Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) recorded Cash from Operations of $50.88 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 25.4% from $68.18 million a year earlier and down 30.9% from the prior quarter.
Unifirst (UNF) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Unifirst's Cash from Operations came in at $239.74 million as of May 30, 2026, down 19.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was $296.87 million, up 0.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $295.27 million in FY2024 (+36.8%), $215.76 million in FY2023 (+75.9%), $122.65 million in FY2022 (-42.2%) and $212.3 million in FY2021 (-25.9%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $7.82 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $102.26 million in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 254.1% in fiscal Q1 2023, against a decline of 85.2% in fiscal Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $73.62 million (Q2 2026), $14.85 million (Q1 2026) and $100.39 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 157.60 Bn | 116.88 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.79 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.52 Bn | 88.60 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 572.33 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.94 Bn | 32.13 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 549.26 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 16.91 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 172.51 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 16.76 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 83.00 Mn |
| 6 | Gartner | 15.49 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 398.29 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 14.82 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 160.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.80 Bn | 11.74 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 117.19 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.52 Bn | 5.03 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.07 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 50.88 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 50.88 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 73.62 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 14.85 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 100.39 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 68.18 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 70.18 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 58.12 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 102.26 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 86.29 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 61.06 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 45.67 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 72.96 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 78.64 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 36.47 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 27.70 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 33.81 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 43.95 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 37.07 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 7.82 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 24.78 Mn |
Unifirst Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-operations&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();