Unifirst (UNF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, down 36.74% on a YoY basis from 0.32 in Q1 2025, and up 19.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.17 in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 36.74% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.1 (down 2.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.17, up 0.75% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.2, up from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.75 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.17 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.12 across 5 years, with a median of 0.11 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 1714.93% — and 2025, when it sank 265.0%.
- Unifirst's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then surged by 1268.71% to 0.75 in 2023, then slumped by 84.81% to 0.11 in 2024, then jumped by 48.55% to 0.17 in 2025, then grew by 19.62% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.17 (Q4 2025), and 0.15 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 0.82 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -0.15 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 0.23 |
| May 27, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -0.17 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -0.06 |
| May 28, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -0.20 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 0.19 |
| May 29, 2021 | 0.03 |