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Unifirst (UNF) stock, explained like you're 5

Unifirst trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UNF. It is a mid cap company in the other consumer services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 4.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
UNF
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Other Consumer Services
Size
Mid cap, about 4.7 billion dollars

Is Unifirst a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Unifirst is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Unifirst makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves UNF stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • UniFirst schedules October 21 results for UniFirst stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • UniFirst's pending Cintas transaction means no quarterly call when Q4 results arrive Oct. 21. (Stock Titan)
  • UniFirst Corporation (U1N.F) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • UNF Feb 2027 240.000 call (UNF270219C00240000) interactive stock chart (Yahoo Finance Australia)

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Key terms to know before you follow UNF

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
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Questions about Unifirst stock

What does Unifirst do?

Unifirst trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UNF. It is a mid cap company in the other consumer services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 4.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Unifirst?

Unifirst trades under the ticker UNF on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Unifirst's market cap?

Unifirst is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.7 billion dollars.

How does Unifirst make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves UNF stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Compare UNF: UNF vs IT, UNF vs SCI, UNF vs RTO

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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