UniFirst (UNF) Competitors $179.88 +0.07 (+0.04%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends UNF vs. MGRC, KAR, VVI, HCSG, PFMT, CPRT, IRM, CTAS, SCI, and HRBShould you be buying UniFirst stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UniFirst include McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), OPENLANE (KAR), Viad (VVI), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), Performant Financial (PFMT), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Cintas (CTAS), Service Co. International (SCI), and H&R Block (HRB). UniFirst vs. McGrath RentCorp OPENLANE Viad Healthcare Services Group Performant Financial Copart Iron Mountain Cintas Service Co. International H&R Block UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) and McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is UNF or MGRC more profitable? McGrath RentCorp has a net margin of 25.29% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 5.99%. McGrath RentCorp's return on equity of 13.64% beat UniFirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UniFirst5.99% 7.47% 5.85% McGrath RentCorp 25.29%13.64%5.89% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UNF or MGRC? McGrath RentCorp received 20 more outperform votes than UniFirst when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.89% of users gave McGrath RentCorp an outperform vote while only 52.71% of users gave UniFirst an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUniFirstOutperform Votes23352.71% Underperform Votes20947.29% McGrath RentCorpOutperform Votes25357.89% Underperform Votes18442.11% Does the media refer more to UNF or MGRC? In the previous week, McGrath RentCorp had 10 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for McGrath RentCorp and 6 mentions for UniFirst. McGrath RentCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat UniFirst's score of 0.13 indicating that McGrath RentCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UniFirst 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral McGrath RentCorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in UNF or MGRC? 78.2% of UniFirst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of UniFirst shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is UNF or MGRC a better dividend stock? UniFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. UniFirst pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McGrath RentCorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. McGrath RentCorp has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UNF or MGRC? McGrath RentCorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UniFirst. McGrath RentCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniFirst$2.43B1.38$145.47M$7.7723.15McGrath RentCorp$888.78M3.19$174.62M$9.1512.61 Do analysts recommend UNF or MGRC? UniFirst presently has a consensus target price of $186.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.54%. McGrath RentCorp has a consensus target price of $124.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.49%. Given McGrath RentCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McGrath RentCorp is more favorable than UniFirst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UniFirst 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75McGrath RentCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, UNF or MGRC? UniFirst has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMcGrath RentCorp beats UniFirst on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get UniFirst News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniFirstPersonal services IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.35B$1.24B$9.75B$19.26BDividend Yield0.72%2.13%2.02%3.54%P/E Ratio23.15168.9721.0741.40Price / Sales1.3835.989.2414.66Price / Cash11.5928.5019.4620.84Price / Book1.598.403.975.39Net Income$145.47M$54.17M$460.54M$985.39M7 Day Performance-3.81%0.62%-0.14%-0.70%1 Month Performance-9.98%1.03%-1.60%-0.97%1 Year Performance7.33%-3.37%33.61%25.06% UniFirst Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNFUniFirst3.4186 of 5 stars$179.88+0.0%$186.25+3.5%+10.0%$3.35B$2.43B23.1516,000Dividend IncreaseMGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.5978 of 5 stars$113.99-0.2%$124.00+8.8%+16.5%$2.80B$831.84M24.151,204Insider SellingNews CoverageKAROPENLANE3.6224 of 5 stars$16.33+1.3%$19.50+19.4%+17.5%$1.77B$1.66B108.874,500Upcoming EarningsVVIViad3.0101 of 5 stars$40.06+0.9%$41.50+3.6%+54.5%$846.39M$1.31B154.084,035Upcoming EarningsHCSGHealthcare Services Group3.0506 of 5 stars$10.86+1.1%$14.00+28.9%+15.9%$796.91M$1.67B25.2633,400PFMTPerformant Financial2.4175 of 5 stars$3.95+2.3%$8.00+102.5%+79.6%$303.96M$119.23M-49.37930Upcoming EarningsCPRTCopart3.3506 of 5 stars$52.08+0.7%$53.00+1.8%+17.5%$50.12B$4.24B37.4711,700Short Interest ↑Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain3.9923 of 5 stars$129.21+1.2%$115.50-10.6%+103.1%$37.90B$5.48B165.6627,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCTASCintas4.5421 of 5 stars$208.88+0.7%$199.63-4.4%+61.6%$21.19B$9.76B52.7546,500Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsSCIService Co. International2.6939 of 5 stars$76.53+1.5%$82.67+8.0%+52.5%$11.05B$4.10B22.3124,922Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageHRBH&R Block3.6212 of 5 stars$59.97-0.1%$52.00-13.3%+42.7%$8.37B$3.61B14.214,200Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MGRC Alternatives KAR Alternatives VVI Alternatives HCSG Alternatives PFMT Alternatives CPRT Alternatives IRM Alternatives CTAS Alternatives SCI Alternatives HRB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:UNF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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