UniFirst Corporation (UNF)Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Wilmington, United States | NYSE
261.48 USD
-1.65
(-0.627%) ⇩
(April 20, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:02 a.m. EDT
UniFirst exhibits a strong bullish technical setup, having rallied from a ~$250 range back to current levels, driven by momentum and solid balance sheet fundamentals. While earnings growth is currently suppressed by transition costs, the stock's reversion to growth and tight downside volatility (low beta) make it a high-conviction accumulation play for durability, despite the short-term noise from analyst upgrades. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.055031 |
| AutoETS | 0.056260 |
| AutoTheta | 0.071940 |
| MSTL | 0.160466 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 2.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.195 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.28 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-04 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 3.659 |
| Revenue per Share | 135.02 |
| Market Cap | 4,728,332,288 |
| Trailing P/E | 35.48 |
| Forward P/E | 33.14 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Profit Margins | 5.49% |
| Website | https://www.unifirst.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:02 a.m. EDT: Options flow shows heavy concentration of Open Interest (OI) at significantly out-of-the-money strikes (e.g., 290 for calls, 195 for puts in longer-dated terms), indicating speculation on high volatility events or major directional moves rather than current price proximity. However, recent put volume at the 260 strike exceeds its OI, signaling active short-term hedging or selling. The skew suggests investors are positioning for a wider trading range, with significant barriers at $195-$290.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.14% | 0.73% | 0.74% | 0.69% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 0.3650 | 0.140834 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.3650 | 0.201693 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.3500 | 0.197563 |
| 2025-06-06 | 0.3500 | 0.187079 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.3500 | 0.168257 |
| 2024-12-06 | 0.3500 | 0.179724 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.3300 | 0.183111 |
| 2024-06-07 | 0.3300 | 0.217472 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.3300 | 0.198607 |
| 2023-12-06 | 0.3300 | 0.190324 |
| 2023-09-06 | 0.3100 | 0.180009 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.3100 | 0.175029 |
| 2023-03-08 | 0.3100 | 0.163334 |
| 2022-12-06 | 0.3100 | 0.169249 |
| 2022-09-06 | 0.3000 | 0.175691 |
| 2022-06-07 | 0.3000 | 0.176578 |
| 2022-03-08 | 0.3000 | 0.182327 |
| 2021-12-06 | 0.3000 | 0.152689 |
| 2021-09-03 | 0.2500 | 0.112691 |
| 2021-06-07 | 0.2500 | 0.116543 |
| 2021-03-08 | 0.2500 | 0.101224 |
| 2020-12-04 | 0.2500 | 0.136421 |
| 2020-09-03 | 0.2500 | 0.133531 |
| 2020-06-05 | 0.2500 | 0.136858 |
| 2020-03-06 | 0.2500 | 0.140673 |
| 2019-12-05 | 0.2500 | 0.125771 |
| 2019-09-05 | 0.1130 | 0.060077 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.1130 | 0.073823 |
| 2019-03-07 | 0.1130 | 0.087110 |
| 2018-12-06 | 0.1130 | 0.081225 |
| 2018-09-06 | 0.1130 | 0.064630 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.1130 | 0.064794 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.0380 | 0.025216 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.024085 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.0380 | 0.028175 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.0380 | 0.028732 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.0380 | 0.030396 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.027151 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.0380 | 0.030438 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.034135 |
| 2016-03-09 | 0.0380 | 0.036864 |
| 2015-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.037516 |
| 2015-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.036044 |
| 2015-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.034498 |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.0370 | 0.034202 |
| 2014-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.035725 |
| 2014-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.040825 |
| 2014-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.038836 |
| 2014-03-10 | 0.0380 | 0.035551 |
| 2013-12-06 | 0.0380 | 0.039439 |
| 2013-09-06 | 0.0380 | 0.041664 |
| 2013-06-07 | 0.0380 | 0.041473 |
| 2013-03-08 | 0.0380 | 0.046943 |
| 2012-12-06 | 0.0380 | 0.054705 |
| 2012-09-06 | 0.0380 | 0.060823 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.0380 | 0.069570 |
| 2012-03-08 | 0.0380 | 0.068057 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.070443 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.0380 | 0.080730 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.079799 |
| 2011-03-09 | 0.0380 | 0.071261 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.075072 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.098285 |
| 2010-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.100760 |
| 2010-03-10 | 0.0380 | 0.073564 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.087332 |
| 2009-09-09 | 0.0380 | 0.098809 |
| 2009-06-10 | 0.0380 | 0.108529 |
| 2009-03-11 | 0.0380 | 0.180297 |
| 2008-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.147415 |
| 2008-09-10 | 0.0380 | 0.089419 |
| 2008-06-10 | 0.0380 | 0.087627 |
| 2008-03-11 | 0.0380 | 0.106238 |
| 2007-12-06 | 0.0380 | 0.106208 |
| 2007-09-10 | 0.0380 | 0.104922 |
| 2007-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.096899 |
| 2007-03-09 | 0.0380 | 0.100198 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.0380 | 0.101010 |
| 2006-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.132773 |
| 2006-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.127125 |
| 2006-03-10 | 0.0380 | 0.121549 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.132433 |
| 2005-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.105282 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.106612 |
| 2005-03-10 | 0.0380 | 0.103292 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.147899 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.141460 |
| 2004-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.157077 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.0380 | 0.161533 |
| 2003-12-08 | 0.0380 | 0.188687 |
| 2003-09-10 | 0.0380 | 0.161660 |
| 2003-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.198208 |
| 2003-03-12 | 0.0380 | 0.242731 |
| 2002-12-09 | 0.0380 | 0.210012 |
| 2002-09-10 | 0.0380 | 0.169735 |
| 2002-06-10 | 0.0380 | 0.182739 |
| 2002-03-12 | 0.0380 | 0.178753 |
| 2001-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.207779 |
| 2001-09-10 | 0.0380 | 0.250902 |
| 2001-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.253280 |
| 2001-03-12 | 0.0380 | 0.321968 |
| 2000-12-07 | 0.0380 | 0.444044 |
| 2000-09-07 | 0.0380 | 0.421015 |
| 2000-06-08 | 0.0380 | 0.556623 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.0380 | 0.429996 |
| 1999-12-09 | 0.0380 | 0.354180 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.0380 | 0.286267 |
| 1999-06-09 | 0.0380 | 0.245408 |
| 1999-03-09 | 0.0380 | 0.210912 |
| 1998-12-10 | 0.0300 | 0.136935 |
| 1998-09-09 | 0.0300 | 0.134090 |
| 1998-06-10 | 0.0300 | 0.140396 |
| 1998-03-09 | 0.0300 | 0.128769 |
| 1997-12-10 | 0.0300 | 0.129213 |
| 1997-09-10 | 0.0300 | 0.153791 |
| 1997-06-11 | 0.0300 | 0.174332 |
| 1997-03-12 | 0.0300 | 0.173506 |
| 1996-12-11 | 0.0300 | 0.167481 |
| 1996-09-11 | 0.0300 | 0.174012 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.0300 | 0.155771 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.0250 | 0.155113 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.0250 | 0.177846 |
| 1995-09-06 | 0.0250 | 0.212125 |
| 1995-06-12 | 0.0250 | 0.238533 |
| 1995-03-10 | 0.0250 | 0.243991 |
| 1994-12-12 | 0.0250 | 0.244500 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.0250 | 0.219822 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.0250 | 0.187018 |
| 1994-03-11 | 0.0250 | 0.181549 |
| 1993-12-13 | 0.0250 | 0.186126 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.0250 | 0.182116 |
| 1993-06-04 | 0.0250 | 0.219554 |
| 1993-03-08 | 0.0250 | 0.201324 |
| 1992-12-16 | 0.0250 | 0.244071 |
| 1992-09-04 | 0.0150 | 0.148263 |
| 1992-06-08 | 0.0150 | 0.168530 |
| 1992-03-09 | 0.0150 | 0.140640 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.0150 | 0.184135 |
| 1991-09-05 | 0.0150 | 0.224758 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.0150 | 0.171552 |
| 1991-03-11 | 0.0150 | 0.192406 |
| 1990-12-07 | 0.0150 | 0.225833 |
| 1990-09-06 | 0.0150 | 0.198362 |
| 1990-06-12 | 0.0150 | 0.192110 |
| 1990-03-06 | 0.0150 | 0.181592 |
| 1989-11-10 | 0.0075 | 0.089810 |
| 1989-09-06 | 0.0125 | 0.171497 |
| 1989-06-12 | 0.0125 | 0.176739 |
| 1989-03-09 | 0.0125 | 0.199484 |
| 1988-12-05 | 0.0125 | 0.251312 |
| 1988-09-07 | 0.0125 | 0.240667 |
| 1988-06-13 | 0.0125 | 0.245989 |
| 1988-03-09 | 0.0125 | 0.238099 |
| 1987-12-07 | 0.0125 | 0.332044 |
| 1987-09-11 | 0.0125 | 0.223972 |
| 1987-06-11 | 0.0125 | 0.230671 |
| 1987-03-09 | 0.0125 | 0.215965 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.0125 | 0.234790 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.51109564 |
| Address1 | 68 Jonspin Road |
| All Time High | 283.77 |
| All Time Low | 3.21875 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 233,880 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 315,859 |
| Average Volume | 315,859 |
| Average Volume10Days | 233,880 |
| Beta | 0.664 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 120.759 |
| City | Wilmington |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 261.48 |
| Current Ratio | 3.11 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 264.175 |
| Day Low | 261.4 |
| Debt To Equity | 3.659 |
| Display Name | UniFirst |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,432,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.45 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.55 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,767,794,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,767,794,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.137 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.163 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,775,046,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,782,909,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,782,909,000 |
| Ebitda | 316,873,984 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12833999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.677 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.884 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,650,767,872 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.09055 |
| Eps Forward | 7.88958 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.37 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,780,617,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 250.2916 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 11.188416 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.044701524 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 51.109566 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 283.77 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -22.289978 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07854945 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 147.66 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 113.82001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.7708249 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 147.66 - 283.77 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 443,111,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.67 |
| Float Shares | 12,994,052 |
| Forward Eps | 7.88958 |
| Forward P E | 33.142452 |
| Free Cashflow | 98,349,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 16,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.36659 |
| Gross Profits | 905,132,032 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00811 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99783 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 18,082,958 |
| 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 | 1,772,755,200 |
| 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 | 4,728,332,288 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_309966 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,772,236,800 |
| Net Income To Common | 135,554,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,788,048,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,728,331,857 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 262.98 |
| Operating Cashflow | 257,043,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.041789997 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.19379999 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.42 |
| Phone | 978 658 8888 |
| Previous Close | 263.13 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 36.877254 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.1653044 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.9150426 |
| Profit Margins | 0.054899998 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.546 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.64999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.627064 |
| Regular Market Day High | 264.175 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 261.4 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 261.4 - 264.175 |
| Regular Market Open | 262.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 263.13 |
| Regular Market Price | 261.48 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,715,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 216,593 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03944 |
| Return On Equity | 0.06266 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.034 |
| Revenue Per Share | 135.02 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 14,531,693 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.026700001 |
| Shares Short | 482,464 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 367,586 |
| Short Name | Unifirst Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.039100002 |
| Short Ratio | 0.94 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | UNF |
| Target High Price | 297.0 |
| Target Low Price | 260.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 279.0 |
| Target Median Price | 280.0 |
| Total Cash | 157,458,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 8.708 |
| Total Debt | 79,894,000 |
| Total Revenue | 2,469,048,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.43 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.005434576 |
| Trailing Eps | 7.37 |
| Trailing P E | 35.47897 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 194.8903 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 66.58971 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.34167787 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 216,593 |
| Website | https://www.unifirst.com |
| Zip | 1,887 |