Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 564 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $449.04 Million (cash $151.79 Million, short-term investments $5.66 Million, receivables $291.58 Million) cover 564 days of daily cash needs of $795.64K/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Unifirst Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Unifirst Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Unifirst Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 564 days, meaning defensive assets of $449.04 Million can fund 564 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Unifirst Corporation to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Unifirst Corporation (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Unifirst Corporation from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Unifirst Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 621 days | $494.47 Million | $795.62K/day | $203.50 Million | $5.67 Million | ▲ +33 days |
| 2024 | 589 days | $453.93 Million | $771.06K/day | $161.57 Million | $13.51 Million | ▲ +85 days |
| 2023 | 504 days | $368.68 Million | $732.13K/day | $79.44 Million | $10.16 Million | ▼ -433 days |
| 2022 | 937 days | $625.60 Million | $667.79K/day | $376.40 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -894 days |
| 2021 | 1831 days | $1.28 Billion | $697.73K/day | $512.87 Million | $556.04 Million | ▼ -224 days |
| 2020 | 2054 days | $1.18 Billion | $575.61K/day | $474.84 Million | $516.67 Million | ▲ +922 days |
| 2019 | 1132 days | $588.80 Million | $520.12K/day | $385.34 Million | $- | ▲ +265 days |
| 2018 | 867 days | $471.31 Million | $543.73K/day | $270.51 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -235 days |
| 2017 | 1102 days | $536.93 Million | $487.25K/day | $349.75 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -142 days |
| 2016 | 1244 days | $520.37 Million | $418.18K/day | $363.80 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +943 days |
| 2015 | 301 days | $151.85 Million | $504.41K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +10 days |
| 2014 | 291 days | $152.52 Million | $523.40K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +92 days |
| 2013 | 199 days | $141.16 Million | $709.28K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -140 days |
| 2012 | 339 days | $135.33 Million | $398.70K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +33 days |
| 2011 | 307 days | $128.38 Million | $418.70K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +124 days |
| 2010 | 182 days | $105.25 Million | $577.79K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 2009 | 232 days | $97.78 Million | $422.10K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2008 | 249 days | $102.83 Million | $413.37K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2007 | 254 days | $91.91 Million | $361.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2006 | 248 days | $86.55 Million | $348.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2005 | 243 days | $78.50 Million | $323.12K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2004 | 224 days | $69.47 Million | $310.07K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 2003 | 243 days | $57.94 Million | $238.21K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 2002 | 268 days | $54.59 Million | $203.84K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +42 days |
| 2001 | 226 days | $55.43 Million | $245.24K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 2000 | 240 days | $54.02 Million | $225.21K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1999 | 248 days | $51.80 Million | $209.04K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1998 | 235 days | $42.10 Million | $179.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1997 | 220 days | $39.40 Million | $179.45K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1996 | 236 days | $36.60 Million | $155.07K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1995 | 214 days | $33.40 Million | $156.44K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1994 | 209 days | $30.00 Million | $143.29K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 1993 | 191 days | $24.80 Million | $130.14K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 1992 | 201 days | $22.40 Million | $111.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 1991 | 185 days | $19.90 Million | $107.40K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -34 days |
| 1990 | 219 days | $20.20 Million | $92.05K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1989 | 232 days | $19.50 Million | $84.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1988 | 233 days | $18.60 Million | $80.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +49 days |
| 1987 | 184 days | $15.90 Million | $86.58K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -23 days |
| 1986 | 207 days | $10.20 Million | $49.32K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1985 | 220 days | $10.00 Million | $45.48K/day | $- | $- | — |