Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $49.9 million in Q2 2026, up 103.99% YoY from $24.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 28.7% on a QoQ basis from $69.9 million in Q1 2026.
Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $49.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 103.99% year-over-year to $49.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $181.7 million (down 39.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $142.5 million, down 49.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $49.9 million in Q2 2026, from $69.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $213.1 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$26.8 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $49.9 million and a median of $33.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 437.73% — and 2024, when it soared 593.43%.
- Tracing UNF's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then sank by 59.01% to $6.6 million in 2023, then soared by 593.43% to $45.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 86.72% to $6.1 million in 2025, then surged by 717.56% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $49.9 million (Q2 2026), $69.9 million (Q1 2026), and $6.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 503.31 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 426.96 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 63.60 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 152.47 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 21.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 49.86 Mn |
| May 30, 2026 | 49.86 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 69.92 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 69.92 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 55.87 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 55.87 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.44 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.44 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 16.31 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 16.31 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 45.91 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 45.91 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 213.06 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 213.06 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 37.25 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 37.25 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 27.20 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 27.20 Mn |