UniFirst
Rents and services workplace uniforms alongside facility, first-aid, and safety services.
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Rents, launders, repairs, and replaces workplace uniforms through recurring delivery routes, while also providing facility, cleanroom, first-aid, safety, and nuclear decontamination services. Most activity sits in the uniform and facility segment, supported by multi-year service contracts across North America.
Designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells workplace uniforms and protective clothing through recurring pickup-and-replacement routes. Uniform & Facility Service Solutions also covers floor mats, mops, restroom supplies, cleanroom garments, and limited cleanroom cleaning across the United States and Canada. First Aid & Safety Solutions supplies managed cabinets, nonprescription medicines, safety products, and training.
Combines route service with in-house garment and floor-mat manufacturing, supporting customization and control over quality and turnaround. A smaller Other segment handles nuclear garment decontamination in the United States and Europe. Revenue depends on multi-year contracts, customer employment levels, route retention, and input costs. Industrial laundries face wastewater rules, while nuclear facilities require dedicated licenses. A pending acquisition by Cintas remains subject to regulatory approval.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +45.6% · Average volume (30d) 170.6K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | UBS | Target | $206 | $262 | ||
| Mar 6, 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Underweight | Equal Weight | ||
| Jan 8, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $197 | $198 | ||
| Jan 8, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $182 | $206 | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $190 | $182 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.93 | $2.17 | +12.4% | $627.7M | $634.4M | +1.1% | +2.63% |
| Apr 1, 2026Q2 FY26 | $1.21 | $1.25 | +3.3% | $615.3M | $622.5M | +1.2% | +0.63% |
| Jan 7, 2026Q1 FY26 | $2.05 | $1.98 | −3.4% | $615.2M | $621.3M | +1.0% | +2.54% |
| Oct 22, 2025Q4 FY25 | $2.12 | $2.28 | +7.5% | $607.0M | $614.4M | +1.2% | −5.50% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $602.2M | $610.8M | $614.4M | $621.3M | $622.5M | $634.4M | |
| Gross profit | $208.1M | $225.6M | $232.4M | $228.3M | $218.8M | $234.7M | |
| Operating income | $31.2M | $48.2M | $49.6M | $45.3M | $26.0M | $23.0M | |
| Net income | $24.5M | $39.7M | $41.0M | $34.4M | $20.5M | $19.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.31 | $2.13 | $2.23 | $1.89 | $1.13 | $1.09 | |
| Gross margin | 34.6% | 36.9% | 37.8% | 36.7% | 35.2% | 37.0% | |
| Operating margin | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.83B · FY22 $2.00B · FY23 $2.23B · FY24 $2.43B · FY25 $2.43B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, May 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $168.9M · Total debt $85.0M · Total assets $2.82B · Shareholders' equity $2.20B
Dividends
Raised for 38 straight years — most recently to $0.365 from $0.35 in Dec 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 5 | Jun 26 | $0.365 | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 6 | Mar 27 | $0.365 | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 5 | Jan 2 | $0.365 | raised from $0.35 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 5 | Sep 26 | $0.35 | |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 6 | Jun 27 | $0.35 | |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 7 | Mar 28 | $0.35 | |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 6 | Jan 3 | $0.35 | raised from $0.33 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 6 | Sep 27 | $0.33 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 18.17M · Float 17.91M · 98.6% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas Corp | 3.37M | 18.70% | 13D | Mar 16, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2.19M | 12.07% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 832.2K | 4.58% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| London Co of Virginia | 740.2K | 4.07% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 729.0K | 4.01% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | David Martin Katz | officer: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing | −1,464 | $237.54 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | William Masters Ross | officer: Executive Vice President | −1,128 | $201.38 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | David Martin Katz | officer: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing | −9 | $155.26 |
Peers
- Cintas
Dominant North American uniform rental and workplace services operator
- Vestis
Pure-play North American uniform rental and workplace supplies operator
- Fastenal
Industrial distributor competing for on-site PPE and first-aid supply at shared sites
