Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Unifirst (UNF) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$39.4 million for Q1 2026, down 32.53% on a YoY basis from -$58.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$52.1 million in Q4 2025.

Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unifirst has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$39.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 32.53% year-over-year to -$39.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$179.4 million (down 14.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$155.0 million, up 4.43% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$39.4 million, up from -$52.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$29.8 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$257.2 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$61.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$39.6 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 588.97% — and 2024, when it surged 80.23%.
  • Unifirst's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$152.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 74.0% to -$39.6 million in 2023, then increased by 5.45% to -$37.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 39.08% to -$52.1 million in 2025, then increased by 24.28% to -$39.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$39.4 million (Q1 2026), -$52.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$56.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn -101.07 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn -925.15 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn -78.80 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn -61.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 5.72 Bn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn -162.80 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn -18.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn -46.09 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn -39.45 Mn

Historic Data

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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