UniFirst Corporation

173.76
-4.25 (-2.39%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
173.90
0.08%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 05:29 PM EDT

UniFirst Statistics

Share Statistics

UniFirst has 17.85M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.45% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 17.85M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.45%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.04%
Owned by Institutions (%) 78.48%
Shares Floating 17.6M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 80
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.06%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 163.07K, so 0.91% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 163.07K
Short % of Shares Out 0.91%
Short % of Float 0.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.39

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 24.34 and the forward PE ratio is 26.1. UniFirst's PEG ratio is 0.7.

PE Ratio 24.34
Forward PE 26.1
PS Ratio 1.46
Forward PS 1.1
PB Ratio 1.68
P/FCF Ratio 26.25
PEG Ratio 0.7
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

UniFirst Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.11B.

EV / Earnings 21.38
EV / Sales 1.28
EV / EBITDA 9.57
EV / EBIT 16.94
EV / FCF 23.07

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.25, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.03.

Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 1.85
Debt / Equity 0.03
Total Debt / Capitalization 3.16
Cash Flow / Debt 4.29
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.07% and return on capital (ROIC) is 6.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.07%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.05%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.48%
Revenue Per Employee $151,714.44
Profits Per Employee $9,092.12
Employee Count 16,000
Asset Turnover 0.9
Inventory Turnover 4

Taxes

Income Tax 43.91M
Effective Tax Rate 0.23

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 2.6% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.89, so UniFirst's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.89
52-Week Price Change 2.6%
50-Day Moving Average 211.51
200-Day Moving Average 191.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 29.47
Average Volume (20 Days) 139.13K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, UniFirst had revenue of 2.43B and earned 145.47M in profits. Earnings per share was 7.79.

Revenue 2.43B
Gross Profit 847.6M
Operating Income 183.58M
Net Income 145.47M
EBITDA 325.01M
EBIT 183.58M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.79
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 161.57M in cash and 68.81M in debt, giving a net cash position of 92.76M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 161.57M
Total Debt 68.81M
Net Cash 92.76M
Retained Earnings 2.03B
Total Assets 2.7B
Working Capital 655.5M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 295.27M and capital expenditures -160.42M, giving a free cash flow of 134.85M.

Operating Cash Flow 295.27M
Capital Expenditures -160.42M
Free Cash Flow 134.85M
FCF Per Share 7.23
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.92%, with operating and profit margins of 7.56% and 5.99%.

Gross Margin 34.92%
Operating Margin 7.56%
Pretax Margin 7.8%
Profit Margin 5.99%
EBITDA Margin 13.39%
EBIT Margin 7.56%
FCF Margin 5.56%

Dividends & Yields

UNF pays an annual dividend of $1.69, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.65%.

Dividend Per Share $1.69
Dividend Yield 0.65%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 6.06%
Payout Ratio 21.58%
Earnings Yield 4.38%
FCF Yield 4.24%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for UNF is $194, which is 9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $194
Price Target Difference 9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 20, 1994. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 20, 1994
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 5.68
Piotroski F-Score 7