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UniFirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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UniFirst Corporation

UNFMarket cap $4.69BPrice $259.6

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryCommercial Services

UniFirst supplies and launders uniforms, workwear, and facility service products for businesses across North America. It quietly clothes millions of workers daily, from mechanics to nurses, while running one of the largest fleets of industrial laundry plants in the country.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+3%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-6%3

EPS Growth Y+2+12%7

EPS Growth Y+3+11%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin6%3

Net Income Margin5%3

Free Cash Flow Margin4%4

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.310

Efficiency

ROE5%3

ROA4%5

Earnings Stability44

GEAR+WEAK22

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)312

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)282

P/BV2.16

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd144

EV/EBIT Fwd263

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield1.9%4

Dividend Yield0.6%2

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-6%4

3 month return-4%5

YTD return+35%9

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%7

1 year return+62%9

Long term

3 year return+67%6

5 year return+21%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.58

Volatility34%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin4%4

Free Cash Flow Yield1.9%4

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability44

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.310

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

UNFUniFirst

Revenue FY25$2.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+3%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-6%3

EPS growth, FY27E+12%7

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen. One year dips: EPS falls 6% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 72% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE55 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-6%4

3-month return-4%5

YTD return+35%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return+62%9

3-year return+67%6

5-year return+21%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 62% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+35%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+67% over three years and +21% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-6%) and over three months (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

UNFUniFirst

Revenue FY25$2.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 1Y+3%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-6%3

EPS growth, FY27E+12%7

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 7%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 4%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 4%/yr), so margins should widen. One year dips: EPS falls 6% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 72% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Steady Grower

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE55 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-6%4

3-month return-4%5

YTD return+35%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return+62%9

3-year return+67%6

5-year return+21%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 62% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+35%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+67% over three years and +21% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-6%) and over three months (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on UniFirst Corporation. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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