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UNF · Unifirst Corp

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$286.76 -1.15 (-0.40%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.24B
Shares
18.08M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$286.76 Open$288.00 Day$286.27–288.89 52W close$150.02–301.19 Avg vol 30d138K Short int758K · 4.2% float · 4.5d Short vol77% Last earningsJul 1, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 8

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Aug 29, 2026 Est
filed Jul 8, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +22%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 90%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return −2%
      trailing
      6-month return +23%
      trailing
      YTD return +49%
      this year
      Relative strength +9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $279 › 200d $235 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +51 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      4.19% of float · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 4.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $142.5M
      Valuation P/E 45.8
      rich
      Buyback $8.9M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $195.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −16%
      past year
      ATR 1.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 31, 2024
      Organic growth in our Core Laundry Operations · fiscal 2025 1.3% – 2.3%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +22% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      90% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $279 › 200d $235 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +51 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      4.19% of float · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 4.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $150 Now $287 · 90% Range high $301
      vs 200-day avg +22% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Key Initiative costs $5.2M third quarter of fiscal 2026
      Organic growth 3.6% third quarter of fiscal 2026
      Transaction-related Costs $20.7M third quarter of fiscal 2026
      Uniform & Facility Service Solutions Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 13.4% third quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin (Uniform & Facility Service Solutions) non-GAAP 11.1% second quarter of fiscal 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Business Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      UNF
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      this stock
      $5.24B +48.7% +6.6% 45.8 4.2%
      CTAS
      Cintas Corp
      $79.83B +6.1% +6.4% 2.8%
      RELX
      Relx PLC
      $60.24B -14.8% 0.2%
      TRI
      Thomson Reuters Corp /Can/
      $44.45B -21.4% 3.1%
      CPRT
      Copart Inc
      $29.26B -19.3% +24.7% 19.8 4.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      335
      % held
      81.4%
      Net QoQ
      -626.3K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      430
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      758.3K
      Days to cover
      4.5d
      Change
      -118.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      77%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      4
      Value
      $1.1K
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Greg Gianforte
      Amount
      $50.0K–$100.0K
      Traded
      Mar 31, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $148.3M
      EPS diluted
      $7.98
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $8.9M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 8, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $347.8K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Feb 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UNF -1.2% -1.6% +22.5% -2.1% +48.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -1.6% -6.1% +8.8% -6.0% +34.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.365 / share · ex Jun 5, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.365 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
      Raised 4.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.445 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.50%
      Buyback program · as of Feb 28, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $91.10M
      Remaining
      $8.90M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 717954 CUSIP 904708104 13F (30d) 323 filings 320 filers Visit website