Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 32.53% to -$39.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$179.4 million through Feb 2026, down 14.97% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$155.0 million for FY2025, 4.43% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities readings, the most recent being -$39.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities hit -$39.4 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from -$52.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$29.8 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$257.2 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$61.9 million, with a median of -$39.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Cash from Investing Activities plummeted 588.97% in 2023 before it soared 80.23% in 2024.
- Unifirst's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$152.4 million in 2022, then surged by 74.0% to -$39.6 million in 2023, then rose by 5.45% to -$37.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.08% to -$52.1 million in 2025, then rose by 24.28% to -$39.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Cash from Investing Activities are -$39.4 million (Q1 2026), -$52.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$56.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (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 | -101.07 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | -57.69 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -61.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.72 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | -78.80 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | -162.80 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | -18.00 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | -39.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -39.45 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -39.45 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -52.10 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -52.10 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -56.59 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -56.59 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -31.24 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -31.24 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | -29.77 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | -29.77 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -37.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -37.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -37.94 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -37.94 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -50.85 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -50.85 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | -33.83 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | -33.83 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | -39.62 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | -39.62 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -47.89 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -47.89 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | -257.19 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | -257.19 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -30.20 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -30.20 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -152.36 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -152.36 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -46.70 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -46.70 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | -37.33 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | -37.33 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | -70.96 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | -70.96 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -31.52 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -31.52 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -38.24 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -38.24 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | -29.63 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | -29.63 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | -31.17 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | -31.17 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | -42.42 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | -42.42 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | -25.62 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | -25.62 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | -28.94 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | -28.94 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -34.86 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -34.86 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -68.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -68.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | -33.99 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | -33.99 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | -38.31 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | -38.31 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | -28.86 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | -28.86 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | -23.16 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | -23.16 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -27.84 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -27.84 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | -48.64 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | -48.64 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | -56.03 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | -56.03 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | -21.39 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | -21.39 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | -28.50 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | -28.50 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | -41.06 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | -41.06 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | -25.13 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | -25.13 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | -138.34 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | -138.34 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | -31.68 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | -31.68 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | -39.00 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | -39.00 Mn |