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UNIFIRST CORP UNF
UNIFIRST CORP (UNF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.54% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.4B at a 6.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.74 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-12 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-03-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (up) |
| 2026-01-08 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-10-23 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-10-23 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.228 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.749 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.066 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.56 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNF | UNIFIRST CORP | 4/9 | 8.12 | 30.9 | +0.2% |
| YELP | YELP INC | 6/9 | 2.26 | 8.8 | +3.7% |
| HRB | H&R BLOCK INC | 7/9 | — | 7.8 | +4.2% |
| WW | WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 3/9 | 7.04 | — | -11.6% |
| SCI | SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL | 7/9 | 0.42 | 19.3 | +2.9% |
| CSV | CARRIAGE SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 1.44 | 12 | +3.3% |
| EVI | EVI INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6/9 | 2.7 | 25.4 | +10.3% |
About UNIFIRST CORP
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.
FAQ
Is UNF financially healthy?
UNIFIRST CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does UNF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. UNIFIRST CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.54% with a 16.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is UNF?
In FY2025, UNIFIRST CORP had a net margin of 6.1% and a return on equity of 6.8%.
Is UNF overvalued or undervalued?
UNIFIRST CORP trades at about 36.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.9×–44.0×, median 26.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for UNF?
The average Wall-Street price target for UNIFIRST CORP is $271.67, about 6.3% below the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is UNF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on UNIFIRST CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 30.9×, a dividend yield of 0.54%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-08-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.