UNF Unifirst (UNF) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-personal services · CIK 0000717954
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
162
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $119.0K priced
UNF filings, in plain words
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The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Cintas Corp, filed 2026-03-16, for 18.7% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
Unifirst insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for UNIFIRST CORP in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Nov 3, 2025.
- The trade is 22.7% of the 6,461 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing Katz David Martin sold about $347.8K of UNF on Feb 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Feb 14, 2025.
- The trade is 29.3% of the 3,849 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Ross William Masters sold about $227.2K of UNF on Feb 9, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 18, 2025.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 6,059 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing Katz David Martin sold about $156 of UNF on Nov 3, 2025; 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 18, 2025.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 6,059 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing Katz David Martin sold about $1.2K of UNF on Nov 3, 2025; 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Nov 19, 2024.
- The trade is 20.1% of the 6,455 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP, Sales/Marketing Katz David Martin sold about $274.0K of UNF on Feb 18, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.70 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
162 funds bought in last quarter
more than 68% of Services
Revenue
+0.2% year over year
below 64% of Services
Margin
6.1% net margin
more than 64% of Services
Buybacks
$32.7M repurchased, FY to 2026-05-30
below 55% of Services
Short interest
7.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+70.3%12M
Insider sell13D/G stake
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Who owns UNF: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
2,193,180 sh
$580.0M
832,180 sh
$220.1M
740,213 sh
$195.8M
728,966 sh
$192.8M
654,376 sh
$173.1M
Congress trades in UNF
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Cintas Corp
Activist 13D · 2026-03-16
18.7%
UNF planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
UNF mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Virtus Westchester Event-Driven Fund
$4.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Touchstone Funds Group Trust-Touchstone Mid Cap Fund
$129.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund
$6.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.8%
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund
$16.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Series
$1.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included.
Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of Energy
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, HANFORD FIELD OFFICE, REQUIRES RADIOLOGICAL/NON RADIOLOGICAL · 2025-05-01
$7.2M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$3.9M
$4.0M
$1.3M
+1%
+106%
2023
$3.4M
$3.2M
$1.1M
-7%
+41%
2022
$3.3M
$1.8M
$895.7K
-5%
+17%
2021
$3.3M
$3.7M
$1.0M
+19%
+18%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 162 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
UNF financials
Revenue growth
+0.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
6.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.5B
four quarters, 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-30
Revenue, TTM UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | $2.4B |
| FY Aug 2024 | $2.4B |
| FY Aug 2023 | $2.2B |
| FY Aug 2022 | $2.0B |
| FY Aug 2021 | $1.8B |
| May 2026 | $634.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $622.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $621.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $614.4M |
| May 2025 | $610.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $602.2M |
| Nov 2024 | $604.9M |
| Aug 2024 | $639.9M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+4.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-30
Net margin, TTM UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | +6.1% |
| FY Aug 2024 | +6.0% |
| FY Aug 2023 | +4.6% |
| FY Aug 2022 | +5.2% |
| FY Aug 2021 | +8.3% |
| May 2026 | +3.1% |
| Feb 2026 | +3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | +5.5% |
| Aug 2025 | +6.7% |
| May 2025 | +6.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.1% |
| Nov 2024 | +7.1% |
| Aug 2024 | +7.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$88.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-30
Free cash flow, TTM UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | $142.5M |
| FY Aug 2024 | $134.9M |
| FY Aug 2023 | $43.8M |
| FY Aug 2022 | -$21.7M |
| FY Aug 2021 | $78.7M |
| May 2026 | $21.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $35.2M |
| Nov 2025 | -$24.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $55.9M |
| May 2025 | $24.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $37.7M |
| Nov 2024 | $24.6M |
| Aug 2024 | $63.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Debt to equity UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2024 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2023 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2024 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2023 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+5.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-05-31 and 2026-05-30
Return on equity UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | +6.9% |
| FY Aug 2024 | +7.1% |
| FY Aug 2023 | +5.3% |
| FY Aug 2022 | +5.5% |
| FY Aug 2021 | +8.4% |
| May 2026 | +5.3% |
| Feb 2026 | +6.3% |
| Nov 2025 | +6.5% |
| Aug 2025 | +6.9% |
| May 2025 | +7.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.2% |
| Nov 2024 | +7.0% |
| Aug 2024 | +7.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-05-31 and 2026-05-30
Return on assets UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | +5.4% |
| FY Aug 2024 | +5.5% |
| FY Aug 2023 | +4.1% |
| FY Aug 2022 | +4.3% |
| FY Aug 2021 | +6.6% |
| May 2026 | +4.1% |
| Feb 2026 | +4.9% |
| Nov 2025 | +5.1% |
| Aug 2025 | +5.4% |
| May 2025 | +5.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.6% |
| Nov 2024 | +5.5% |
| Aug 2024 | +5.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on invested capital UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2024 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2023 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+5.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-05-31 and 2026-05-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | +7.5% |
| FY Aug 2024 | +7.8% |
| FY Aug 2023 | +6.0% |
| FY Aug 2022 | +6.2% |
| FY Aug 2021 | +9.5% |
| May 2026 | +5.7% |
| Feb 2026 | +6.8% |
| Nov 2025 | +7.1% |
| Aug 2025 | +7.5% |
| May 2025 | +7.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.9% |
| Nov 2024 | +7.8% |
| Aug 2024 | +7.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
44.18x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-30
P/E, trailing UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | 22.31x |
| FY Aug 2024 | 24.41x |
| FY Aug 2023 | 31.51x |
| FY Aug 2022 | 33.53x |
| FY Aug 2021 | 28.82x |
| May 2026 | 41.93x |
| Feb 2026 | 31.86x |
| Nov 2025 | 22.85x |
| Aug 2025 | 22.31x |
| May 2025 | 23.16x |
| Mar 2025 | 26.73x |
| Nov 2024 | 25.69x |
| Aug 2024 | 24.41x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2024 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2023 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2024 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2023 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -22%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing UNF
| FY Aug 2025 | 8.67x |
| FY Aug 2024 | 0.60x |
| FY Aug 2023 | 28.67x |
| FY Aug 2022 | n/a |
| FY Aug 2021 | 2.54x |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | 8.67x |
| May 2025 | 1.23x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.85x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.83x |
| Aug 2024 | 0.60x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-08 | 2024-08 | 2023-08 | 2022-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.0B |
| Operating income | $184.5M | $183.6M | $133.6M | $134.4M |
| Net income | $148.3M | $145.5M | $103.7M | $103.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | 7.98 | 7.77 | 5.53 | 5.46 |
| Operating cash flow | $296.9M | $295.3M | $215.8M | $122.6M |
| Cash | $203.5M | $161.6M | $79.4M | $376.4M |
| Buybacks | $70.9M | $23.8M | $0 | $44.4M |
| Dividends paid | $24.6M | $23.3M | $22.1M | $20.8M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
UNF Stock Sonar score 4/7 axes
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