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UNF

UniFirst Corporation

Industrials · $4.6B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$251.78

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$274.95

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$109.98

buy price

Fairly Valued

UNF is Fairly Valued: at $251.78 it's within 8% of its fair value of $274.95. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $109.98, 56% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth6.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth9.1% a year✗
Sales growth5.6% a year✗
Free cash flow growth4.7% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.2%✗

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold UNF. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Tweedy Browne

Tweedy Browne · as of Q2 2026

$26.9M

101,553 shares

Third Avenue Management

Third Avenue Management · as of Q2 2026

$5.5M

20,802 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Third Avenue Management

About UniFirst Corporation

UniFirst Corporation is a prominent provider of workwear and protective uniforms, catering to businesses across the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company segments its operations into U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid divisions. At its core, UniFirst manages the entire lifecycle of work clothing. This includes designing, manufacturing…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works