UniFirst Corporation (UNF) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Specialty Business Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
UniFirst Corporation is a prominent provider of workwear and protective uniforms, catering to businesses across the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company segments its operations into U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid divisions. At its core, UniFirst manages the entire lifecycle of work clothing.
Is UniFirst Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 3, 2026, UniFirst Corporation (UNF) trades at 21.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 26.1× across the 273 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: we are reviewing its P/E because two ways of calculating it do not match.
Kaplio overview: UniFirst Corporation
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $150 – $301 (16 % below the high) · P/E 21.3× · 2027 expected P/E 32.0× · Dividend 0.8 % · 9 years rising · Next earnings October 28, 2026 · expected EPS $2.04 · Price as of Oct 3 · accounts published Jul 1.
- Valuation: P/E 21.3× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 6 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA −0.4× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: we are reviewing its P/E because two ways of calculating it do not match.
What matters in industrials: 6 of 8 pass
- Operating margin 7.6 %, fails.
- ROIC 5.6 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 6.6 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 95.3 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA −0.4×, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 6.3 %, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 21.3×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 9.0×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — UniFirst Corporation: P/E 21.4×; EV/EBITDA 9.0×; ROIC 5.6 %; $4.7B. CBIZ, Inc. (P/E 25.0×; EV/EBITDA 13.7×; ROIC 4.4 %; $2.9B), ABM Industries Inc. (P/E 17.4×; EV/EBITDA 10.5×; ROIC 6.0 %; $2.8B), RXO, Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 147×; ROIC -1.3 %; $3.9B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 21.4× · median 23.0× · minimum 13.2× · maximum 35.9× · cheap below 21.3× · expensive above 29.5×. Earnings over the last 12 months are distorted: today's P/E compared with its history is not representative.
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.78 % ($1.38 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 9 · 5-year growth +10 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 4.6× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $7.80 a year ($0.65 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 6.84% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.59% |
| Return on Assets | 5.34% |
| Gross Margin | 30.82% |
| Operating Margin | 7.59% |
| Net Margin | 6.10% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 |
| Current Ratio | 3.12 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -8.10% |
| 3 months | -7.12% |
| Year-to-date | +31.10% |
| 1 year | +53.29% |
| 3 years | +60.36% |
| 5 years | +13.12% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.4600 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.3650 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.3650 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.3650 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.3650 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.3300 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.3300 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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