UNF UniFirst Corporation
Stock · NYSE · United States · Industrials · US9047081040
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Price
235.40 USD
-3.21%
52-week range
150.42 – 306.67
Dividend yield0.64%
Market cap4.3B
NowoTrade score
50 Grade A
Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 08 Nov 2026 14:34. Information, not advice.
Results
Next results
06 Jan 2027
in 59 days · 08:00 · estimate 2.28
Last results
2.61 vs 2.04 estimated
21 Oct 2026 · Beat +28.0%
Beat the estimate
10 of 12
2 missed · 0 in line · 3 beats in a row
Average surprise
+7.1%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2027 08:00 | 2.28 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 21 Oct 2026 08:00 | 2.04 | 2.61 | +28.0% | Beat |
| 01 Jul 2026 08:00 | 1.91 | 2.06 | +8.1% | Beat |
| 01 Apr 2026 08:00 | 1.21 | 1.25 | +3.2% | Beat |
| 07 Jan 2026 08:00 | 2.06 | 1.98 | -4.0% | Miss |
| 22 Oct 2025 08:00 | 2.12 | 2.28 | +7.4% | Beat |
| 02 Jul 2025 08:00 | 2.09 | 2.17 | +4.0% | Beat |
| 02 Apr 2025 08:00 | 1.34 | 1.40 | +4.8% | Beat |
| 08 Jan 2025 08:00 | 2.21 | 2.40 | +8.8% | Beat |
| 23 Oct 2024 08:00 | 2.05 | 2.46 | +20.2% | Beat |
| 26 Jun 2024 08:00 | 1.86 | 2.20 | +17.9% | Beat |
| 27 Mar 2024 08:00 | 1.43 | 1.12 | -21.8% | Miss |
| 03 Jan 2024 08:00 | 2.18 | 2.37 | +9.1% | Beat |
| 18 Oct 2023 08:00 | 1.63 | 1.75 | +7.4% | Beat |
| 28 Jun 2023 08:00 | 1.75 | 1.66 | -5.3% | Miss |
| 29 Mar 2023 08:00 | 1.38 | 1.39 | +1.0% | Beat |
| 04 Jan 2023 08:00 | 1.95 | 2.21 | +13.6% | Beat |
| 19 Oct 2022 08:00 | 1.73 | 1.79 | +3.7% | Beat |
| 29 Jun 2022 08:00 | 1.90 | 1.77 | -6.7% | Miss |
| 30 Mar 2022 08:00 | 1.63 | 1.24 | -23.9% | Miss |
| 05 Jan 2022 08:00 | 1.95 | 2.00 | +2.8% | Beat |
| 20 Oct 2021 08:00 | 1.83 | 1.82 | -0.7% | In line |
| 30 Jun 2021 08:00 | 1.84 | 2.21 | +20.4% | Beat |
| 31 Mar 2021 08:00 | 1.68 | 1.71 | +2.1% | Beat |
| 06 Jan 2021 08:00 | 1.68 | 2.20 | +31.3% | Beat |
| 21 Oct 2020 08:00 | 1.65 | 1.66 | +0.8% | In line |
| 01 Jul 2020 08:00 | 1.42 | 1.12 | -20.9% | Miss |
| 01 Apr 2020 09:00 | 1.67 | 1.82 | +9.0% | Beat |
| 08 Jan 2020 08:00 | 2.02 | 2.52 | +24.8% | Beat |
| 23 Oct 2019 08:00 | 1.94 | 2.40 | +23.7% | Beat |
| 26 Jun 2019 08:00 | 1.70 | 2.46 | +44.7% | Beat |
| 27 Mar 2019 08:00 | 1.52 | 1.67 | +10.1% | Beat |
| 03 Jan 2019 08:00 | 1.90 | 1.88 | -0.9% | In line |
| 17 Oct 2018 08:00 | 1.65 | 2.06 | +25.2% | Beat |
| 27 Jun 2018 08:00 | 1.53 | 1.58 | +3.4% | Beat |
| 28 Mar 2018 08:00 | 1.14 | 1.38 | +20.8% | Beat |
| 03 Jan 2018 08:00 | 1.41 | 1.67 | +18.3% | Beat |
| 18 Oct 2017 08:00 | 1.24 | 1.44 | +16.5% | Beat |
| 28 Jun 2017 08:00 | 1.34 | 1.36 | +1.4% | Beat |
| 29 Mar 2017 09:00 | 1.01 | 1.10 | +9.4% | Beat |
| 04 Jan 2017 08:00 | 1.57 | 1.38 | -12.4% | Miss |
| 19 Oct 2016 08:00 | 1.23 | 1.27 | +3.1% | Beat |
| 29 Jun 2016 08:00 | 1.34 | 1.49 | +11.0% | Beat |
| 30 Mar 2016 08:00 | 1.26 | 1.16 | -7.6% | Miss |
| 06 Jan 2016 08:00 | 1.65 | 1.78 | +7.9% | Beat |
| 21 Oct 2015 08:00 | 1.30 | 1.43 | +9.8% | Beat |
| 01 Jul 2015 08:00 | 1.39 | 1.61 | +15.7% | Beat |
| 01 Apr 2015 08:00 | 1.30 | 1.37 | +5.4% | Beat |
| 07 Jan 2015 08:00 | 1.67 | 1.85 | +10.8% | Beat |
| 22 Oct 2014 08:00 | 1.31 | 1.43 | +9.6% | Beat |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5B | +3.7% | 109.5M | 4.3% | 6.02 | -24.6% | 70.8M |
| 2025 | 2.4B | +0.2% | 148.3M | 6.1% | 7.98 | +2.7% | 142.5M |
| 2024 | 2.4B | +8.7% | 145.5M | 6.0% | 7.77 | +40.5% | 134.9M |
| 2023 | 2.2B | — | 103.7M | 4.6% | 5.53 | — | 43.8M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 206.69 | 210.46 | 204.61 | 208.82 | +1.21% | 311,700 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 207.61 | 208.88 | 204.81 | 206.33 | +0.32% | 121,400 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 210.33 | 210.33 | 205.67 | 205.67 | -1.97% | 197,700 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 212.58 | 215.00 | 208.00 | 209.80 | -1.23% | 161,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 204.39 | 212.58 | 202.40 | 212.41 | +5.15% | 301,600 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 200.00 | 202.24 | 198.00 | 202.00 | +1.12% | 192,600 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 201.30 | 202.47 | 198.81 | 199.77 | -0.86% | 80,600 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 202.43 | 204.60 | 198.87 | 201.50 | -0.89% | 155,800 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 202.01 | 205.11 | 199.00 | 203.30 | +0.64% | 182,200 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 196.49 | 203.05 | 195.60 | 202.01 | +2.54% | 206,400 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 187.82 | 202.00 | 186.61 | 197.00 | -3.03% | 362,800 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 196.25 | 204.65 | 195.51 | 203.15 | +2.64% | 307,300 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 192.44 | 200.34 | 192.44 | 197.92 | +2.23% | 193,700 | |
| 02 Jan 2026 | 191.51 | 194.20 | 191.41 | 193.61 | +0.37% | 164,700 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 195.00 | 199.98 | 191.99 | 192.90 | -1.11% | 155,000 | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 196.00 | 197.29 | 195.07 | 195.07 | -0.75% | 126,600 | |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 197.58 | 199.48 | 195.00 | 196.55 | -0.52% | 175,500 | |
| 26 Dec 2025 | 201.26 | 201.26 | 197.50 | 197.58 | -1.00% | 151,200 | |
| 24 Dec 2025 | 199.20 | 200.75 | 197.36 | 199.57 | +0.29% | 136,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 200.23 | 201.80 | 197.17 | 199.00 | +0.69% | 379,200 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 213.22 | 218.52 | 191.90 | 197.64 | +16.15% | 1,406,700 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 172.51 | 172.51 | 166.42 | 170.16 | -2.23% | 526,400 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 177.53 | 178.64 | 173.38 | 174.04 | -1.57% | 183,900 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 174.15 | 178.78 | 171.86 | 176.81 | +1.50% | 290,300 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 175.95 | 177.66 | 173.33 | 174.20 | -1.93% | 245,800 |
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Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- 3 Stocks in Focus That Hiked Dividends Amid Ongoing Market Volatility (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 06 Nov 2026 12:31
- How Investors May Respond To UniFirst (UNF) Dividend Increase (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 05 Nov 2026 09:15
- Is Cintas (CTAS) Expensive After Its Fresh Dividend And UniFirst Deal Plan? (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 02 Nov 2026 13:05
- Cintas (CTAS) vs. UNF and ARMK: Can Acquisition Synergies Unlock More Upside From a High-Quality Business? (opens in a new tab) Insider Monkey · 01 Nov 2026 16:00
- Cintas Shareholders Back Delaware Move as UniFirst Deal Review Advances (opens in a new tab) MarketBeat · 29 Oct 2026 18:14
- Cintas Sinks 5% as FTC Moves to Block Its $5.5 Billion UniFirst Deal (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 28 Oct 2026 16:14
- UniFirst Sinks 10% as FTC Reportedly Moves to Block $5.5 Billion Cintas Takeover (opens in a new tab) TIKR · 28 Oct 2026 09:43
- Cintas, UniFirst shares tumble as FTC signals intent to block $5.5 billion merger (opens in a new tab) Investing.com · 27 Oct 2026 15:33
- UniFirst (UNF) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 23 Oct 2026 16:00
- UniFirst (UNF) Q4 Results Contrast Revenue Growth And Margin Compression (opens in a new tab) Simply Wall St. · 22 Oct 2026 13:16
- UniFirst’s (NYSE:UNF) Q3 CY2026: beats on revenue (opens in a new tab) StockStory · 21 Oct 2026 13:36
- UniFirst: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (opens in a new tab) Associated Press · 21 Oct 2026 13:27
- UniFirst (UNF) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 21 Oct 2026 13:25
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Key data
- Previous close
- 243.20 USD
- Market cap
- 4.3B
- Dividend yield
- 0.64%
- 5-year average yield
- 0.67%
- Payout ratio
- 24%
- Last dividend
- 0.3650 USD · 13 Nov 2026
- Next ex-dividend date
- 13 Nov 2026
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2026 | 0.3650 USD |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 0.3650 USD |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 0.3650 USD |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 0.3650 USD |
| 05 Sep 2025 | 0.3500 USD |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 0.3500 USD |
| 07 Mar 2025 | 0.3500 USD |
| 06 Dec 2024 | 0.3500 USD |
| 06 Sep 2024 | 0.3300 USD |
| 07 Jun 2024 | 0.3300 USD |
| 07 Mar 2024 | 0.3300 USD |
| 06 Dec 2023 | 0.3300 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 2.7 / 25 |
|
| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 25.0 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 13.5 / 15 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 5.6 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 2.1 / 10 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 4.9 / 5 |
|
- Total debt has risen three years in a row
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 6 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 39.1× | Weak | 25.2× |
| P/E (forward) | 25.06× | Weak | 16.91× |
| Price / book | 1.91× | Fair | 3.15× |
| Price / sales | 1.69× | Good | 1.95× |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.62× | Fair | 13.37× |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.2% | Fair | 3.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.6% | Fair | 30.6% |
| Operating margin | 14.1% | Fair | 10.1% |
| Net margin | 4.3% | Weak | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 5% | Weak | 13.4% |
| Return on assets | 4.1% | Fair | 5% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 4.2% | Fair | 6.3% |
| EPS growth / year | 2.9% | Weak | 6.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.04× | Good | 0.58× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.34× | Good | 1.86× |
| Current ratio | 3.14× | Good | 1.72× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 24.3% | Good | 15.7% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 26.9% | Good | 30.3% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 21% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 18.7% | Good | 7.1% |
| Years of rising dividends | 8 | Fair | 2 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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