UNF
UniFirstDNYSE / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
The post-earnings read improved modestly versus the April baseline because Q3 organic growth accelerated to 3.6%, retention improved, and the company still expects the Cintas transaction to close in the second half of 2026 despite FTC review [#SEC-8K-2026-07-01]. Delayed sell-side reaction also appears mildly constructive: UBS raised its target to $262 from $260 on July 6 while keeping Neutral.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.
What can break
FTC Second Request could delay or complicate merger closing even after shareholder approval.
Momentum
57
Value
49
Sentiment
39
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $282.00 · Bull $292.20 · Bear $220.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-07 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $270.00
Why
Momentum57 · Δ7d -5.6
Value49 · Δ7d -0.7
Sentiment39 · Δ7d -9.7
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
57
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.6
Δ21d
-14.0
Value
49
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.7
Δ21d
-0.9
Sentiment
39
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-9.7
Δ21d
-6.4
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 56.6 / Value 49.5 / Sentiment 38.6
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$5.06B
Beta
0.73
Shares Out
17.37M
P/E (TTM)
24.8
P/S (TTM)
1.47
P/FCF (TTM)
30.41
Rev YoY
+3.4%
EPS YoY
-13.9%
Gross Margin
+30.9%
Op Margin
+7.6%
Net Debt
-$136.73M
Current Ratio
3.04
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology