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UNF

Unifirst Corporation
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294.34 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-24
IndustrialsSpecialty Business ServicesMID
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.4w · Fresh
0.16
OS Score
12.0%
Value
19.0%
Quality
89.0%
Momentum
4/9
F-Score
0.151
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
4 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
✗
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
Yes
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 54%
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.78
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 1.52
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
12.0%ile
P/E
46.0×
P/S
2.1×
P/B
2.4×
E/P
0.0284
FCF Yield
0.074
EBITDA/EV
0.056
SH Yield
0.020
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
86.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
83.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
84.00000000
/100
P/E of 46.0x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. FCF yield of 7.4% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price. VC2 score of 83.00000000/100 — expensive across all six composite measures.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
19.0%ile
ROE
0.053
ROA
0.041
Net Margin
0.046
Op Margin
0.060
GPA
0.324
D/E
0.28
Current
3.11
F-Score
4/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.014
Earn Growth
-0.238
Stability
0.309
lower=better
Accruals
-0.044
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
Conservative balance sheet with D/E of 0.28.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
89.0%ile
6M Return
41.9%
12M Return
70.9%
12-1 Mom
54.5%
Risk-Adj
1.52
Vol 252d
35.7%
Vol 60d
83.1%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-15.3%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 54% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Risk-adjusted momentum of 1.52 is excellent — strong returns relative to volatility. Near-term vol (83%) is expanding vs long-term (36%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.16
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
▦
Sector Context
Industrials · 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
14.0%
Sector Quality %ile
15.6%
P/E z-score
0.21
P/B z-score
-0.05
Sector Avg OS
51.6%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ESEA Euroseas Ltd 99.0% 96.0% 96.0% 84.0%
CMRE Costamare Inc 98.0% 95.0% 84.0% 88.0%
DLX Deluxe Corporation 98.0% 92.0% 86.0% 87.0%
DAC Danaos Corporation 98.0% 97.0% 83.0% 85.0%
GSL Global Ship Lease Inc 98.0% 97.0% 87.0% 86.0%
CPA Copa Holdings SA 97.0% 94.0% 88.0% 79.0%
UAL United Airlines Holdings Inc 97.0% 90.0% 93.0% 78.0%
NMM Navios Maritime Partners LP Unit 97.0% 96.0% 72.0% 91.0%
Factor Interactions
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (83%) significantly exceeds 252-day (36%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
C
45.4% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
54.3% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
A
88.2% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
57.1% avg (1 factors)
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.160—8—
Value %ile0.120—8—
Quality %ile0.190—8—
Momentum %ile0.890—8—
F-Score4.000—8—
Confidence1.000—8—
Volatility0.357—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
45.97
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0284
Price / Sales
2.14
Price / Book
2.42
Price / Cash Flow
22.31
FCF Yield
7.4%
EBITDA / EV
5.6%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.4753
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
2.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
5.3%
Return on Assets
4.1%
Net Margin
4.6%
Operating Margin
6.0%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
32.4%
Debt / Equity
0.28
Current Ratio
3.11
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.044
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.028
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
41.9%
12M Return
70.9%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
54.5%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
1.52
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
1.4%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-23.8%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.309
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
4
Dividend Yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
1.5%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
86
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
83
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
84
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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