Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported Free Cash Flow of $5.1 million for Q1 2026, down 68.78% on a YoY basis from $16.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.48% quarter-over-quarter from $6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 68.78% year-over-year to $5.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $91.5 million (down 43.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $142.5 million, up 5.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $5.1 million, down from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $122.5 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$105.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $19.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.3 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 540.16% — and 2024, when it soared 593.43%.
- Unifirst's Free Cash Flow 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 fell by 16.48% to $5.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $5.1 million (Q1 2026), $6.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$42.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 503.31 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 5.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.09 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.09 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 6.10 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -42.23 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -42.23 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 122.54 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 122.54 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 | 63.78 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 63.78 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 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 6.62 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 6.62 Mn |