Unifirst Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (UNF)
Unifirst reported $142.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 5.69% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 5.86%.
View full Unifirst company overviewUnifirst free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-30 | $142.5M | $7.7M | +5.69% | +5.86% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | $134.9M | $91.1M | +208.09% | +5.56% |
| 2023 | 2023-08-26 | $43.8M | $65.4M | — | +1.96% |
| 2022 | 2022-08-27 | −$21.7M | −$100.3M | — | −1.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-08-28 | $78.7M | −$91.3M | −53.72% | +4.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-29 | $170.0M | $7.6M | +4.71% | +9.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | $162.3M | $45.0M | +38.36% | +8.97% |
| 2018 | 2018-08-25 | $117.3M | $7.6M | +6.93% | +6.92% |
| 2017 | 2017-08-26 | $109.7M | $319,000 | +0.29% | +6.90% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-27 | $109.4M | −$16.4M | −13.00% | +7.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-29 | $125.8M | $22.9M | +22.32% | +8.63% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-30 | $102.8M | −$5.2M | −4.84% | +7.37% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | $108.0M | $23.2M | +27.31% | +7.97% |
| 2012 | 2012-08-25 | $84.9M | $62.5M | +279.79% | +6.76% |
| 2011 | 2011-08-27 | $22.3M | −$61.6M | −73.38% | +1.97% |
| 2010 | 2010-08-28 | $84.0M | −$9.9M | −10.56% | +8.18% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-29 | $93.9M | — | — | +9.26% |
Unifirst quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-30 | $21.2M | −$3.2M | −13.28% | +3.34% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $35.2M | −$2.4M | −6.47% | +5.66% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-29 | −$24.0M | −$48.6M | — | −3.87% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-30 | $55.9M | −$7.9M | −12.40% | +9.09% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $24.4M | −$12.8M | −34.39% | +4.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-01 | $37.7M | $10.5M | +38.44% | +6.25% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $24.6M | $17.9M | +270.97% | +4.06% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-31 | $63.8M | $38.7M | +154.79% | +9.97% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-25 | $37.3M | $7.8M | +26.63% | +6.17% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-24 | $27.2M | $26.5M | +3972.31% | +4.61% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-25 | $6.6M | $18.0M | — | +1.12% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-08-26 | $25.0M | $38.3M | — | +4.38% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-27 | $29.4M | $22.6M | +328.58% | +5.10% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-25 | $668,000 | −$7.3M | −91.59% | +0.12% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-26 | −$11.3M | $11.9M | — | −2.09% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-27 | −$13.2M | −$1.0M | — | −2.57% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-28 | $6.9M | −$22.9M | −76.90% | +1.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-26 | $7.9M | −$42.3M | −84.19% | +1.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-27 | −$23.2M | −$34.1M | — | −4.78% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-28 | −$12.2M | −$67.9M | — | −2.63% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-29 | $29.7M | −$10.0M | −25.11% | +6.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-27 | $50.3M | −$883,000 | −1.73% | +11.17% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-28 | $10.9M | −$12.6M | −53.51% | +2.44% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-29 | $55.7M | $4.6M | +9.01% | +12.99% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-30 | $39.7M | $4.9M | +14.24% | +8.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $51.1M | −$16.4M | −24.28% | +11.01% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $23.5M | $14.5M | +161.47% | +5.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-31 | $51.1M | $12.2M | +31.31% | +10.65% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-25 | $34.7M | $18.6M | +114.89% | +7.66% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-23 | $67.5M | $33.9M | +100.61% | +15.44% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-24 | $9.0M | −$19.6M | −68.62% | +2.05% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-25 | $38.9M | $4.5M | +13.21% | +8.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-26 | $16.2M | $12.5M | +346.86% | +3.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-24 | $33.7M | $7.2M | +27.17% | +8.03% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-25 | $28.6M | −$16.7M | −36.83% | +6.88% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-08-26 | $34.4M | $14.0M | +68.57% | +8.51% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-27 | $3.6M | −$23.9M | −86.88% | +0.88% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-25 | $26.5M | $1.6M | +6.48% | +6.76% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-26 | $45.3M | $8.7M | +23.70% | +11.72% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-27 | $20.4M | −$29.2M | −58.91% | +5.60% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-28 | $27.6M | $12.9M | +88.18% | +7.49% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-27 | $24.9M | −$1.2M | −4.75% | +6.85% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-28 | $36.6M | $1.2M | +3.38% | +9.80% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-29 | $49.6M | $4.6M | +10.24% | +13.81% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-30 | $14.6M | $21.9M | — | +4.01% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-28 | $26.1M | $6.9M | +36.14% | +7.22% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-29 | $35.4M | −$10.5M | −22.80% | +9.56% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-30 | $45.0M | −$4.6M | −9.33% | +12.79% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-31 | −$7.2M | −$23.9M | — | −2.05% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-01 | $19.2M | $8.5M | +79.21% | +5.57% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $45.8M | $14.8M | +47.59% | +13.22% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-31 | $49.6M | $12.3M | +32.79% | +14.06% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-25 | $16.7M | −$4.7M | −21.90% | +4.96% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-23 | $10.7M | $1.2M | +12.81% | +3.20% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-24 | $31.1M | $14.4M | +86.15% | +9.34% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-25 | $37.4M | $21.6M | +136.42% | +11.97% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-26 | $21.3M | $16.2M | +317.49% | +6.64% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-25 | $9.5M | $23.0M | — | +3.06% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-26 | $16.7M | $1.8M | +11.88% | +5.33% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-27 | $15.8M | −$5.7M | −26.38% | +5.43% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-28 | $5.1M | −$20.1M | −79.72% | +1.75% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-26 | −$13.5M | −$19.1M | — | −4.84% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-27 | $14.9M | −$16.8M | −52.97% | +5.46% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-28 | $21.5M | — | — | +8.42% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-29 | $25.2M | — | — | +9.64% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-27 | $5.6M | — | — | +2.20% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-28 | $31.7M | — | — | +12.38% |
Unifirst free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $170.0M to $142.5M, a compound annual decline of 3.46%. Unifirst's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $21.2M in free cash flow, a decrease of 13.28% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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