UniFirst Corporation (UNF) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 32.7x vs 5Y avg 28.3x · 80th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1989–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, UniFirst Corporation (UNF) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.7x, with a stock price of $261.00 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $7.67.
The current P/E is 16% above its 5-year average of 28.3x. Over the past five years, UNF's P/E has ranged from a low of 22.3x to a high of 36.2x, placing the current valuation at the 80th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.6x, UNF trades at a 28% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 403 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 198.8x.
The PEG ratio of 14.36 (P/E divided by 0% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, UNF commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our UNF DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
UNF Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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UNF P/E vs Peers
Facilities, Uniforms and Workplace Services peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69B | 38.8 | 2.32 | +16% | |
| $3B | 17.0 | 0.06Best | +102% | |
| $14B | 43.7 | - | +23% | |
| $360M | 8.9Lowest | - | +142%Best | |
| $5B | 9.0 | 0.61 | +10% | |
| $10B | 16.2 | 0.71 | -12% | |
| $10B | 19.1 | 3.35 | +8% | |
| $4B | 19.1 | 0.39 | +40% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
UNF Historical P/E Data (1989–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | Nov 29 2025 | $172.55 | $7.56 | 22.8x | +16% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Aug 30 2025 | $177.82 | $7.98 | 22.3x | +13% |
| FY2025 Q3 | May 31 2025 | $188.56 | $8.14 | 23.2x | +17% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Mar 01 2025 | $214.92 | $8.04 | 26.7x | +35% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Nov 30 2024 | $200.87 | $7.82 | 25.7x | +30% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Aug 31 2024 | $189.69 | $7.77 | 24.4x | +24% |
| FY2024 Q3 | May 25 2024 | $162.51 | $6.85 | 23.7x | +20% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Feb 24 2024 | $166.97 | $6.11 | 27.3x | +38% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Nov 25 2023 | $171.57 | $5.97 | 28.7x | +46% |
| FY2023 Q4 | - | $176.13 | $5.52 | 31.9x | +62% |
| FY2023 Q3 | May 27 2023 | $170.77 | $5.44 | 31.4x | +59% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Feb 25 2023 | $196.47 | $5.48 | 35.9x | +82% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Nov 26 2022 | $192.06 | $5.50 | 34.9x | +77% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Aug 31 2022 | $180.26 | $5.46 | 33.0x | +67% |
| FY2022 Q3 | May 28 2022 | $165.01 | $5.89 | 28.0x | +42% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Feb 26 2022 | $180.73 | $6.77 | 26.7x | +35% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Nov 27 2021 | $192.00 | $7.51 | 25.6x | +30% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $229.07 | $7.94 | 28.9x | +46% |
| FY2021 Q3 | May 29 2021 | $221.68 | $7.78 | 28.5x | +44% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Feb 27 2021 | $242.29 | $6.69 | 36.2x | +84% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Nov 28 2020 | $192.18 | $6.80 | 28.3x | +43% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Aug 31 2020 | $192.62 | $7.12 | 27.1x | +37% |
| FY2020 Q3 | May 30 2020 | $179.80 | $7.86 | 22.9x | +16% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Feb 29 2020 | $185.81 | $9.20 | 20.2x | +2% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Nov 30 2019 | $206.25 | $9.86 | 20.9x | +6% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Aug 31 2019 | $195.91 | $9.33 | 21.0x | +6% |
| FY2019 Q3 | May 25 2019 | $158.61 | $8.74 | 18.1x | -8% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Feb 23 2019 | $147.44 | $8.13 | 18.1x | -8% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Nov 24 2018 | $146.82 | $8.50 | 17.3x | -12% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Aug 31 2018 | $185.20 | $8.18 | 22.6x | +15% |
| FY2018 Q3 | May 26 2018 | $175.20 | $6.13 | 28.6x | +45% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Feb 24 2018 | $158.95 | $5.47 | 29.1x | +47% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Nov 25 2017 | $157.55 | $3.72 | 42.4x | +115% |
| FY2017 Q4 | - | $143.60 | $3.43 | 41.9x | +112% |
| FY2017 Q3 | May 27 2017 | $139.75 | $5.41 | 25.8x | +31% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Feb 25 2017 | $132.20 | $5.71 | 23.2x | +17% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Nov 26 2016 | $141.00 | $5.77 | 24.4x | +24% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Aug 31 2016 | $128.39 | $6.17 | 20.8x | +5% |
| FY2016 Q3 | May 28 2016 | $115.85 | $5.86 | 19.8x | +0% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Feb 27 2016 | $105.69 | $5.98 | 17.7x | -10% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Nov 28 2015 | $108.74 | $6.08 | 17.9x | -9% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Aug 31 2015 | $108.41 | $6.15 | 17.6x | -11% |
| FY2015 Q3 | May 30 2015 | $114.31 | $6.15 | 18.6x | -6% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Feb 28 2015 | $118.83 | $6.07 | 19.6x | -1% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Nov 29 2014 | $111.59 | $6.08 | 18.4x | -7% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Aug 31 2014 | $96.95 | $5.94 | 16.3x | -17% |
| FY2014 Q3 | May 31 2014 | $98.95 | $6.03 | 16.4x | -17% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Mar 01 2014 | $109.69 | $5.93 | 18.5x | -6% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Nov 30 2013 | $102.24 | $5.99 | 17.1x | -14% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Aug 31 2013 | $95.88 | $5.82 | 16.5x | -17% |
| FY2013 Q3 | May 25 2013 | $95.62 | $5.43 | 17.6x | -11% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Feb 23 2013 | $84.48 | $5.37 | 15.7x | -20% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Nov 24 2012 | $70.47 | $5.00 | 14.1x | -29% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Aug 31 2012 | $63.51 | $4.76 | 13.3x | -32% |
| FY2012 Q3 | May 26 2012 | $57.60 | $4.53 | 12.7x | -36% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Feb 25 2012 | $61.09 | $4.09 | 14.9x | -24% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Nov 26 2011 | $52.25 | $3.96 | 13.2x | -33% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Aug 31 2011 | $51.78 | $3.86 | 13.4x | -32% |
| FY2011 Q3 | May 28 2011 | $52.45 | $3.85 | 13.6x | -31% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Feb 26 2011 | $56.45 | $3.90 | 14.5x | -27% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Nov 27 2010 | $51.81 | $3.90 | 13.3x | -33% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $39.26 | $3.91 | 10.0x | -49% |
| FY2010 Q3 | May 29 2010 | $45.00 | $3.89 | 11.6x | -41% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Feb 27 2010 | $52.56 | $4.03 | 13.0x | -34% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Nov 28 2009 | $43.56 | $4.14 | 10.5x | -47% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Aug 31 2009 | $39.89 | $3.90 | 10.2x | -48% |
| FY2009 Q3 | May 30 2009 | $34.15 | $3.66 | 9.3x | -53% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Feb 28 2009 | $23.96 | $3.41 | 7.0x | -64% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Nov 29 2008 | $27.71 | $3.26 | 8.5x | -57% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Aug 31 2008 | $43.03 | $3.14 | 13.7x | -31% |
| FY2008 Q3 | May 31 2008 | $48.00 | $3.07 | 15.6x | -21% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Mar 01 2008 | $38.63 | $2.91 | 13.3x | -33% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Nov 24 2007 | $37.93 | $2.48 | 15.3x | -23% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Aug 31 2007 | $41.38 | $2.34 | 17.7x | -10% |
| FY2007 Q3 | May 27 2007 | $41.58 | $2.33 | 17.8x | -10% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Feb 24 2007 | $43.60 | $2.19 | 19.9x | +1% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Nov 25 2006 | $39.44 | $2.16 | 18.3x | -7% |
| FY2006 Q4 | - | $31.04 | $2.04 | 15.2x | -23% |
| FY2006 Q3 | May 27 2006 | $31.19 | $1.91 | 16.3x | -17% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Feb 25 2006 | $34.00 | $1.95 | 17.4x | -12% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Nov 26 2005 | $30.87 | $2.14 | 14.4x | -27% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Aug 31 2005 | $39.29 | $2.24 | 17.5x | -11% |
| FY2005 Q3 | May 28 2005 | $36.10 | $2.21 | 16.3x | -17% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Feb 26 2005 | $39.25 | $2.12 | 18.5x | -6% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Nov 27 2004 | $27.60 | $1.94 | 14.2x | -28% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $28.73 | $1.74 | 16.5x | -16% |
| FY2004 Q3 | May 29 2004 | $26.00 | $1.72 | 15.1x | -23% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Feb 28 2004 | $27.61 | $1.70 | 16.2x | -18% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Nov 29 2003 | $23.23 | $1.56 | 14.9x | -25% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Aug 31 2003 | $25.75 | $1.40 | 18.4x | -7% |
| FY2003 Q3 | May 31 2003 | $18.00 | $1.37 | 13.1x | -33% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Mar 01 2003 | $18.80 | $1.26 | 14.9x | -24% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Nov 30 2002 | $19.55 | $1.33 | 14.7x | -26% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Aug 31 2002 | $23.23 | $1.40 | 16.6x | -16% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Jun 01 2002 | $24.90 | $1.36 | 18.3x | -7% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Mar 02 2002 | $22.60 | $1.30 | 17.4x | -12% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Nov 24 2001 | $19.55 | $1.25 | 15.6x | -21% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Aug 31 2001 | $16.65 | $1.21 | 13.8x | -30% |
| FY2001 Q3 | May 26 2001 | $19.10 | $1.16 | 16.5x | -17% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Feb 24 2001 | $13.00 | $1.11 | 11.7x | -41% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Nov 25 2000 | $9.94 | $1.09 | 9.1x | -54% |
| FY2000 Q4 | - | $10.13 | $1.01 | 10.0x | -49% |
| FY2000 Q3 | May 27 2000 | $8.13 | $0.77 | 10.6x | -46% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Feb 26 2000 | $10.25 | $0.87 | 11.8x | -40% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Nov 27 1999 | $15.44 | $1.00 | 15.5x | -21% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $15.13 | $1.18 | 12.9x | -35% |
| FY1999 Q3 | May 29 1999 | $18.00 | $1.63 | 11.0x | -44% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Feb 27 1999 | $22.50 | $1.67 | 13.5x | -32% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Nov 28 1998 | $22.00 | $1.65 | 13.3x | -32% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Aug 31 1998 | $25.19 | $1.62 | 15.5x | -21% |
| FY1998 Q3 | May 30 1998 | $25.75 | $1.55 | 16.6x | -16% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Feb 28 1998 | $27.13 | $1.49 | 18.2x | -8% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Nov 29 1997 | $25.81 | $1.45 | 17.8x | -10% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Aug 31 1997 | $24.00 | $1.40 | 17.1x | -13% |
| FY1997 Q3 | May 31 1997 | $19.63 | $1.32 | 14.9x | -25% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Mar 01 1997 | $20.13 | $1.28 | 15.7x | -20% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Nov 30 1996 | $21.13 | $1.25 | 16.9x | -14% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Aug 31 1996 | $20.50 | $1.20 | 17.1x | -13% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jun 01 1996 | $22.75 | $1.16 | 19.6x | -1% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Mar 02 1996 | $19.50 | $1.12 | 17.4x | -12% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Nov 25 1995 | $15.63 | $1.07 | 14.6x | -26% |
| FY1995 Q4 | - | $13.88 | $1.01 | 13.7x | -30% |
| FY1995 Q3 | May 27 1995 | $12.25 | $0.96 | 12.8x | -35% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Feb 25 1995 | $11.88 | $0.91 | 13.1x | -34% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Nov 26 1994 | $11.75 | $0.91 | 12.9x | -35% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Aug 31 1994 | $13.50 | $0.78 | 17.3x | -12% |
| FY1994 Q3 | May 28 1994 | $15.75 | $0.76 | 20.7x | +5% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Feb 26 1994 | $17.25 | $0.66 | 26.1x | +32% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Nov 27 1993 | $16.25 | $0.56 | 29.3x | +48% |
| FY1993 Q4 | - | $16.25 | $0.54 | 30.4x | +54% |
| FY1993 Q3 | May 31 1993 | $13.50 | $0.53 | 25.7x | +30% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Feb 28 1993 | $14.13 | $0.51 | 28.0x | +42% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Nov 30 1992 | $12.63 | $0.47 | 26.9x | +36% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Aug 31 1992 | $12.25 | $0.45 | 27.5x | +39% |
| FY1992 Q3 | May 31 1992 | $10.56 | $0.41 | 25.4x | +29% |
| FY1992 Q2 | Feb 29 1992 | $12.38 | $0.38 | 32.6x | +65% |
| FY1992 Q1 | Nov 30 1991 | $9.19 | $0.41 | 22.7x | +15% |
| FY1991 Q4 | Aug 31 1991 | $8.50 | $0.40 | 21.3x | +8% |
| FY1991 Q3 | May 31 1991 | $10.38 | $0.41 | 25.3x | +28% |
| FY1991 Q2 | - | $8.63 | $0.43 | 20.1x | +2% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Nov 30 1990 | $7.13 | $0.42 | 16.8x | -15% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Aug 31 1990 | $9.00 | $0.38 | 23.7x | +20% |
| FY1990 Q3 | - | $9.75 | $0.36 | 27.1x | +37% |
| FY1990 Q2 | Feb 28 1990 | $10.06 | $0.30 | 33.3x | +69% |
| FY1990 Q1 | - | $10.75 | $0.27 | 40.6x | +106% |
| FY1989 Q4 | - | $8.75 | $0.26 | 34.3x | +74% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 19.7x
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UNF — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying UNF stock.
What is UNF's P/E ratio?
UniFirst Corporation (UNF) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 32.7x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $7.67. The 5-year average P/E is 28.3x and the historical range spans 22.3x to 36.2x.
Is UNF stock overvalued or undervalued?
UNF trades at 32.7x P/E, near its 5-year average of 28.3x. The 80th percentile ranking within the 22.3x–36.2x historical range places valuation within normal bounds.
Is UNF stock expensive?
UNF is fairly valued relative to its own history. The current P/E of 32.7x is near the 5-year average of 28.3x (80th percentile of historical range).
What is UNF's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, UNF's P/E ratio has ranged from 22.3x to 36.2x, with a median of 28.0x and an average of 28.3x. The current P/E of 32.7x places the stock at the 80th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1989–2026.
How does UNF's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
UNF trades at 32.7x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 34% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does UNF's valuation compare to Industrials peers?
UniFirst Corporation P/E of 32.7x compares to the Industrials sector median of 25.6x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is UNF's PEG ratio?
UNF PEG ratio is 14.36, based on a P/E of 32.7x and EPS growth of 0.0%. A PEG above 2.0 indicates a premium valuation relative to earnings growth — typically considered expensive.
What is UNF's earnings yield?
UNF earnings yield is 3.06%, the inverse of its 32.7x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.