Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Unifirst (UNF) reported Share-based Compensation of $3.7 million for Q1 2026, up 14.88% on a YoY basis from $3.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 42.02% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 million in Q4 2025.

Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unifirst has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 14.88% year-over-year to $3.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $12.4 million (up 13.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.2 million, up 24.56% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $3.7 million, up from $2.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $3.7 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $1.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.6 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 85.89% — and 2024, when it retreated 24.87%.
  • Unifirst's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then surged by 73.44% to $2.5 million in 2023, then grew by 11.92% to $2.8 million in 2024, then declined by 8.78% to $2.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 42.02% to $3.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.7 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 million (Q4 2025), and $3.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 34.25 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 9.46 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 15.60 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 12.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 21.49 Mn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 18.48 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 8.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 30.71 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 3.67 Mn

Historic Data

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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