Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Share-based Compensation was $3.41 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 12.9% from $3.02 million a year earlier but down 7.3% from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unifirst's Share-based Compensation was $12.79 million through May 30, 2026, up 9.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was $12.17 million, up 24.6% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $9.77 million in FY2024 (+7.8%), $9.06 million in FY2023 (-0.4%), $9.1 million in FY2022 (+29.8%) and $7.01 million in FY2021 (+16.9%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $1.46 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $3.67 million (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 85.9%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 24.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $3.67 million (Q2 2026), $2.59 million (Q1 2026) and $3.12 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.91 Bn | 106.19 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.08 Bn | 85.16 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 31.05 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 34.02 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 56.79 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.34 Bn | 14.38 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 15.90 Bn | 15.45 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 10.67 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.79 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 14.76 Bn | 13.52 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.44 Bn | 8.13 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 40.99 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.73 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.78 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 3.41 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.67 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2.59 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.02 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.63 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2.31 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 2.19 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 2.34 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3.07 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 1.46 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 1.99 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 2.15 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3.06 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
API Access
Unifirst Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();