Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.55x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $50.88 Million exceeds net income of $19.92 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore UNF operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Unifirst Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Unifirst Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Unifirst Corporation.
| 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 | — |