Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of May 2026: 0.13x

Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.13x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $80.56 Million (operating CF $50.88 Million minus capex $29.68 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($622.65 Million). Check UNF cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.13x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$80.56 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$622.65 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$29.68 Million
USD

Unifirst Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Unifirst Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see UNF operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Unifirst Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Unifirst Corporation. Explore Unifirst Corporation (UNF) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.74x $450.05 Million $295.71 Million $609.20 Million ▼ -4.7%
2024 0.78x $455.69 Million $295.27 Million $587.90 Million ▲ +13.1%
2023 0.69x $387.75 Million $215.76 Million $566.01 Million ▲ +31.4%
2022 0.52x $266.97 Million $122.65 Million $512.10 Million ▼ -23.4%
2021 0.68x $345.94 Million $212.30 Million $508.11 Million ▼ -22.7%
2020 0.88x $403.40 Million $286.68 Million $457.90 Million ▼ -11.0%
2019 0.99x $401.96 Million $282.14 Million $406.09 Million ▲ +9.3%
2018 0.91x $342.82 Million $230.07 Million $378.42 Million ▲ +1.4%
2017 0.89x $326.83 Million $218.27 Million $365.94 Million ▼ -1.5%
2016 0.91x $305.87 Million $207.64 Million $337.23 Million ▼ -19.5%
2015 1.13x $328.08 Million $226.92 Million $291.03 Million ▲ +14.0%
2014 0.99x $286.43 Million $194.62 Million $289.70 Million ▲ +13.0%
2013 0.88x $315.10 Million $211.57 Million $360.03 Million ▲ +27.3%
2012 0.69x $236.27 Million $161.72 Million $343.61 Million ▲ +57.5%
2011 0.44x $150.04 Million $86.19 Million $343.58 Million ▼ -8.8%
2010 0.48x $183.99 Million $133.97 Million $384.25 Million ▼ -18.6%
2009 0.59x $224.52 Million $159.19 Million $381.75 Million ▲ +29.3%
2008 0.45x $193.26 Million $119.47 Million $424.90 Million ▲ +22.4%
2007 0.37x $140.16 Million $85.50 Million $377.14 Million ▲ +21.5%
2006 0.31x $115.34 Million $63.23 Million $377.16 Million ▼ -18.1%
2005 0.37x $125.37 Million $72.12 Million $335.96 Million ▼ -9.2%
2004 0.41x $136.93 Million $106.06 Million $333.07 Million ▼ -25.4%
2003 0.55x $98.73 Million $60.81 Million $179.21 Million ▲ +18.6%
2002 0.46x $86.00 Million $52.70 Million $185.09 Million ▼ -13.2%
2001 0.54x $110.41 Million $76.21 Million $206.27 Million ▲ +17.5%
2000 0.46x $104.35 Million $57.64 Million $228.98 Million ▼ -39.1%
1999 0.75x $155.80 Million $56.90 Million $208.20 Million ▼ -5.2%
1998 0.79x $102.40 Million $51.80 Million $129.70 Million ▼ -6.4%
1997 0.84x $103.20 Million $55.80 Million $122.40 Million ▲ +36.6%
1996 0.62x $68.70 Million $41.50 Million $111.30 Million ▼ -4.0%
1995 0.64x $66.90 Million $42.50 Million $104.10 Million ▲ +22.6%
1994 0.52x $52.80 Million $28.10 Million $100.70 Million ▼ -20.5%
1993 0.66x $57.00 Million $37.70 Million $86.40 Million ▲ +24.3%
1992 0.53x $50.30 Million $32.90 Million $94.80 Million ▲ +6.2%
1991 0.50x $49.20 Million $27.10 Million $98.50 Million ▲ +3.9%
1990 0.48x $46.00 Million $23.90 Million $95.70 Million ▲ +14.5%
1989 0.42x $38.70 Million $27.60 Million $92.20 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities