Unifirst UNF
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Unifirst (UNF) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.32 in Q2 2026, up 141.66% on a YoY basis from 0.13 in Q2 2025, and up 22.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.26 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Unifirst (UNF) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unifirst (UNF) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.32 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 141.66% year-over-year to 0.32; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.21 (up 40.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.17, up 3.04% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio rose to 0.32 in Q2 2026 per UNF's latest filing, from 0.26 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.32 in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 0.13 in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.2 across 5 years, with a median of 0.19 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Payout Ratio tumbled 33.01% in 2024, then surged 141.66% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.16 in 2022, then fell by 19.73% to 0.13 in 2023, then gained by 3.9% to 0.14 in 2024, then surged by 30.46% to 0.18 in 2025, then soared by 78.36% to 0.32 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.32, 0.26, and 0.18 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Cintas 80.22 Bn 79.93 Bn 1.48 Bn
2 Iron Mountain 34.79 Bn 34.91 Bn 1.07 Bn
3 APi 17.30 Bn 16.45 Bn 703.00 Mn
4 Rollins 17.25 Bn 17.14 Bn 569.95 Mn
5 Aramark 14.96 Bn 14.53 Bn 430.34 Mn
6 FirstService 6.59 Bn 6.92 Bn 480.66 Mn
7 Unifirst 4.98 Bn 4.81 Bn 234.73 Mn
8 Geo 4.20 Bn 3.95 Bn -
9 CoreCivic 3.43 Bn 3.32 Bn -
10 Abm Industries 2.76 Bn 2.66 Bn 277.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 30, 2026 0.32
Feb 28, 2026 0.26
Nov 29, 2025 0.18
Aug 30, 2025 0.16
May 31, 2025 0.13
Mar 1, 2025 0.21
Nov 30, 2024 0.14
Aug 31, 2024 0.14
May 25, 2024 0.13
Feb 24, 2024 0.24
Nov 25, 2023 0.13
Aug 26, 2023 0.21
May 27, 2023 0.19
Feb 25, 2023 0.26
Nov 26, 2022 0.16
Aug 27, 2022 0.24
May 28, 2022 0.18
Feb 26, 2022 0.25
Nov 27, 2021 0.13
Aug 28, 2021 0.13