Unifirst (UNF) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 18.08 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 2.2% from 18.49 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Unifirst (UNF) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Unifirst reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 18.52 million, down 0.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 18.59 million in FY2024 (-0.6%), 18.69 million in FY2023 (+0.2%), 18.67 million in FY2022 (-1.1%) and 18.88 million in FY2021 (-0.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 18.07 million in fiscal Q1 2026 to 18.88 million in fiscal Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.2% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 2.8% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 18.08 million (Q2 2026), 18.07 million (Q1 2026) and 18.52 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.43 Bn | 105.71 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 667.51 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.79 Bn | 85.87 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 399.52 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.63 Bn | 32.82 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 297.66 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.31 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 432.16 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.03 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 481.12 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.80 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 202.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.78 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 263.56 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.60 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 63.15 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.82 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 18.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 18.08 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 18.08 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 18.07 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 18.52 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.49 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 18.56 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 18.59 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.59 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 18.63 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 18.68 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 18.70 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 18.69 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 18.69 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 18.69 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 18.69 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 18.67 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 18.75 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 18.84 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 18.86 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 18.88 Mn |
Unifirst Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();