Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 14.88% to $3.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $12.4 million through Feb 2026, up 13.09% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $12.2 million for FY2025, 24.56% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $3.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $3.7 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $3.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $2.6 million, with a median of $2.6 million recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Share-based Compensation surged 85.89% in 2022 before it decreased 24.87% in 2024.
- Unifirst's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then soared by 73.44% to $2.5 million in 2023, then increased by 11.92% to $2.8 million in 2024, then fell by 8.78% to $2.6 million in 2025, then surged by 42.02% to $3.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Share-based Compensation are $3.7 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 million (Q4 2025), and $3.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (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 | 34.25 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 10.23 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 3.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.67 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.67 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2.59 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2.59 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.02 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.63 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.63 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2.31 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2.31 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 2.19 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 2.19 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 2.34 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 2.34 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3.07 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3.07 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 1.46 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 1.46 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 1.99 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 1.99 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 2.15 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 2.15 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3.06 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3.06 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 1.93 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 1.93 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1.64 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1.64 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 1.62 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 1.62 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1.38 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1.38 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 1.39 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 1.39 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1.65 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1.65 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1.58 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 1.48 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 1.48 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 1.49 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 1.49 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1.61 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1.61 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1.18 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1.18 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 1.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 1.10 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 1.12 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 1.12 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1.30 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1.30 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1.11 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1.11 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 781,000.00 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 781,000.00 |
| May 27, 2017 | 7.31 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | 7.31 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2.36 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2.36 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 2.02 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 2.02 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 2.00 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 2.00 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 1.09 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 1.09 Mn |