Growth Metrics

Unifirst (UNF) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 0.77% to $26.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$44.0 million through Feb 2026, down 142.33% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $40.7 million for FY2025, 50.8% down from the prior year.

Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Net Cash Flow readings, the most recent being $26.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow hit $26.9 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from -$79.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $50.1 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$185.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$19.2 million, with a median of $113000.0 recorded in 2023.
  • The largest annual shift saw Net Cash Flow surged 11474.34% in 2024 before it plummeted 1651.11% in 2025.
  • Unifirst's Net Cash Flow stood at -$132.3 million in 2022, then soared by 98.44% to -$2.1 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 347.36% to $5.1 million in 2024, then plummeted by 1651.11% to -$79.3 million in 2025, then surged by 133.87% to $26.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Net Cash Flow are $26.9 million (Q1 2026), -$79.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$9.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net 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 -19.56 Mn
4 Copart 33.09 Bn 28.01 Bn 971.24 Mn -136.01 Mn
5 UL Solutions 20.56 Bn 20.32 Bn 381.00 Mn -36.00 Mn
6 Global Payments 19.88 Bn 14.69 Bn 1.70 Bn -2.98 Bn
7 Rb Global 19.08 Bn 18.89 Bn 869.50 Mn 168.90 Mn
8 Aramark 13.57 Bn 13.16 Bn 426.35 Mn 34.21 Mn
9 Amentum Holdings 5.65 Bn 5.74 Bn 345.00 Mn 183.00 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.77 Bn 4.61 Bn 218.82 Mn 26.86 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 26.86 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 26.86 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 -79.31 Mn
Nov 29, 2025 -79.31 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 -9.00 Mn
Aug 30, 2025 -9.00 Mn
May 31, 2025 17.49 Mn
May 31, 2025 17.49 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 27.07 Mn
Mar 1, 2025 27.07 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 5.11 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 5.11 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 50.08 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 50.08 Mn
May 25, 2024 21.58 Mn
May 25, 2024 21.58 Mn
Feb 24, 2024 13.08 Mn
Feb 24, 2024 13.08 Mn
Nov 25, 2023 -2.07 Mn
Nov 25, 2023 -2.07 Mn
Aug 26, 2023 19.45 Mn
Aug 26, 2023 19.45 Mn
May 27, 2023 -185.03 Mn
May 27, 2023 -185.03 Mn
Feb 25, 2023 113,000.00
Feb 25, 2023 113,000.00
Nov 26, 2022 -132.26 Mn
Nov 26, 2022 -132.26 Mn
Aug 27, 2022 -32.57 Mn
Aug 27, 2022 -32.57 Mn
May 28, 2022 -14.60 Mn
May 28, 2022 -14.60 Mn
Feb 26, 2022 -52.57 Mn
Feb 26, 2022 -52.57 Mn
Nov 27, 2021 -33.55 Mn
Nov 27, 2021 -33.55 Mn
Aug 28, 2021 -19.75 Mn
Aug 28, 2021 -19.75 Mn
May 29, 2021 23.15 Mn
May 29, 2021 23.15 Mn
Feb 27, 2021 35.45 Mn
Feb 27, 2021 35.45 Mn
Nov 28, 2020 -2.27 Mn
Nov 28, 2020 -2.27 Mn
Aug 29, 2020 50.78 Mn
Aug 29, 2020 50.78 Mn
May 30, 2020 27.39 Mn
May 30, 2020 27.39 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 39.09 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 39.09 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -29.29 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -29.29 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 36.01 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 36.01 Mn
May 25, 2019 15.17 Mn
May 25, 2019 15.17 Mn
Feb 23, 2019 58.26 Mn
Feb 23, 2019 58.26 Mn
Nov 24, 2018 6.89 Mn
Nov 24, 2018 6.89 Mn
Aug 25, 2018 32.36 Mn
Aug 25, 2018 32.36 Mn
May 26, 2018 -147.51 Mn
May 26, 2018 -147.51 Mn
Feb 24, 2018 13.12 Mn
Feb 24, 2018 13.12 Mn
Nov 25, 2017 25.26 Mn
Nov 25, 2017 25.26 Mn
Aug 26, 2017 33.12 Mn
Aug 26, 2017 33.12 Mn
May 27, 2017 -630,000.00
May 27, 2017 -630,000.00
Feb 25, 2017 25.77 Mn
Feb 25, 2017 25.77 Mn
Nov 26, 2016 -75.21 Mn
Nov 26, 2016 -75.21 Mn
Aug 27, 2016 16.56 Mn
Aug 27, 2016 16.56 Mn
May 28, 2016 10.73 Mn
May 28, 2016 10.73 Mn