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UNFUnifirst CorporationSell4.4·$263.00-0.31%
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Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5High Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $263.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.2) — 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

$263.00+3.4% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#21 of 21 Specialty Business Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield2.06%
IncomeYield0.55%(5y avg 0.67%)Payout19.38%sustainable
Stop $252.96Target $274.89(resistance)A.R:R -2.2:1
Analyst target$279.00+6.1%3 analysts
$274.89our TP
$263.00price
$279.00mean
$297

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $263.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.2) — 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: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-17

Recent Developments — Unifirst Corporation

Generated 2026-06-17T09:02:28Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 1, 202614d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)35.7
P/E (Fwd)33.4
Mkt Cap$4.8B
EV/EBITDA14.8
Profit Mgn5.5%
ROE6.3%
Rev Growth3.4%
Beta0.63
Dividend0.55%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.05bearish
IV54%elevated
Max Pain$320+21.7% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomernuclear power plant operator customers
    10-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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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.4
Quality Rank
3.6
Value Rank
4.9

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.4
Earnings Growth
3.4

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Peg Ratio
2.5
Analyst Target
3.0
Ev Ebitda
3.1
Forward Pe
3.3
Pe
3.6
Ps
9.0
Forward P/E: 33.4xPEG: 4.95
GatesMomentum 4.3<4.5A.R:R -2.2=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 14d<=14d (soft)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
51 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $257.65Resistance $280.50

Price Targets

$253
$275
A.Upside+4.5%
A.R:R-2.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-10.8% upside)
! momentum at 4.3 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-01 (14d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is UNF stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $263.00 — A.R:R is negative (-2.2) — 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: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $252.96. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.

What is the UNF stock price target?

Take-profit target: $274.89 (+3.4% upside). Prior stop was $252.96. Stop-loss: $252.96.

What are the risks of investing in UNF?

Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Nicaragua manufacturing plants (62.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5.

Is UNF overvalued or undervalued?

Unifirst Corporation trades at a P/E of 35.7 (forward 33.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about UNF?

12 analysts cover UNF with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $279.

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.

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