UNF (UniFirst) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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UNF UniFirst Corp UNF
83 GF Score
Price $264.00
GF Value $197.05
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


UniFirst  (NYSE:UNF) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for UniFirst's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio Chart

UniFirst Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Shiller PE Ratio
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UniFirst Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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UNF vs AMTM, DLB, AZZ: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, UniFirst's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, UniFirst's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UniFirst's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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UniFirst Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

UniFirst's E10 for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, UniFirst's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=1.0933/335.1230*335.1230
=1.093

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

UniFirst Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201608 1.740 240.849 2.421
201611 1.384 241.353 1.921
201702 1.100 243.603 1.513
201705 1.190 244.733 1.630
201708 -0.240 245.519 -0.328
201711 1.670 246.669 2.269
201802 2.850 248.991 3.836
201805 1.850 251.588 2.464
201808 1.810 252.146 2.406
201811 1.985 252.038 2.640
201902 2.475 252.776 3.282
201905 2.464 256.092 3.224
201908 2.400 256.558 3.135
201911 2.523 257.208 3.287
202002 1.815 258.678 2.352
202005 1.121 256.394 1.465
202008 1.660 259.918 2.140
202011 2.203 260.229 2.837
202102 1.712 263.014 2.181
202105 2.205 269.195 2.746
202108 1.817 273.567 2.226
202111 1.772 277.948 2.136
202202 0.973 283.716 1.149
202205 1.328 292.296 1.523
202208 1.389 296.171 1.572
202211 1.811 297.711 2.038
202302 0.949 300.840 1.057
202305 1.295 304.127 1.427
202308 1.471 307.026 1.605
202311 2.255 307.051 2.461
202402 1.091 310.326 1.178
202405 2.035 314.069 2.171
202408 2.389 314.796 2.543
202411 2.309 315.493 2.453
202502 1.312 319.082 1.377
202505 2.133 321.465 2.223
202508 2.225 323.976 2.302
202511 1.889 324.122 1.953
202602 1.129 326.785 1.158
202605 1.093 335.123 1.093

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is UniFirst (UNF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UniFirst stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $264.00 is trading 34% above its estimated GF Value™ of $197.05. GuruFocus considers UniFirst to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for UNF:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $197.05 vs. price of $264.00 (34% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 9 warning signs

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UniFirst Business Description

Other Exchanges U1N:Germany
Address 68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA, USA, 01887
UniFirst Corp provides uniform and workwear programs, facility management, and safety supplies and services across North America. It designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, and sells uniforms and protective clothing, including flame-resistant and high-visibility garments. It also offers industrial wiping products, floor mats, cleaning supplies, first aid cabinets, and fire protection services such as inspection and maintenance. Serving various industries, the company provides customized uniforms and specialized cleaning for nuclear and cleanroom facilities. It operates through three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other, with the majority of revenue from Uniform & Facility Service Solutions.
83GF Score

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$264.00
Price
$197.05
GF Value