Unifirst (UNF) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 36.74% to 0.2 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.1 through Feb 2026, down 2.14% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.17 for FY2025, 0.75% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio readings, the most recent being 0.2 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio hit 0.2 in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.75 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.17 in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.12, with a median of 0.11 recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Payout Ratio soared 1714.93% in 2023 before it plummeted 265.0% in 2025.
- Unifirst's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.06 in 2022, then soared by 1268.71% to 0.75 in 2023, then crashed by 84.81% to 0.11 in 2024, then surged by 48.55% to 0.17 in 2025, then increased by 19.62% to 0.2 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's FCF Payout Ratio are 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.17 (Q4 2025), and 0.15 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | 0.34 |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | - |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 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 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 0.08 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 0.09 |
| May 30, 2020 | 0.05 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 0.04 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 0.03 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 0.03 |
| May 25, 2019 | 0.02 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 0.00 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 0.19 |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -0.06 |
| May 26, 2018 | 0.01 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 0.01 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 0.02 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 0.01 |
| May 27, 2017 | 0.20 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 0.03 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 0.02 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 0.04 |
| May 28, 2016 | 0.03 |