Unifirst (UNF) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Shares Outstanding came in at 18.08 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 2.5% from 18.55 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Unifirst's Shares Outstanding was 18.52 million, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last eight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding was 18.66 million in FY2024 (-0.1%), 18.69 million in FY2023 (-0.7%), 18.82 million in FY2022 (-0.3%) and 18.88 million in FY2021 (-0.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding is 18.07 million (fiscal Q2 2026) to 18.88 million (fiscal Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 0.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 2.7%).
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Shares Outstanding at 18.07 million (Q2 2026), 18.15 million (Q1 2026) and 18.52 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 172.71 Bn | 133.12 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 612.21 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.51 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 400.14 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.96 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 297.74 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 16.86 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 478.97 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 16.77 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 433.00 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.87 Bn | 13.66 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 202.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gartner | 14.80 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 66.50 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 263.59 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.56 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - | 504.80 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.05 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 18.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 18.08 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 18.07 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 18.15 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 18.52 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.55 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 18.57 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 18.59 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.66 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 18.65 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 18.70 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 18.70 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 18.69 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 18.68 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 18.68 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 18.67 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 18.82 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 18.80 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 18.85 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 18.87 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 18.88 Mn |
API Access
Unifirst Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();