Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Free Cash Flow came in at $21.19 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 13.3% from $24.44 million a year earlier and down 39.8% from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 30, 2026, Unifirst reported Free Cash Flow of $88.25 million, down 41.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was $142.53 million, up 5.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $134.85 million in FY2024 (+208.1%), $43.77 million in FY2023, -$21.67 million in FY2022 and $78.66 million in FY2021 (-53.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$24.03 million (fiscal Q1 2026) to $63.78 million (fiscal Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 56.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 328.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 91.6%).
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Free Cash Flow at $35.22 million (Q2 2026), -$24.03 million (Q1 2026) and $55.87 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 147.80 Bn | 107.08 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.17 Bn | 87.25 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 464.80 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.25 Bn | 33.44 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -38.93 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.39 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.15 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 166.08 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.99 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.70 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.61 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.37 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.62 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.96 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 21.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 21.19 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 35.22 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | -24.03 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 55.87 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.44 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 37.66 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.56 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 63.78 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 37.25 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 27.20 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 6.62 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 25.03 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 29.42 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 668,000.00 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | -11.35 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | -13.25 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 6.86 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | -23.23 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -12.22 Mn |
API Access
Unifirst Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();