UNF - Unifirst Corporation

Profile for UniFirst Corp. (UNF)

After Hours: $ 25.1894

-0.9206 (-3.53%)

Volume: 2.3 k

4:18 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company is a provider of workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothings.

Address:

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA 01887

Telephone:

(978) 658-8888

Website:

www.unifirst.com

Facsimile:

(978) 988-0659

Email:

ufirst@unifirst.com

Details

CEO:

Ronald D. Croatti

Employees:

11000

Market Cap:

504.63 m

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

Ernst & Young LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

Business Services, Russell 2000, S&P 1000 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index, S&P 1500 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index, S&P 600 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index, S&P SmallCap

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Services

CIK:

0000717954

Industry:

Diversified Services

NAICS:

Industrial Launderers (812332)

QM ID:

Business Services (760)

SIC:

Industrial Launderers (7218)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

37.10

Return on Equity:

11.00

EBIT Margin:

10.80

Return on Capital:

7.70

Profit Margin:

9.60

Return on Assets:

6.20

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

19.33 m

Float:

19.08 m

Short Interest:

526.22 k (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

4.90

% of Float:

2.80%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

1.70% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

2.1 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

Institution Hold'gs:

(as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

14.82 m

Institutions:

160

Bought Prev Mo:

815.32 k

Sold Prev Mo:

1.76 m