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Unifirst Corporation

UNF Consumer Discretionary Other Consumer Services
$278.99
▲ +4.6% Today
as of Oct 22, 16:53 ET
Last 30 days +3.30% Sep 14 → Oct 22
$248.24 $256.50 $264.75 $273.01 $281.27 Sep 14 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 22
Open
$275.85
High
$281.27
Low
$275.51
Volume
$283,812
Avg Vol
$250,929
Mkt Cap
$4.6B
P/E (TTM)
63.99
Beta
—
52w High
$306.67
52w Low
$147.66
Div Yield
—
Shares Out
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Recent Press Releases & News last 60 days · 14 items

Oct 22 · 12:16 Simply Wall St.
UniFirst (UNF) Q4 Results Contrast Revenue Growth And Margin Compression
Oct 21 · 12:36 StockStory
UniFirst’s (NYSE:UNF) Q3 CY2026: beats on revenue
Oct 21 · 12:27 Associated Press
UniFirst: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
▸ Show all 14 press releases & news Free account →

UNF earnings at a glance

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) is scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — in 5 days. Analysts expect earnings per share of $2.09, compared with $2.28 in the same quarter last year (-8%). The options market is pricing a move of about ±2.4% after the report, a range of roughly $272.43 to $285.55 from today's $278.99. Over its last 5 reports the stock rose the next day 2 times and fell 3, moving ±4.0% on average; after the most recent report on Jul 1, 2026 it moved +0.8%. That means options currently expect less movement than UNF has typically delivered. UNF beat the consensus EPS estimate in 4 of its last 6 reported quarters. Implied volatility is currently 20%. The share price of $278.99 sits near its 52-week high.

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Overview

52-week range
$148
$307
83% of range
Avg surprise (last 6)
-1.4%
Avg reaction (last 5)
-3.2%
40% positive
Latest IV / EM
20%
EM ±2.4% · $260 · Oct 16

Earnings trends

EPS — actual vs estimate Actual Estimate
$1.09$1.40$1.70$2.00$2.31 Actual $1.29Actual $1.29Est $1.82Actual $2.26Actual $1.09Actual $2.03Actual $2.31Actual $2.13Actual $2.17Est $2.12Actual $2.28Est $2.15Actual $1.98Est $2.05Actual $1.25Est $1.21Actual $2.17Est $1.93 MayMay/2023NovFebMayNovMayMay/2025Aug/20258K8KMay/2026
Revenue vs Net Income Revenue Net income
$0$167M$333M$500M$666M Nov 24Mar 25May 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26

Earnings history

DatePeriodActual EPSEstSurpriseYoY %ΔDay reactSource
Wed Jul 1, 2026May/2026 $2.17 $1.93 +12.4% -11.1% +0.8% earnings
Wed Apr 1, 20268K 2026-04-01 $1.25 $1.21 +3.3% — +1.2% earnings
Wed Jan 7, 20268K 2026-01-07 $1.98 $2.05 -3.4% — -3.0% earnings
Wed Oct 22, 2025Aug/2025 $2.28 $2.15 +6.0% — -4.8% earnings
Wed Jul 2, 2025May/2025 $2.17 $2.12 +2.4% — -10.2% earnings
Sat May 31, 2025May 2025 $2.13 — — — — financials
Sat Nov 30, 2024Nov 2024 $2.31 — — — — financials
Sat May 25, 2024May 2024 $2.03 — — — — financials
Sat Feb 24, 2024Feb 2024 $1.09 — — — — financials
Sat Nov 25, 2023Nov 2023 $2.26 — — — — financials
Wed Jun 28, 2023May/2023 $1.29 $1.82 -29.1% — — earnings
Sat May 27, 2023May 2023 $1.29 — — — — financials
Sat Feb 25, 2023Feb 2023 $0.95 — — — — financials

Upcoming

DateFiscalTimeEPS EstLY EPSYoY %Δ
Wed Oct 28, 2026Aug/2026OTHER $2.09$2.28 -8.3%

Financials

Income statement (quarterly)

MetricMay 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Mar 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024
Revenue$634M$623M$621M—$611M$602M$605M—
Cost of revenue$400M$404M$393M—$385M$394M$381M—
Gross profit————————
Operating income$23M$26M$45M—$48M$31M$56M—
Net income$20M$20M$34M—$40M$24M$43M—
EPS (diluted)$1.09$1.13$1.89—$2.13$1.31$2.31—

Balance sheet (quarterly)

MetricMay 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Mar 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024
Cash & equivalents$163M$152M$124M$204M$212M$192M$166M$162M
Inventory$148M$147M$143M$145M$149M$159M$155M$157M
Total current assets$920M$903M$873M$925M$938M$937M$916M$916M
Total assets$2.82B$2.80B$2.75B$2.78B$2.76B$2.73B$2.70B$2.70B
Long-term debt————————
Total liabilities$623M$617M$590M$609M$585M$590M$568M$588M
Total equity$2.20B$2.18B$2.16B$2.17B$2.17B$2.14B$2.13B$2.11B

Implied volatility — last 90 days

15%28%42%56%69% Jun 07 — IV 31% · EM ±4.2%Jun 08 — IV 35% · EM ±4.6%Jun 09 — IV 36% · EM ±4.5%Jun 10 — IV 36% · EM ±4.2%Jun 11 — IV 42% · EM ±4.6%Jun 12 — IV 49% · EM ±5.0%Jun 15 — IV 52% · EM ±3.8%Jun 16 — IV 66% · EM ±3.9%Jun 17 — IV 38% · EM ±1.6%Jun 19 — IV 24% · EM ±5.2%Jun 22 — IV 19% · EM ±4.0%Jun 23 — IV 22% · EM ±4.6%Jun 24 — IV 24% · EM ±4.8%Jun 25 — IV 22% · EM ±4.3%Jun 26 — IV 24% · EM ±4.6%Jun 29 — IV 24% · EM ±4.3%Jun 30 — IV 25% · EM ±4.2%Jul 01 — IV 21% · EM ±3.6%Jul 02 — IV 21% · EM ±3.4%Jul 03 — IV 22% · EM ±3.4%Jul 06 — IV 25% · EM ±3.5%Jul 07 — IV 26% · EM ±3.5%Jul 08 — IV 26% · EM ±3.2%Jul 09 — IV 27% · EM ±3.2%Jul 10 — IV 26% · EM ±2.9%Jul 13 — IV 35% · EM ±2.9%Jul 14 — IV 41% · EM ±2.9%Jul 15 — IV 35% · EM ±2.0%Jul 16 — IV 50% · EM ±2.1%Jul 20 — IV 19% · EM ±4.5%Jul 21 — IV 17% · EM ±4.0%Jul 22 — IV 18% · EM ±4.2%Jul 23 — IV 19% · EM ±4.3%Jul 24 — IV 20% · EM ±4.4%Jul 27 — IV 20% · EM ±4.1%Jul 28 — IV 20% · EM ±4.0%Jul 29 — IV 20% · EM ±4.1%Jul 30 — IV 20% · EM ±3.9%Jul 31 — IV 19% · EM ±3.7%Aug 03 — IV 20% · EM ±3.6%Aug 04 — IV 19% · EM ±3.2%Aug 05 — IV 19% · EM ±3.2%Aug 06 — IV 20% · EM ±3.3%Aug 07 — IV 19% · EM ±3.0%Aug 10 — IV 20% · EM ±2.8%Aug 11 — IV 23% · EM ±3.0%Aug 12 — IV 21% · EM ±2.7%Aug 13 — IV 20% · EM ±2.4%Aug 14 — IV 22% · EM ±2.5%Aug 17 — IV 30% · EM ±2.5%Aug 18 — IV 41% · EM ±2.9%Aug 19 — IV 27% · EM ±1.6%Aug 20 — IV 41% · EM ±1.7%Aug 24 — IV 18% · EM ±3.7%Aug 25 — IV 19% · EM ±3.9%Aug 26 — IV 17% · EM ±3.4%Aug 27 — IV 15% · EM ±3.0%Aug 28 — IV 17% · EM ±3.2%Aug 31 — IV 18% · EM ±3.3%Sep 01 — IV 20% · EM ±3.4%Sep 02 — IV 22% · EM ±3.7%Sep 03 — IV 19% · EM ±3.1%Sep 04 — IV 32% · EM ±5.0%Sep 07 — IV 36% · EM ±5.0%Sep 08 — IV 25% · EM ±3.3%Sep 09 — IV 29% · EM ±3.6%Sep 10 — IV 24% · EM ±2.8%Sep 11 — IV 30% · EM ±3.3%Sep 14 — IV 31% · EM ±2.6%Sep 15 — IV 37% · EM ±2.7%Sep 16 — IV 67% · EM ±4.0%Sep 17 — IV 70% · EM ±2.9%Sep 21 — IV 30% · EM ±6.3%Sep 22 — IV 32% · EM ±6.6%Sep 23 — IV 32% · EM ±6.5%Sep 24 — IV 34% · EM ±6.6%Sep 25 — IV 30% · EM ±5.8%Sep 28 — IV 31% · EM ±5.4%Sep 29 — IV 32% · EM ±5.6%Sep 30 — IV 36% · EM ±6.1%Oct 01 — IV 37% · EM ±5.9%Oct 02 — IV 39% · EM ±6.1%Oct 06 — IV 40% · EM ±5.2%Oct 07 — IV 33% · EM ±4.2%Oct 08 — IV 20% · EM ±2.4%

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UNF earnings FAQ

When is UNF's next earnings date?

Unifirst Corporation is expected to report on October 28, 2026.

What is UNF's expected move for earnings?

Options currently price a move of about ±2.4%, or $6.56 per share either way from $278.99.

How does UNF stock usually react to earnings?

Across the last 5 reports the average next-day move was ±4.0%, up 2 times and down 3 times.

What EPS are analysts expecting from Unifirst Corporation?

The consensus estimate is $2.09 per share, versus $2.28 a year ago.

What is UNF's implied volatility?

UNF's at-the-money implied volatility is about 20% based on the latest options snapshot.

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