Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of November 2025: 0.43x

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.43x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $14.85 Million is below net income of $34.36 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Unifirst Corporation cash flow conversion to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.43x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$14.85 Million
USD

Net Income

$34.36 Million
USD

Data as of

Nov 2025
Most recent filing

Unifirst Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Unifirst Corporation across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Unifirst Corporation investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Unifirst Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Unifirst Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Unifirst Corporation stock valuation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.99x $295.71 Million $148.27 Million ▼ -1.7%
2024 2.03x $295.27 Million $145.47 Million ▼ -2.5%
2023 2.08x $215.76 Million $103.67 Million ▲ +75.5%
2022 1.19x $122.65 Million $103.40 Million ▼ -15.6%
2021 1.40x $212.30 Million $151.11 Million ▼ -33.5%
2020 2.11x $286.68 Million $135.77 Million ▲ +34.1%
2019 1.58x $282.14 Million $179.13 Million ▲ +12.2%
2018 1.40x $230.07 Million $163.90 Million ▼ -54.9%
2017 3.11x $218.27 Million $70.20 Million ▲ +87.2%
2016 1.66x $207.64 Million $125.03 Million ▼ -9.0%
2015 1.83x $226.92 Million $124.30 Million ▲ +12.5%
2014 1.62x $194.62 Million $119.92 Million ▼ -10.5%
2013 1.81x $211.57 Million $116.69 Million ▲ +6.5%
2012 1.70x $161.72 Million $94.99 Million ▲ +51.1%
2011 1.13x $86.19 Million $76.49 Million ▼ -35.7%
2010 1.75x $133.97 Million $76.41 Million ▼ -16.5%
2009 2.10x $159.19 Million $75.85 Million ▲ +7.1%
2008 1.96x $119.47 Million $60.98 Million ▲ +3.6%
2007 1.89x $85.50 Million $45.20 Million ▲ +17.3%
2006 1.61x $63.23 Million $39.21 Million ▼ -3.1%
2005 1.66x $72.12 Million $43.35 Million ▼ -47.3%
2004 3.16x $106.06 Million $33.58 Million ▲ +40.4%
2003 2.25x $60.81 Million $27.02 Million ▲ +14.7%
2002 1.96x $52.70 Million $26.86 Million ▼ -40.2%
2001 3.28x $76.21 Million $23.22 Million ▲ +13.1%
2000 2.90x $57.64 Million $19.87 Million ▲ +22.9%
1999 2.36x $56.90 Million $24.10 Million ▲ +51.3%
1998 1.56x $51.80 Million $33.20 Million ▼ -19.8%
1997 1.94x $55.80 Million $28.70 Million ▲ +15.7%
1996 1.68x $41.50 Million $24.70 Million ▼ -18.6%
1995 2.06x $42.50 Million $20.60 Million ▲ +38.8%
1994 1.49x $28.10 Million $18.90 Million ▼ -30.2%
1993 2.13x $37.70 Million $17.70 Million ▼ -7.4%
1992 2.30x $32.90 Million $14.30 Million ▲ +12.1%
1991 2.05x $27.10 Million $13.20 Million ▲ +22.8%
1990 1.67x $23.90 Million $14.30 Million ▼ -29.8%
1989 2.38x $27.60 Million $11.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.