Unifirst
ProfileJobs (1.09 k)

Unifirst

Suggest Edit
    • Retailclothingprotective equipmentsafety

    UniFirst Corporation is a supplier of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs. The Company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages specialized garment programs for the cleanroom and nuclear industries. UniFirst designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons, and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments.

    Revenue(FY, 2018)
    $1.7 B
    Market capitalization(2018-12-04)
    $2.8 B

    Employee Rating

    3.7More
    TypePublic
    HQWilmington, US
    Founded1936
    Size (employees)14,000 (est)
    Websiteunifirst.com
    Unifirst was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, US
    Report incorrect company information

    Viewing summary data as a guest

    Sign up for free to see all data

    Unifirst Office Locations

    Unifirst has an office in Wilmington
    Wilmington, (HQ)
    68 Jonspin Rd
    Show all (1)
    Report incorrect company information

    Unifirst Financials and Metrics

    Unifirst Revenue

    Unifirst's revenue was reported to be $1.70 b in FY, 2018
    USD

    Revenue (FY, 2018)

    		1.7b

    Gross profit (FY, 2018)

    		639.8m

    Gross profit margin (FY, 2018), %

    		37.7%

    Net income (FY, 2018)

    		163.9m

    EBIT (FY, 2018)

    		182.4m

    Market capitalization (4-Dec-2018)

    		2.8b

    Closing stock price (4-Dec-2018)

    		146.1
    Unifirst's current market capitalization is $2.8 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Revenue

    		1.4b1.5b1.5b1.6b1.7b

    Revenue growth, %

    		4%1%8%

    Cost of goods sold

    		884.7m900.4m993.6m1.1b

    Gross profit

    		571.9m567.6m597.4m639.8m
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Revenue

    		365.6m373.4m363.1m368.0m386.1m391.4m409.8m415.8m419.3m1.3b

    Cost of goods sold

    		222.0m222.6m229.7m225.0m238.8m249.3m255.8m253.7m265.4m786.2m

    Gross profit

    		143.6m150.8m133.4m143.0m147.3m142.1m154.0m162.1m153.9m476.2m

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		39%40%37%39%38%36%38%39%37%38%
    show all
    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Cash

    		197.5m191.8m276.6m363.8m349.8m

    Accounts Receivable

    		156.6m187.2m

    Inventories

    		74.4m78.9m80.4m78.9m79.1m90.2m

    Current Assets

    		561.4m589.3m661.8m777.6m814.2m784.8m
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		141.8m157.2m235.7m311.5m335.0m347.6m286.1m313.5m312.7m

    Inventories

    		66.0m69.4m83.9m76.9m75.6m76.3m73.2m71.5m72.1m82.0m84.5m88.0m

    Current Assets

    		511.8m524.1m643.8m713.7m720.9m735.9m704.2m733.2m744.5m842.7m854.5m719.0m

    PP&E

    		466.0m470.8m515.5m
    show all
    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Net Income

    		116.7m119.9m124.3m125.0b70.2m163.9m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		69.6m71.8m77.1m81.6m88.9m96.7m

    Inventories

    		1.1m(4.4m)(2.2m)1.5m1.9m(11.1m)

    Accounts Payable

    		2.1m13.6m(7.6m)49.0k9.6m4.6m
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		34.5m60.1m91.1m37.4m62.9m95.4m35.9m59.4m89.5m28.2m50.7m75.1m34.2m92.6m128.9m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		17.3m35.1m53.2m18.0m36.8m55.9m19.7m39.5m60.0m22.1m43.3m65.4m19.5m46.0m70.8m

    Inventories

    		8.5m5.2m4.6m645.0k(6.6m)(5.7m)3.5m4.7m4.1m7.5m9.2m8.7m(2.9m)(5.3m)(9.0m)

    Accounts Payable

    		6.5m4.3m(11.4m)559.0k(1.4m)(2.1m)7.9m(79.0k)(1.6m)(1.1m)3.7m2.3m(1.1m)(5.4m)(261.0k)
    show all
    USDY, 2018

    Revenue/Employee

    		121.2k

    Financial Leverage

    		1.3 x
    Show all financial metrics

    Unifirst Operating Metrics

    FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016

    Customer Locations

    		260 k275 k300 k

    Facilities

    		226 225 240
    Show all operating metrics

    Unifirst Revenue Breakdown

    Embed Graph

    Unifirst revenue breakdown by business segment: 5.5% from Specialty Garments, 11.5% from MFG, 78.8% from US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning and 4.3% from Other

    Report incorrect company information

    Competitors

    Gibson & Barnes
    Manufacturing & Industrial - Private
    Cintas
    Business Products & Services - Public
    Aramark
    Food & Beverage - Public
    Arco
    Retail - Private
    Compare competitors

    Unifirst Online and Social Media Presence

    Embed Graph
    Report incorrect company information

    Unifirst Blogs

    November 14, 2018

    UniFirst Honored for Providing English Classes to Immigrant Workers

    UniFirst has received a 2018 Business Leadership Award from English for New Bostonians. The award recognizes UniFirst's support of workplace English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes for its employee Team Partners.
    October 23, 2018

    Driving Customer Service Excellence: UniFirst Names 2018 Aldo Croatti Award Winners

    Named after UniFirst's founder, the Aldo Croatti Award is presented to those RSRs who exemplify customer service excellence and satisfaction, while retaining 100% of their customers for an entire fiscal year. Remarkably, combined, these nine RSRs service more than 1,000 UniFirst business customers o…
    October 15, 2018

    William Byron Takes the UniFirst No. 24 Camaro to Kansas Speedway for its Final Run of the 2018 NASCAR Season

    The No. 24 UniFirst Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, driven by 20-year-old rookie of the year contender William Byron, will make its final appearance of the 2018 NASCAR season this Sunday, Oct. 21, in Kansas City, Kansas. The 400.5-mile, 267-lap race begins at 2 p.m. EDT and will be nationally televised on NBC…
    September 27, 2018

    The UniFirst No. 24 Chevy Camaro and NASCAR Driver William Byron Head to Charlotte for Sunday’s Race

    20-year-old rookie of the year contender William Byron, returns to the track this Sunday, Sept. 30, for the Bank of America ROVAL 400.
    August 15, 2018

    UniFirst Earns Top Rankings for 2018 in Both Selling Power and Apparel Magazines

    UniFirst has again secured positions on both Selling Power magazine's annual list of the "50 Best Companies to Sell For" and Apparel magazine's "Top 50" apparel companies list
    July 24, 2018

    UniFirst Wins APEX Award for Publication Excellence for The Uniform Rental Catalog

    UniFirst has won a 2018 APEX Award of Excellence for the cover design of the company’s 2018 Uniform Rental Catalog ®.

    Unifirst Company Life and Culture

    Report incorrect company information
    Download PDF

     Unifirst Frequently Asked Questions

    • When was Unifirst founded?

      Unifirst was founded in 1936.

    • How many employees does Unifirst have?

      Unifirst has 14,000 employees.

    • What is Unifirst revenue?

      Latest Unifirst annual revenue is $1.7 b.

    • What is Unifirst revenue per employee?

      Latest Unifirst revenue per employee is $121.2 k.

    • Who are Unifirst competitors?

      Competitors of Unifirst include Gibson & Barnes, Cintas and Aramark.

    • Where is Unifirst headquarters?

      Unifirst headquarters is located at 68 Jonspin Rd, Wilmington.

    • Where are Unifirst offices?

      Unifirst has an office in Wilmington.

    • How many offices does Unifirst have?

      Unifirst has 1 office.