Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$30.5 million in Q2 2026, up 2.37% on a YoY basis from -$29.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 22.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$39.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$30.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 2.37% year-over-year to -$30.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at -$178.6 million (down 30.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$155.0 million, up 4.43% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$30.5 million in Q2 2026 per UNF's latest filing, from -$39.4 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.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$60.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$39.5 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 588.97% in 2023, then soared 80.23% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$152.4 million in 2022, then soared by 74.0% to -$39.6 million in 2023, then gained by 5.45% to -$37.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 39.08% to -$52.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 41.47% to -$30.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$30.5 million, -$39.4 million, and -$52.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 79.09 Bn | 78.80 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -158.28 Mn |
| 2 | Iron Mountain | 34.02 Bn | 34.14 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -634.90 Mn |
| 3 | APi | 16.16 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 703.00 Mn | -556.00 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 15.61 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 569.95 Mn | -121.64 Mn |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.88 Bn | 14.45 Bn | 430.34 Mn | -119.35 Mn |
| 6 | FirstService | 5.90 Bn | 6.24 Bn | 480.66 Mn | -70.53 Mn |
| 7 | Unifirst | 4.73 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 234.73 Mn | -30.50 Mn |
| 8 | Geo | 4.20 Bn | 3.95 Bn | - | -28.21 Mn |
| 9 | CoreCivic | 3.49 Bn | 3.38 Bn | - | -182.26 Mn |
| 10 | Abm Industries | 2.92 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 286.10 Mn | -17.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | -30.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -39.45 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -52.10 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -56.59 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -31.24 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | -29.77 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -37.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -37.94 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | -50.85 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | -33.83 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | -39.62 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -47.89 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | -257.19 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -30.20 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -152.36 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -46.70 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | -37.33 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | -70.96 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -31.52 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -38.24 Mn |
API Access
Unifirst Cash from Investing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();