Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted FCF Margin of 7.86% for Q2 2026, down 30.04% on a QoQ basis from 11.23% in Q1 2026, and up 386.0% year-over-year from 1.62% in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.86% for 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 was 7.86% for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from 11.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 177.59% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 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 sank 14430 bps.
- Unifirst's FCF Margin stood at 2.98% in 2022, then slumped by 63 bps to 1.12% in 2023, then surged by 580 bps to 7.59% in 2024, then sank by 87 bps to 0.98% in 2025, then soared by 701 bps to 7.86% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's FCF Margin at 7.86% in Q2 2026, 11.23% in Q1 2026, and 0.98% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 31.67% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 23.48% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 7.86% |
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% |