Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 68.78% to $5.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $91.5 million through Feb 2026, down 43.95% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $142.5 million for FY2025, 5.69% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Free Cash Flow readings, the most recent being $5.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow hit $5.1 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, down from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $122.5 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$105.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $19.6 million, with a median of $16.3 million recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Free Cash Flow crashed 540.16% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 593.43% in 2024.
- Unifirst's Free Cash Flow stood at $16.2 million in 2022, then crashed by 59.01% to $6.6 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 593.43% to $45.9 million in 2024, then crashed by 86.72% to $6.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 16.48% to $5.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Free Cash Flow are $5.1 million (Q1 2026), $6.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$42.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 530.57 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 57.88 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 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 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 25.03 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 25.03 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 29.42 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 29.42 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -26.83 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | -26.83 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 16.15 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 16.15 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -105.55 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -105.55 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 99.17 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 99.17 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -23.23 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -23.23 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 23.98 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 23.98 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 120.46 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 120.46 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 14.38 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 14.38 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 46.78 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 46.78 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 82.29 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 82.29 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 69.90 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 69.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 104.41 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 104.41 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 23.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 23.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 80.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 80.89 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 72.81 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 72.81 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 109.55 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 109.55 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 8.97 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 8.97 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -32.89 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -32.89 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 41.39 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 41.39 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 80.23 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 80.23 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 28.59 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 28.59 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 132.29 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 132.29 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | 3.62 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | 3.62 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 26.47 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 26.47 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 45.27 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 45.27 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 20.39 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 20.39 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 27.56 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 27.56 Mn |