Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Free Cash Flow of $49.9 million for Q2 2026, down 28.7% on a QoQ basis from $69.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 103.99% year-over-year from $24.4 million in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.9 million for 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 was $49.9 million for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from $69.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $213.1 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$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 sank 437.73% — and 2024, when it soared 593.43%.
- Unifirst's Free Cash Flow stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 59.01% to $6.6 million in 2023, then surged by 593.43% to $45.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 86.72% to $6.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 717.56% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Free Cash Flow at $49.9 million in Q2 2026, $69.9 million in Q1 2026, and $6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 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 | - | 661.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 503.31 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 178.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 49.86 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 |