Unifirst (UNF) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 11.92% to $4.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$13.0 million through Feb 2026, down 1800.52% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$12.3 million for FY2025, 245.64% down from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Change in Inventory readings, the most recent being $4.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory hit $4.5 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from -$2.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $9.8 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$10.6 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$752176.5, with a median of -$1.4 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Change in Inventory tumbled 1619.09% in 2023 before it surged 321.86% in 2024.
- Unifirst's Change in Inventory stood at -$8.2 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 101.69% to $138000.0 in 2023, then crashed by 1376.09% to -$1.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 66.33% to -$2.9 million in 2025, then surged by 252.95% to $4.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Change in Inventory are $4.5 million (Q1 2026), -$2.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (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 | 2.69 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 928,000.00 |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 39.01 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 4.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.48 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.48 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -2.93 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -2.93 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -3.98 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -3.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -10.58 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -10.58 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -1.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -1.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -4.64 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -4.64 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 3.17 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 3.17 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 9.80 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 9.80 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 138,000.00 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 138,000.00 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -1.89 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -1.89 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | -1.43 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | -1.43 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 7.47 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 7.47 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -8.15 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -8.15 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -110,000.00 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -110,000.00 |
| May 28, 2022 | -8.93 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | -8.93 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2.56 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2.56 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 14.63 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 14.63 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 23.34 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 23.34 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 9.58 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 9.58 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 6.07 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 6.07 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | -1.78 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | -1.78 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1.50 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1.50 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 9.70 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 9.70 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -4.93 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -4.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -1.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -1.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 5.92 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 5.92 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | -768,000.00 |
| May 25, 2019 | -768,000.00 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 4.53 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 4.53 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1.06 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1.06 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2.10 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 3.66 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 3.66 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2.41 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2.41 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2.88 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2.88 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 6.86 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 6.86 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | 506,000.00 |
| May 27, 2017 | 506,000.00 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | -1.71 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | -1.71 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | -7.53 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | -7.53 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 2.60 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 2.60 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 670,000.00 |
| May 28, 2016 | 670,000.00 |