Unifirst (UNF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.62 for Q2 2026, down 13.63% on a QoQ basis from 6.5 in Q1 2026, and down 54.53% year-over-year from 12.35 in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.62 for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 54.53% year-over-year to 5.62 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 77.8 (up 632.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.27, down 74.94% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.62 for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from 6.5 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 12.35 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 4.7 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.59 and a median of 7.33 in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio surged 480.57% — and 2025, when it plunged 144.34%.
- Unifirst's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 7.49 in 2022, then surged by 37.46% to 10.29 in 2023, then grew by 3.74% to 10.67 in 2024, then slipped by 1.29% to 10.54 in 2025, then slumped by 46.69% to 5.62 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Interest Coverage Ratio at 5.62 in Q2 2026, 6.5 in Q1 2026, and 10.54 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.21 |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | 2.06 |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 2,081.98 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 3.31 |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.25 |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 5.62 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 5.62 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 6.50 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 10.54 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | -4.70 |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.35 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 8.44 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.67 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.60 |
| May 25, 2024 | 9.50 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 5.08 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 10.29 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -2.78 |
| May 27, 2023 | 2.76 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 5.05 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 7.49 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 8.31 |
| May 28, 2022 | 7.17 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 5.80 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 8.14 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | -3.10 |