UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 7/14/2025 | $175.00 | Underweight | Analyst |
| 4/4/2025 | $152.00 | Equal Weight → Underweight | Barclays |
| 1/4/2024 | $185.00 | Outperform → Neutral | Robert W. Baird |
| 10/6/2023 | $160.00 | Equal Weight | Barclays |
| 6/1/2023 | $185.00 | Neutral | UBS |
| 4/1/2022 | $178.00 | Neutral → Underweight | JP Morgan |
| 1/6/2022 | $215.00 → $236.00 | Neutral → Outperform | Baird |
| 1/6/2022 | $215.00 → $236.00 | Neutral → Outperform | Robert W. Baird |
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Calls on the Independent Directors to Form a Special Committee with its own Independent Legal and Financial Advisors given General Counsel Michael Patrick's Material Conflict Urges the Independent Directors to Collectively Resign if the Croatti Trustees Continue to Refuse a Value-Maximizing Sale of the Company Contends the Dual-Class Structure and Croatti Family's Control over UniFirst is a Textbook Example of How Poor Governance Destroys Shareholder Value Releases Investor Presentation and Launches Campaign Website at www.SaveUniFirst.com Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, "Engine" or "we"), a top five independent common stock shareholder of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF
Calls on Carol Croatti, Matthew Croatti, Cynthia Croatti, and Cecelia Levenstein to Finally Meet with One of the Company's Largest Independent Common Shareholders Emphasizes the Need for the Board to Explore a Sale of the Company to Secure UniFirst's Future for the Benefit of Employees, Customers, and Shareholders Asks the Trustees to Step Back and Consider Whether Their Stewardship Is Destroying Aldo and Ron Croatti's Legacies and Tarnishing the Croatti Family Name Engine Capital LP (together with its affiliates, "Engine" or "we"), a top five independent common shareholder of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) ("UniFirst" or the "Company") with ownership of approximately 3.2% of the Compan
Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR UniFirst's Director Nominees Reiterates Confidence in Strategy and Ability to Deliver Long-Term Growth and Value Creation WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (the "Company" or "UniFirst") (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, today filed its preliminary proxy statement in connection with its upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting"). In connection with the filing, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has nominated two highly qualified directors in CEO Steven S.
WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.365 per share (36.5 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.292 per share (29.2 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized
WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended August 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year. The fourth quarter and full year in fiscal 2024 included an extra week of operations as compared to fiscal 2025. Q4 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter were $614.4 million compared to $639.9 million in the prior year.Excluding the impact of the extra week of operations in fiscal 2024, consolidated revenues increased 3.4%.Operating margin was 8.1% of revenues compared to 8.4% of revenues
WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beginning with the fourth quarter and year ended August 30, 2025, UniFirst Corporation (the "Company," "we," or "our") will be changing the structure of its reporting organization, which will result in corresponding changes to the Company's financial operating and reportable segments. Prior to this change, the Company had five reporting segments: U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing ("MFG"), Corporate, First Aid, and Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning ("Specialty Garments"). We previously referred to our U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, MFG, and Corporate segments combined as our "Core Laundry Operations."
WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is thrilled to head to Charlotte Motor Speedway's ROVAL this Sunday for one of the most exciting playoff races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. As the proud sponsor of the No. 9 Chevrolet, UniFirst joins Chase Elliott and the Hendrick Motorsports team as they charge into this pivotal Round of 12 event in the postseason, riding on the momentum of Elliott's recent victory at Kansas.
WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results on October 22, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 22, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcas
ST. LOUIS and CINCINNATI, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst First Aid + Safety, a leader in first aid, and safety services, and Soundtrace, the market leader in digital hearing conservation technology, today announced a partnership to provide on-site audiometric testing services that help employers meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's hearing conservation requirements while protecting their workers from preventable hearing loss. Why It MattersEach year, millions of American workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels that can cause irreversible heari
WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is excited to announce the return of the UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet driven by Chase Elliott to the NASCAR Cup Series. Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team will roll into Richmond Raceway for a thrilling Saturday night showdown on August 16 at 7:30 PM ET. Sporting its bold green and gray design with the iconic "U-Mark," the UniFirst No. 9 stands out on t
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Analyst resumed coverage of UniFirst with a rating of Underweight and set a new price target of $175.00
Barclays downgraded UniFirst from Equal Weight to Underweight and set a new price target of $152.00
Robert W. Baird downgraded UniFirst from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $185.00
Barclays initiated coverage of UniFirst with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $160.00
UBS initiated coverage of UniFirst with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $185.00
JP Morgan downgraded UniFirst from Neutral to Underweight and set a new price target of $178.00
Baird upgraded UniFirst from Neutral to Outperform and set a new price target of $236.00 from $215.00 previously
Robert W. Baird upgraded UniFirst from Neutral to Outperform and set a new price target of $236.00 from $215.00 previously
Baird downgraded UniFirst from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $248.00 from $240.00 previously
Robert W. Baird downgraded UniFirst from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $248.00 from $240.00 previously
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WILMINGTON, Mass., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is proud to announce its inclusion on Selling Power's prestigious list of the "60 Best Companies to Sell For in 2025." This achievement marks an impressive 22 consecutive years of recognition for UniFirst. UniFirst continues to earn this distinction by fostering a sales culture grounded in its Founding Core Values of Customer Focus, Commitment to Quality, and Res
WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety supplies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Rooney as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 30, 2024. Rooney has extensive knowledge and experience in large-scale B2B route-based operations. Over her twenty-five plus year career, she has held operational and leadership roles of increasing responsibility. Her most recent position was as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Waste Management, a $20 billion public company. Rooney is returning to
WILMINGTON, Mass., July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is proud to be recognized on Selling Power's "Best Companies to Sell For" list for the 21st consecutive year. The list features 60 companies that lead the charge in true selling power. "We're proud to be included on Selling Power's list, which further validates our world-class sales organization and people who always deliver solutions that meet the unique needs o
WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.25 per share (25.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.20 per share (20.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 30, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 9, 2021. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages
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WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.365 per share (36.5 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.292 per share (29.2 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized
WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended August 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year. The fourth quarter and full year in fiscal 2024 included an extra week of operations as compared to fiscal 2025. Q4 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter were $614.4 million compared to $639.9 million in the prior year.Excluding the impact of the extra week of operations in fiscal 2024, consolidated revenues increased 3.4%.Operating margin was 8.1% of revenues compared to 8.4% of revenues
WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results on October 22, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 22, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcas
WILMINGTON, Mass., July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on September 26, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 5, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specializ
WILMINGTON, Mass., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q3 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the third quarter increased 1.2% to $610.8 million.Operating income was $48.2 million, a decrease of 0.6%.The quarterly tax rate increased to 25.7% compared to 22.9% in the prior year.Net income increased to $39.7 million from $38.1 million in the prior year, or 4.3%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.13 from $2.03 in the prior year, or 4.9%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $85.8 mil
WILMINGTON, Mass., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 third quarter results on July 2, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of the c
WILMINGTON, Mass., April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on June 27, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 6, 2025. UniFirst also announced today that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common shares, inclusive of the amount which remained available under the existing share repurchase program approved in October 2023. Repur
WILMINGTON, Mass., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its second quarter ended March 1, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q2 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the second quarter increased 1.9% to $602.2 million.Operating income was $31.2 million, an increase of 11.7%.The quarterly tax rate decreased to 25.0% compared to 26.2% in the prior year.Net income increased to $24.5 million from $20.5 million in the prior year, or 19.6%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.31 from $1.09 in the prior year, or 20.2%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $
WILMINGTON, Mass., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 second quarter results on April 2, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of the
WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 28, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized garme
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