Growth Metrics

Unifirst (UNF) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 27.22% to $68.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $165.5 million through Feb 2026, up 7.77% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $154.3 million for FY2025, 3.79% down from the prior year.

Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Capital Expenditures readings, the most recent being $68.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Capital Expenditures hit $68.5 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from $8.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $142.6 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$55.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $39.8 million, with a median of $39.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest annual shift saw Capital Expenditures surged 17364.29% in 2022 before it plummeted 210.87% in 2025.
  • Unifirst's Capital Expenditures stood at $11.5 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 238.18% to $39.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 68.71% to $12.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 28.37% to $8.8 million in 2025, then surged by 682.94% to $68.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Capital Expenditures are $68.5 million (Q1 2026), $8.8 million (Q4 2025), and $142.6 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Relx 81.40 Bn 81.16 Bn - -
2 Rentokil Initial 79.56 Bn 78.10 Bn - -
3 Cintas 69.26 Bn 69.08 Bn 1.45 Bn 90.90 Mn
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn 69.62 Mn
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn 69.00 Mn
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn 261.34 Mn
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn 51.50 Mn
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 101.28 Mn
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 5.00 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.77 Bn 4.61 Bn 218.82 Mn 68.53 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 68.53 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 68.53 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 8.75 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 8.75 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 142.62 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 142.62 Mn
May 31, 2025 -54.36 Mn
May 31, 2025 -54.36 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 53.87 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 53.87 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 12.22 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 12.22 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 38.48 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 38.48 Mn
May 25, 2024 49.04 Mn
May 25, 2024 49.04 Mn
Feb 24, 2024 33.85 Mn
Feb 24, 2024 33.85 Mn
Nov 25, 2023 39.05 Mn
Nov 25, 2023 39.05 Mn
Aug 26, 2023 47.92 Mn
Aug 26, 2023 47.92 Mn
May 27, 2023 49.22 Mn
May 27, 2023 49.22 Mn
Feb 25, 2023 63.30 Mn
Feb 25, 2023 63.30 Mn
Nov 26, 2022 11.55 Mn
Nov 26, 2022 11.55 Mn
Aug 27, 2022 139.37 Mn
Aug 27, 2022 139.37 Mn
May 28, 2022 -55.22 Mn
May 28, 2022 -55.22 Mn
Feb 26, 2022 29.13 Mn
Feb 26, 2022 29.13 Mn
Nov 27, 2021 31.05 Mn
Nov 27, 2021 31.05 Mn
Aug 28, 2021 798,000.00
Aug 28, 2021 798,000.00
May 29, 2021 -60.95 Mn
May 29, 2021 -60.95 Mn
Feb 27, 2021 60.89 Mn
Feb 27, 2021 60.89 Mn
Nov 28, 2020 5.96 Mn
Nov 28, 2020 5.96 Mn
Aug 29, 2020 -1.04 Mn
Aug 29, 2020 -1.04 Mn
May 30, 2020 -1.33 Mn
May 30, 2020 -1.33 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 -19.97 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 -19.97 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 28.98 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 28.98 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 1.81 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 1.81 Mn
May 25, 2019 -2.03 Mn
May 25, 2019 -2.03 Mn
Feb 23, 2019 -13.14 Mn
Feb 23, 2019 -13.14 Mn
Nov 24, 2018 23.29 Mn
Nov 24, 2018 23.29 Mn
Aug 25, 2018 95.67 Mn
Aug 25, 2018 95.67 Mn
May 26, 2018 6.99 Mn
May 26, 2018 6.99 Mn
Feb 24, 2018 -8.95 Mn
Feb 24, 2018 -8.95 Mn
Nov 25, 2017 19.03 Mn
Nov 25, 2017 19.03 Mn
Aug 26, 2017 -69.84 Mn
Aug 26, 2017 -69.84 Mn
May 27, 2017 37.45 Mn
May 27, 2017 37.45 Mn
Feb 25, 2017 24.78 Mn
Feb 25, 2017 24.78 Mn
Nov 26, 2016 18.23 Mn
Nov 26, 2016 18.23 Mn
Aug 27, 2016 26.17 Mn
Aug 27, 2016 26.17 Mn
May 28, 2016 28.04 Mn
May 28, 2016 28.04 Mn