Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.86% in Q2 2026, up 386.0% YoY from 1.62% in Q2 2025, and down 30.04% on a QoQ basis from 11.23% in Q1 2026.
Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 7.86% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 386.0% year-over-year to 7.86% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 7.29% (down 490.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.86%, down 585.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 7.86% in Q2 2026, from 11.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 177.59% in Q3 2023 to a low of 4.94% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.55% and a median of 5.99% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin surged 17178 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 14430 bps.
- Tracing UNF's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.98% in 2022, then plunged by 63 bps to 1.12% in 2023, then soared by 580 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then tumbled by 87 bps to 0.98% in 2025, then jumped by 701 bps to 7.86% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 7.86% (Q2 2026), 11.23% (Q1 2026), and 0.98% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.86 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.76 Bn | 65.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.87 Bn | 28.51 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.49 Bn | 20.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 12.86% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 4.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.57 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.04 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.94 Bn | 9.41 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.11 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 49.99% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.27 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 7.86% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.23% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 0.98% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 9.09% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 33.30% |
| May 25, 2024 | 6.17% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.61% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1.12% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 177.59% |
| May 27, 2023 | 24.75% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -4.94% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 2.98% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 5.81% |
| May 28, 2022 | 19.39% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1.63% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -4.78% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -22.13% |