Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of May 2026: 0.59x

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.59x as of May 2026, reinvesting $29.78 Million (capex $29.68 Million plus investments $98.00K) from operating cash flow of $50.88 Million. See cash generation quality of Unifirst Corporation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.59x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$29.78 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$50.88 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$29.68 Million
USD

Unifirst Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Unifirst Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Unifirst Corporation generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Unifirst Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Unifirst Corporation. See financial flexibility index of Unifirst Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 1.05x $309.39 Million $295.71 Million $154.34 Million ▼ -4.3%
2024 1.09x $322.65 Million $295.27 Million $160.42 Million ▼ -64.3%
2023 3.06x $659.64 Million $215.76 Million $171.99 Million ▲ +13.3%
2022 2.70x $330.83 Million $122.65 Million $144.32 Million ▲ +108.2%
2021 1.30x $275.10 Million $212.30 Million $133.64 Million ▲ +35.4%
2020 0.96x $274.33 Million $286.68 Million $116.72 Million ▲ +10.6%
2019 0.87x $244.14 Million $282.14 Million $119.81 Million ▼ -25.3%
2018 1.16x $266.64 Million $230.07 Million $112.75 Million ▼ -25.9%
2017 1.56x $341.59 Million $218.27 Million $108.55 Million ▲ +52.6%
2016 1.03x $212.90 Million $207.64 Million $98.23 Million ▲ +130.0%
2015 0.45x $101.16 Million $226.92 Million $101.16 Million ▼ -5.5%
2014 0.47x $91.81 Million $194.62 Million $91.81 Million ▼ -3.6%
2013 0.49x $103.53 Million $211.57 Million $103.53 Million ▲ +6.1%
2012 0.46x $74.55 Million $161.72 Million $74.55 Million ▼ -37.8%
2011 0.74x $63.85 Million $86.19 Million $63.85 Million ▲ +98.4%
2010 0.37x $50.02 Million $133.97 Million $50.02 Million ▼ -9.0%
2009 0.41x $65.32 Million $159.19 Million $65.32 Million ▼ -33.6%
2008 0.62x $73.80 Million $119.47 Million $73.80 Million ▼ -3.4%
2007 0.64x $54.66 Million $85.50 Million $54.66 Million ▼ -22.4%
2006 0.82x $52.10 Million $63.23 Million $52.10 Million ▲ +11.6%
2005 0.74x $53.26 Million $72.12 Million $53.26 Million ▲ +153.7%
2004 0.29x $30.87 Million $106.06 Million $30.87 Million ▼ -53.3%
2003 0.62x $37.92 Million $60.81 Million $37.92 Million ▼ -1.3%
2002 0.63x $33.30 Million $52.70 Million $33.30 Million ▲ +40.8%
2001 0.45x $34.20 Million $76.21 Million $34.20 Million ▼ -44.6%
2000 0.81x $46.71 Million $57.64 Million $46.71 Million ▼ -53.4%
1999 1.74x $98.90 Million $56.90 Million $98.90 Million ▲ +77.9%
1998 0.98x $50.60 Million $51.80 Million $50.60 Million ▲ +15.0%
1997 0.85x $47.40 Million $55.80 Million $47.40 Million ▲ +29.6%
1996 0.66x $27.20 Million $41.50 Million $27.20 Million ▲ +14.2%
1995 0.57x $24.40 Million $42.50 Million $24.40 Million ▼ -34.7%
1994 0.88x $24.70 Million $28.10 Million $24.70 Million ▲ +71.7%
1993 0.51x $19.30 Million $37.70 Million $19.30 Million ▼ -3.2%
1992 0.53x $17.40 Million $32.90 Million $17.40 Million ▼ -35.1%
1991 0.82x $22.10 Million $27.10 Million $22.10 Million ▼ -11.8%
1990 0.92x $22.10 Million $23.90 Million $22.10 Million ▲ +129.9%
1989 0.40x $11.10 Million $27.60 Million $11.10 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow