Unifirst Corp. Shares Fall 0.4% Below Previous 52-Week Low - Market Mover
The shares fell 0.4% lower than its previous 52-week low of $179.55, with trading volume lower than its 30 day average
Feb 07, 2022 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Unifirst Corp. (UNF) shares closed 0.4% lower than its previous 52 week low, giving the company a market cap of $2B. The stock is currently down 14.1% year-to-date, down 20.2% over the past 12 months, and up 43.9% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.5%.
Trading Activity
- Trading volume this week was 4.4% higher than the 20-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.7.
Technical Indicators
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was under 30, indicating it may be underbought.
- MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.
- The stock closed below its Bollinger band, indicating it may be oversold.
Fundamentals & Catalysts
- Over the past 12 months the company generated $271 million in earnings before interest and taxes from $1 billion in revenue. It currently holds $509 million in cash and $226 million in debt.
- Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.03470770851117 is higher than its current P/E ratio of 19.24, implying that analysts are expecting a decrease in earnings.
- The company's price/earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG Ratio), a widely used indicator of a stock's true value while also factoring in expected earnings growth, currently stands at -0.97. A fairly valued company should have a PEG ratio of 1.0. When a company's PEG exceeds 1.0, it's considered overvalued while a stock with a PEG of less than 1.0 is considered undervalued.
- The company's debt-to-equity ratio, which measures the extent to which it finances its operations through debt, currently stands at 1.26 which means it currently has $1.26 of debt for every $1 of equity. Generally speaking, a debt to equity ratio below 1.0 is seen as relatively safe, while ratios of 2.0 or higher would be considered risky. Some industries are known for having much higher debt to equity ratios than others.
- The company's price-to-book ratio, which measures the market's valuation of a company relative to its book value, currently stands at 1.88. This means that the stock is trading at a premium of 2 times relative to the company's book value which reflects the total value of a company's assets that shareholders of that company would receive if the company were to be liquidated.
- The company's price-to-sales ratio, which shows how much the market values every dollar of the company's sales, currently stands at 1.91.
- The company's enterprise value-to-revenue multiple, which is often used to determine a company's valuation in the case of a potential acquisition, currently stands at 1.62.
P/E
19.24
EBITDA
$271M
P/Book
1.88
Mkt Cap
$2B
P/Sales
1.91
Revenue
$1B
EPS (TTM)
7.51
PEG Ratio
-0.97
EV/Revenue
1.62
Total Cash
$509M
Debt/Equity
1.26
Forward P/E
29.03
Current Debt
$226M
Gross Profit
$631M
Dividend Date
2022-03-08
Earnings Date
-
Profit Margin
0.07
Revenue/Share
116.22
Total Revenue
$1B
Enterprise Val
$2B
Put/Call Ratio
0.07
Revenue/Employee
126484.14
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Communication Services industry sector , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis
Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unifirst Corp. | -1.0 | -14.1 | -20.2 | -30.1 | 0.5 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 0.0 | -3.4 | 14.6 | -4.9 | 16.7 |
S&P 500 Index | -0.3 | -5.5 | 17.3 | -6.4 | 22.5 |
Communication Services | -1.7 | -8.4 | 0.4 | -17.1 | 2.7 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date lags the peer average by 128.3%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months lags the peer average by 144.2%
- The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 537.1% higher than the average peer.
Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unifirst Corp. | UNF | 19.2 | -14.1 | -20.2 | -30.1 | 0.5 |
Peer Avg | N/A | 3.0 | -6.2 | -8.3 | -10.5 | 5.2 |
Cintas Corporation | CTAS | 34.6 | -13.8 | 11.7 | ||
Aramark | ARMK | -50.5 | -3.0 | -1.6 | -16.1 | 15.2 |
ABM Industries Inc. | ABM | 10.8 | -0.6 | 4.2 | -26.0 | 5.5 |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | HCSG | 17.2 | -7.3 | -47.4 |
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