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UniFirst Corporation

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Overall research band Mixed
Quality Weak
Valuation Very weak
Balance sheet Exceptional
Market confirmation Mixed

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

UniFirst Corporation provides workwear and protective uniforms to businesses in the United States, Europe, and Canada through segments including rental and cleaning, manufacturing, specialty garments, and first aid services. The company designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a wide range of uniforms and protective apparel, such as shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, aprons, flame-resistant, and high-visibility garments. UniFirst also supplies facility maintenance and hygiene products, including industrial wiping cloths, floor mats, mops, restroom and cleaning supplies, and other textile products. Additional services include first aid cabinet services, safety supplies, decontamination and cleaning for radioactive exposure, and cleanroom protective wear. UniFirst serves diverse customers across sectors like automotive, retail, food processing, manufacturing, healthcare, government, and utilities, offering full-service rental, lease, and purchase programs as its primary revenue models.

The current research profile is Turnaround Candidate, with valuation sensitive. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

No single strength should be treated as decisive without reviewing the underlying evidence and data status.

What to investigate next

Read the latest filing or company update, check the period behind the metrics, and investigate the dimension with the weakest band above.

Before you draw a conclusion

  • Read the latest filing or company update.
  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC5.3%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin5.8%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years7.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin3.5%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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