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UniFirst Corporation (UNF)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Wilmington, United States | NYSE
281.88 USD -3.87 (-1.354%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 281.88
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:38 a.m. EDT

The most critical development here is the pending acquisition by Cintas, which fundamentally alters the investment thesis. While the company boasts a fortress-like balance sheet with minimal debt and a pristine dividend track record, the market is clearly pricing in a significant discount due to the looming merger. The stock trades at a premium to book value but faces a ceiling as the completion of the deal approaches, likely capping upside potential. Fundamentally, the business is solid with steady revenue growth, but the 'merger arbitrage' dynamic dominates the narrative. The recent price action shows resilience, holding above key moving averages, yet the statistical forecast model offers only a modest upward lean, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the deal's final terms and timing. For investors seeking pure exposure to this industrial services leader, waiting for the merger to close might offer a cleaner entry point, whereas current holders face a compressed runway for capital appreciation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.049384
MSTL0.059573
AutoARIMA0.060872
AutoETS0.061533

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 15.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.169
Excess Kurtosis -1.22
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-03
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-04
Debt to Equity Ratio 3.869
Revenue per Share 137.197
Market Cap 5,097,566,720
Trailing P/E 45.03
Forward P/E 35.24
Beta 0.63
Profit Margins 4.64%
Website https://www.unifirst.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:38 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at strikes significantly below current price (e.g., 195, 200, 210), suggesting a fear of a sharp downside gap or a 'floor' scenario. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money or slightly out-of-the-money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish conviction despite the stock trading near its 52-week highs relative to the 200-day average.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.14% 0.67% 0.72% 0.69%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-05 0.3650 0.135225
2026-03-06 0.3650 0.140834
2025-12-05 0.3650 0.201413
2025-09-05 0.3500 0.196884
2025-06-06 0.3500 0.186071
2025-03-07 0.3500 0.167041
2024-12-06 0.3500 0.178126
2024-09-06 0.3300 0.181159
2024-06-07 0.3300 0.214774
2024-03-07 0.3300 0.195730
2023-12-06 0.3300 0.187202
2023-09-06 0.3100 0.176729
2023-06-07 0.3100 0.171536
2023-03-08 0.3100 0.159794
2022-12-06 0.3100 0.165316
2022-09-06 0.3000 0.171331
2022-06-07 0.3000 0.171900
2022-03-08 0.3000 0.177190
2021-12-06 0.3000 0.148126
2021-09-03 0.2500 0.109156
2021-06-07 0.2500 0.112765
2021-03-08 0.2500 0.097832
2020-12-04 0.2500 0.131718
2020-09-03 0.2500 0.128753
2020-06-05 0.2500 0.131794
2020-03-06 0.2500 0.135289
2019-12-05 0.2500 0.120790
2019-09-05 0.1130 0.057627
2019-06-06 0.1130 0.070771
2019-03-07 0.1130 0.083450
2018-12-06 0.1130 0.077749
2018-09-06 0.1130 0.061816
2018-06-07 0.1130 0.061935
2018-03-08 0.0380 0.024089
2017-12-07 0.0380 0.023002
2017-09-07 0.0380 0.026903
2017-06-07 0.0380 0.027427
2017-03-08 0.0380 0.029008
2016-12-07 0.0380 0.025903
2016-09-07 0.0380 0.029032
2016-06-08 0.0380 0.032548
2016-03-09 0.0380 0.035140
2015-12-08 0.0380 0.035748
2015-09-08 0.0380 0.034333
2015-06-09 0.0380 0.032849
2015-03-10 0.0370 0.032556
2014-12-08 0.0380 0.033995
2014-09-08 0.0380 0.038835
2014-06-09 0.0380 0.036929
2014-03-10 0.0380 0.033793
2013-12-06 0.0380 0.037475
2013-09-06 0.0380 0.039575
2013-06-07 0.0380 0.039378
2013-03-08 0.0380 0.044554
2012-12-06 0.0380 0.051898
2012-09-06 0.0380 0.057672
2012-06-07 0.0380 0.065926
2012-03-08 0.0380 0.064450
2011-12-07 0.0380 0.066667
2011-09-07 0.0380 0.076351
2011-06-08 0.0380 0.075412
2011-03-09 0.0380 0.067292
2010-12-08 0.0380 0.070843
2010-09-08 0.0380 0.092683
2010-06-09 0.0380 0.094929
2010-03-10 0.0380 0.069242
2009-12-08 0.0380 0.082144
2009-09-09 0.0380 0.092864
2009-06-10 0.0380 0.101904
2009-03-11 0.0380 0.169114
2008-12-08 0.0380 0.138031
2008-09-10 0.0380 0.083608
2008-06-10 0.0380 0.081861
2008-03-11 0.0380 0.099165
2007-12-06 0.0380 0.099036
2007-09-10 0.0380 0.097737
2007-06-08 0.0380 0.090176
2007-03-09 0.0380 0.093160
2006-12-06 0.0380 0.093827
2006-09-08 0.0380 0.123217
2006-06-08 0.0380 0.117829
2006-03-10 0.0380 0.112526
2005-12-07 0.0380 0.122462
2005-09-08 0.0380 0.097236
2005-06-08 0.0380 0.098369
2005-03-10 0.0380 0.095214
2004-12-08 0.0380 0.136201
2004-09-08 0.0380 0.130092
2004-06-09 0.0380 0.144267
2004-03-11 0.0380 0.148148
2003-12-08 0.0380 0.172806
2003-09-10 0.0380 0.147802
2003-06-09 0.0380 0.180952
2003-03-12 0.0380 0.221187
2002-12-09 0.0380 0.190955
2002-09-10 0.0380 0.154033
2002-06-10 0.0380 0.165577
2002-03-12 0.0380 0.161702
2001-12-07 0.0380 0.187654
2001-09-10 0.0380 0.226190
2001-06-08 0.0380 0.227818
2001-03-12 0.0380 0.288973
2000-12-07 0.0380 0.397386
2000-09-07 0.0380 0.375309
2000-06-08 0.0380 0.494309
2000-03-08 0.0380 0.380000
1999-12-09 0.0380 0.311795
1999-09-08 0.0380 0.251240
1999-06-09 0.0380 0.214841
1999-03-09 0.0380 0.184242
1998-12-10 0.0300 0.119403
1998-09-09 0.0300 0.116788
1998-06-10 0.0300 0.122137
1998-03-09 0.0300 0.111888
1997-12-10 0.0300 0.112150
1997-09-10 0.0300 0.133333
1997-06-11 0.0300 0.150943
1997-03-12 0.0300 0.150000
1996-12-11 0.0300 0.144578
1996-09-11 0.0300 0.150000
1996-06-12 0.0300 0.134078
1996-03-13 0.0250 0.133333
1995-12-13 0.0250 0.152672
1995-09-06 0.0250 0.181818
1995-06-12 0.0250 0.204082
1995-03-10 0.0250 0.208333
1994-12-12 0.0250 0.208333
1994-09-02 0.0250 0.186916
1994-06-06 0.0250 0.158730
1994-03-11 0.0250 0.153846
1993-12-13 0.0250 0.157480
1993-09-03 0.0250 0.153846
1993-06-04 0.0250 0.185185
1993-03-08 0.0250 0.169492
1992-12-16 0.0250 0.205128
1992-09-04 0.0150 0.124352
1992-06-08 0.0150 0.141176
1992-03-09 0.0150 0.117647
1991-12-09 0.0150 0.153846
1991-09-05 0.0150 0.187500
1991-06-10 0.0150 0.142857
1991-03-11 0.0150 0.160000
1990-12-07 0.0150 0.187500
1990-09-06 0.0150 0.164384
1990-06-12 0.0150 0.158940
1990-03-06 0.0150 0.150000
1989-11-10 0.0075 0.074074
1989-09-06 0.0125 0.141343
1989-06-12 0.0125 0.145455
1989-03-09 0.0125 0.163934
1988-12-05 0.0125 0.206186
1988-09-07 0.0125 0.197044
1988-06-13 0.0125 0.201005
1988-03-09 0.0125 0.194175
1987-12-07 0.0125 0.270270
1987-09-11 0.0125 0.181818
1987-06-11 0.0125 0.186916
1987-03-09 0.0125 0.174672
1986-12-01 0.0125 0.189573
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.46
dividendYield 0.51
exDividendDate 2026-09-04
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.445
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0050568683
lastDividendValue 0.365
lastDividendDate 2026-06-05
dividendDate 2026-09-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.6247797
Address1 68 Jonspin Road
All Time High 306.67
All Time Low 3.21875
Ask 282.26
Ask Size 40
Audit Risk 10
Average Daily Volume10 Day 192,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 191,753
Average Volume 191,753
Average Volume10Days 192,570
Beta 0.625
Bid 281.49
Bid Size 40
Board Risk 8
Book Value 121.547
City Wilmington
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 281.88
Current Ratio 3.111
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 287.032
Day Low 280.74
Debt To Equity 3.869
Display Name UniFirst
Dividend Date 1,790,294,400
Dividend Rate 1.46
Dividend Yield 0.51
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,767,794,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,767,794,400
Earnings Growth -0.485
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.498
Earnings Timestamp 1,782,909,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,585,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,585,800
Ebitda 292,756,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11745
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.126
Enterprise To Revenue 2.011
Enterprise Value 5,013,738,496
Eps Current Year 7.4432
Eps Forward 7.99939
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.26
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,480,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 282.171
Fifty Day Average Change -0.2909851
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0010312368
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 62.47797
Fifty Two Week High 306.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -24.790009
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0808361
Fifty Two Week Low 147.66
Fifty Two Week Low Change 134.22
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9089801
Fifty Two Week Range 147.66 - 306.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 443,111,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.67
Float Shares 13,047,188
Forward Eps 7.99939
Forward P E 35.237686
Free Cashflow 98,668,752
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 16,000
Fullday Change -3.87
Fullday Change Percent -1.35433
Fullday Price 281.88
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.36678
Gross Profits 914,268,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0076099997
Held Percent Institutions 1.0317199
Implied Shares Outstanding 18,084,173
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=71810&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,617,600
Last Dividend Value 0.365
Last Fiscal Year End 1,756,512,000
Last Split Date 759,024,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. 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.
Long Name UniFirst Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,097,566,720
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_309966
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,099,200
Net Income To Common 115,790,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,788,048,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,167,552,434
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 285.0
Operating Cashflow 239,740,992
Operating Margins 0.044499997
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.2283
Peg Ratio 2.42
Phone 978 658 8888
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 281.88
Post Market Time 1,787,955,720
Previous Close 285.75
Price Eps Current Year 37.870808
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.319103
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.045021
Profit Margins 0.04645
Quick Ratio 1.571
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -3.87
Regular Market Change Percent -1.35433
Regular Market Day High 287.032
Regular Market Day Low 280.74
Regular Market Day Range 280.74 - 287.032
Regular Market Open 285.0
Regular Market Previous Close 285.75
Regular Market Price 281.88
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 478,506
Return On Assets 0.03348
Return On Equity 0.05296
Revenue Growth 0.039
Revenue Per Share 137.197
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 14,532,908
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.036199998
Shares Short 654,094
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 876,952
Short Name Unifirst Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.074
Short Ratio 4.55
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol UNF
Target High Price 280.0
Target Low Price 262.0
Target Mean Price 273.33334
Target Median Price 278.0
Total Cash 168,876,000
Total Cash Per Share 9.338
Total Debt 85,048,000
Total Revenue 2,492,672,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.445
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0050568683
Trailing Eps 6.26
Trailing P E 45.02875
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 241.5393
Two Hundred Day Average Change 40.3407
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.16701505
Type Disp Equity
Volume 478,506
Website https://www.unifirst.com
Zip 1,887