Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported FCF Margin of 0.82% for Q1 2026, down 189.0% on a YoY basis from 0.92% in Q1 2025, and down 16.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.98% in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 189.0% year-over-year to 0.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 3.71% (down 296.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.86%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.82%, down from 0.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 58.21% in Q3 2023, with the low at 20.44% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.42% across 5 years, with a median of 2.98% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 7865 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 4824 bps.
- Unifirst's FCF Margin 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 decreased by 17 bps to 0.82% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 0.82% (Q1 2026), 0.98% (Q4 2025), and 6.87% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.69% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 13.98% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 19.79% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 6.09% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 6.33% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 21.09% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 0.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.82% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 0.98% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -6.87% |
| May 31, 2025 | 20.06% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.97% |
| May 25, 2024 | 6.17% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.61% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1.12% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 58.21% |
| May 27, 2023 | 5.10% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -4.94% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 2.98% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -20.44% |
| May 28, 2022 | 19.39% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1.63% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -4.78% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 5.15% |
| May 29, 2021 | 25.94% |