Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Share-based Compensation was $3.4 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 8.7% from $3.12 million a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Share-based Compensation at Unifirst came in at $13.06 million, up 7.3% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $12.17 million in FY2025 (+24.6%), $9.77 million in FY2024 (+7.8%), $9.06 million in FY2023 (-0.4%) and $9.1 million in FY2022 (+29.8%).
- 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 has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.0% over the last eight quarters.
- 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 Q4 2026 was $3.41 million (Q3 2026), $3.67 million (Q2 2026) and $2.59 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.92 Bn | 132.01 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 455.92 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 90.00 Bn | 89.09 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 31.05 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.99 Bn | 32.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 30.87 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.37 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 10.29 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.47 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.29 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.99 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.92 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 38.42 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.33 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 241.12 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 3.40 Mn |
| 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 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 1.46 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 1.93 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1.64 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 1.62 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 1.38 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 1.39 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 1.65 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();