UniFirst stock
UNFNYSEUniFirst Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US9047081040
52Score 52 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
33 / 100
Price history
+55% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 7.9% below it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 23).
The price is 20% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 59% (May 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$259.77
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$262.18
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)23
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$155.37
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$301.19
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- UniFirst Corporation belongs to the Specialty Business Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.37B, is number 17 of 44 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $2.52B (up 3.7% year on year) and earnings of $109.49M (down 26.2%).
- MEQIRI Score 52 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 773 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
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- The P/E is 40.3 (Specialty Business Services median 20.8, own median of recent years 27).
- Our model puts fair value at $146.55, with the price 64% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 39 years.Capital allocation 68
- More cash than debtCash $192.12M, financial debt $81.15M.Stability 90
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 68
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 64% above the fair value of $146.55.Valuation 27
- Richly valuedP/E 40.3, Specialty Business Services median 20.8, own median 27.Valuation 27
- Margin fallingOperating margin 5.4%, average of the prior years 7.6% (to 2025).Profitability 39
Its standout strength is stability, while growth and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $112.73 and expensive above $209.36 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $168.20 (cash-flow model) and $124.91 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $131.99, at 7.8% it would be $168.43.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 3.7% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 37%, operating 5%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 6 Jan 2027in 55 days
- Last reported
- 21 Oct 2026EPS reported $2.61 (expected $2.04)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2028 earnings estimate by 8.8% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $8.44+4.4%
- Revenue
- $2.62B+0.5%
- Earnings per share
- $9.39+8.8%
- Revenue
- $2.72B+0.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at UniFirst
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 52
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Specialty Business Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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ETFs that hold UniFirst
Held by 13 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.17% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.12% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.04% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.04% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.04% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 29 Aug 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 29 Feb 2020)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.