirst Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Unifirst Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$2.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	8.45%
Gross profit TTM	$751.8 million
Return on assets TTM	4.36%
Return on equity TTM	7.08%
Profit margin	5.99%
Book value	$113.31
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Unifirst Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 16.09% of net profits

Recently Unifirst Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Unifirst Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Unifirst Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.32 per share.

While Unifirst Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Unifirst Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Unifirst Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 2 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Unifirst Corporation's shares ever split?

Unifirst Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 19 January 1994 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Unifirst Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Unifirst Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Unifirst Corporation's share price.

Unifirst Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Unifirst Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $149.0494 up to $207.8289. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Unifirst Corporation's is 0.823. This would suggest that Unifirst Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Unifirst Corporation overview

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. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility management and service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a garment service options, including full-service rental programs, lease programs, and purchase programs; and safety training to a various manufacturers, retailers and service companies. 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 providers, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation and warehousing companies, healthcare providers, energy production, and transmission operations, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, cleanroom operators, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as other employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Unifirst Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.755% of Unifirst Corporation shares are held by insiders and 98.092% by institutions. How many people work for Unifirst Corporation?
Latest data suggests 16,000 work at Unifirst Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Unifirst Corporation?
Unifirst Corporation's fiscal year ends in August. Where is Unifirst Corporation based?
Unifirst Corporation's address is: 68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA, United States, 01887 What is Unifirst Corporation's ISIN number?
Unifirst Corporation's international securities identification number is: US9047081040 What is Unifirst Corporation's CUSIP number?
Unifirst Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 904708104