No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 11 Aug 2021.
This page follows insider dealings at Unifirst Corp as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Business Services sector based in Wilmington, United States. The group dates from 1936. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 27 filings signed by 11 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 2 sales worth €486k, from 2 insiders, and no purchase. Katz David Martin filed the largest sale, €293k, on 18 February 2026.
With 27 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,813 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 1 purchase and 25 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 30 August 2025 shows 2.43 bn USD of revenue and 148.3 m USD of net income.
Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Coursera, Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
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UniFirst Corp. (NYSE: UNF) is a U.S.-based business services company focused on the rental, laundering, manufacturing, and delivery of uniforms, protective clothing, and related facility-service products. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, in the Boston area, and its corporate history dates back to 1936, when it started as a small operation in a Boston garage. Over time, UniFirst has evolved into a vertically integrated service platform with its own manufacturing footprint and a broad route-based distribution network. For investors, the key appeal is the recurring nature of its contract-driven revenue model, combined with a long operating history in the United States.
UniFirst’s business is now organized into three reportable segments. The core engine is Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, which accounts for the large majority of revenue and covers the design, manufacture, purchase, rental, cleaning, delivery, and sale of uniforms, protective apparel, and non-garment items in the United States and Canada. The company also operates First Aid & Safety Solutions, a segment that sells first-aid cabinet services, safety supplies, certain safety training, and wholesale/distribution activities for over-the-counter medicines. A smaller Other segment includes nuclear-related operations and certain specialized activities, including European operations. This mix gives UniFirst exposure to both stable industrial demand and adjacent safety-related service lines.
From a competitive standpoint, UniFirst operates in a highly fragmented and competitive market, where major rivals include Cintas, Alsco, and Vestis. Its competitive strengths lie in scale, route density, in-house manufacturing, and vertical integration. UniFirst can make many of its own workwear and protective-clothing products, which can support product differentiation, supply-chain control, and margin management. The company also benefits from a broad customer base across industrial, commercial, healthcare, and other end markets, which helps reduce reliance on any single vertical.
Geographically, UniFirst has a wide footprint across the United States and Canada, and it also maintains specialized operations in Europe. Management has emphasized its ability to serve a large share of major U.S. metropolitan markets, which is an important support for sales reach and service responsiveness. The company’s networked operating model is central to its positioning in the uniform-rental and facility-services industry.
Recent developments are material for market observers. UniFirst reported higher revenue in the first half of fiscal 2026 and continued to invest in growth and digital transformation, even as margins were pressured by those investments. In late 2025 and early 2026, the company also attracted strategic attention through an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Cintas, which UniFirst’s board rejected, underscoring the perceived strategic value of the franchise. Overall, UniFirst remains a well-established, cash-generative business services company with a defensive profile, but it competes in a tough industry where execution, pricing, and customer retention remain critical.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 2.43 bn USD | 148.3 m USD | 7.98 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2024 | 2.43 bn USD | 145.5 m USD | 7.77 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2023 | 2.23 bn USD | 103.7 m USD | 5.53 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2022 | 2.00 bn USD | 103.4 m USD | 5.46 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2021 | 1.83 bn USD | 151.1 m USD | 7.94 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.