Unifirst Corporation has beaten earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters and shows strong Piotroski score of 8 out of 9 with solid technical positioning, but trades above analyst target resistance with negative asymmetry of -2.02 and relies heavily on manufacturing operations in Mexico and Nicaragua that introduce material geographic concentration risk.
Thesis pillars
- Geographic Concentration Mexico Nicaragua↓Deteriorating
- Earnings Beat Streak Catalyst Timing→Stable
- Price Above Analyst Resistance Negative Upside→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Analysis
Oversold Bounce setup
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $275.17 — A.R:R is negative (-3.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%).
UniFirst provides uniform and workwear rental programs, facility services, first aid and safety products, and nuclear garment decontamination across North America, serving more than 300,000 customer locations. Revenue comes primarily from weekly rental and cleaning service... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $275.17 — A.R:R is negative (-3.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%). Chart setup: Oversold RSI 29, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — Unifirst Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS UNF Q3'26 Earnings: revenue estimate is 627.66M USD - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS UniFirst (UNF) Prepares for Q3 Earnings Release with Mixed Estimates - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS UniFirst Corp (UNF) Institutional Confidence - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Price to sales forward of Unifirst Corporation – NYSE:UNF - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Price to book forward of Unifirst Corporation – BOATS:UNF - TradingView — TradingView neutral
Generated 2026-09-05T17:17:01Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomernuclear power plant operator customers10-K Item 1A: 'a significant percentage of this segment's revenues are generated from a limited number of nuclear power plant operator customers'
- HIGHGeographicMexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants62%10-K Item 1: 'approximately 62% of all garments we placed in service during fiscal 2025 ... manufactured at two of our plants located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, one plant located in Managua, Nicaragua'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $275.17 — A.R:R is negative (-3.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%). Chart setup: Oversold RSI 29, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Prior stop was $264.15. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $288.70 (-15.6% upside). Prior stop was $264.15. Stop-loss: $264.15.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).
Unifirst Corporation trades at a P/E of 43.5 (forward 34.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover UNF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $273.
What does Unifirst Corporation do?UniFirst provides uniform and workwear rental programs, facility services, first aid and safety products, and nuclear...
UniFirst provides uniform and workwear rental programs, facility services, first aid and safety products, and nuclear garment decontamination across North America, serving more than 300,000 customer locations. Revenue comes primarily from weekly rental and cleaning service contracts of 3-5 years, with approximately 16,000 employees and about 62% of garments manufactured at company-owned plants in Mexico, Nicaragua, and the US.