Is UniFirst (UNF) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows UniFirst's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 46.4, a forward P/E of about 36.2, a price-to-book of about 2.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does UniFirst's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.03×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is UniFirst's revenue?

UniFirst reported revenue of $2.4B for FY2025, with net profit of $148.3M, per official filings.

What is the share price of UniFirst (UNF)?

UniFirst last traded at $289.26 (-0.1% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

UniFirst

UNF · NYSE · Industrials · United States

$289.26-0.1%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:28 PM

Snapshot

TickerUNF

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Business Services

CountryUnited States

Employees16,000

HeadquartersWilmington, United States

Market cap$5.2B

P/E (TTM)46.4

P/B2.4

Volume110.64K

Websitewww.unifirst.com

Filings tracked5

About UniFirst

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders0.8%
Institutions99.2%
Public & other0.0%

432 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.70%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.65%
LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA5.33%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.12%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.48%
State Street Corporation3.91%
Millennium Management Llc3.64%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC2.62%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 6.8% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion2.03×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend4.6% → 6.1%

Margin has expanded by about 1.5 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity6.8%

Latest ROE of 6.8% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT 20%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $643.6M · EPS 2.21

Est. earnings growth +11.5%

Next fiscal year

Rev $2.6B · EPS 8.00

Est. earnings growth +7.5%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$147.6652-wk range$295.60

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$5.2B

Day change

-0.1%

P/E (TTM)

46.4

Fwd P/E

36.2

P/B

2.4

Div yield

0.50%

Beta

0.63

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.4B

Net margin

6.1%

ROE

6.8%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.4%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+19.6%

EPS (FY2025)

7.98

Net profit (FY2025)

$148.3M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.4B	$148.3M	7.98	6.1%	6.8%
FY2024	$2.4B	$145.5M	7.77	6.0%	6.9%
FY2023	$2.2B	$103.7M	5.53	4.6%	5.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$634.4M	$19.9M	1.09	3.1%
2026Q1	$622.5M	$20.5M	1.13	3.3%
2025Q4	$621.3M	$34.4M	1.89	5.5%
2025Q2	$610.8M	$39.7M	2.13	6.5%
2025Q1	$602.2M	$24.5M	1.31	4.1%
2024Q4	$604.9M	$43.1M	2.31	7.1%
2024Q2	$603.3M	$38.1M	2.03	6.3%
2024Q1	$590.7M	$20.5M	1.09	3.5%
2023Q4	$593.5M	$42.3M	2.26	7.1%
2023Q2	$576.7M	$24.3M	1.29	4.2%
2023Q1	$542.7M	$17.8M	0.95	3.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/8/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/1/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/12/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/1/2026material

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