Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Unifirst Corporation (UNF) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.48x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $35.22 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($73.62 Million). See UNF working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Unifirst Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Unifirst Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Unifirst Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Unifirst Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Unifirst Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Unifirst Corporation worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.48x | $141.36 Million | $295.71 Million | $154.34 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.46x | $134.85 Million | $295.27 Million | $160.42 Million | ▲ +125.1% |
| 2023 | 0.20x | $43.77 Million | $215.76 Million | $171.99 Million | ▲ +214.8% |
| 2022 | -0.18x | $-21.67 Million | $122.65 Million | $144.32 Million | ▼ -147.7% |
| 2021 | 0.37x | $78.66 Million | $212.30 Million | $133.64 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.59x | $169.97 Million | $286.68 Million | $116.72 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.58x | $162.33 Million | $282.14 Million | $119.81 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.51x | $117.33 Million | $230.07 Million | $112.75 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.50x | $109.72 Million | $218.27 Million | $108.55 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.53x | $109.40 Million | $207.64 Million | $98.23 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.55x | $125.75 Million | $226.92 Million | $101.16 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.53x | $102.81 Million | $194.62 Million | $91.81 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $108.05 Million | $211.57 Million | $103.53 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.54x | $87.17 Million | $161.72 Million | $74.55 Million | ▲ +107.9% |
| 2011 | 0.26x | $22.35 Million | $86.19 Million | $63.85 Million | ▼ -58.6% |
| 2010 | 0.63x | $83.96 Million | $133.97 Million | $50.02 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.59x | $93.87 Million | $159.19 Million | $65.32 Million | ▲ +54.2% |
| 2008 | 0.38x | $45.67 Million | $119.47 Million | $73.80 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.36x | $30.84 Million | $85.50 Million | $54.66 Million | ▲ +104.9% |
| 2006 | 0.18x | $11.13 Million | $63.23 Million | $52.10 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26x | $18.86 Million | $72.12 Million | $53.26 Million | ▼ -63.1% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | $75.19 Million | $106.06 Million | $30.87 Million | ▲ +88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $22.89 Million | $60.81 Million | $37.92 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $19.39 Million | $52.70 Million | $33.30 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.55x | $42.02 Million | $76.21 Million | $34.20 Million | ▲ +190.9% |
| 2000 | 0.19x | $10.92 Million | $57.64 Million | $46.71 Million | ▲ +125.7% |
| 1999 | -0.74x | $-42.00 Million | $56.90 Million | $98.90 Million | ▼ -3286.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02x | $1.20 Million | $51.80 Million | $50.60 Million | ▼ -84.6% |
| 1997 | 0.15x | $8.40 Million | $55.80 Million | $47.40 Million | ▼ -56.3% |
| 1996 | 0.34x | $14.30 Million | $41.50 Million | $27.20 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.43x | $18.10 Million | $42.50 Million | $24.40 Million | ▲ +252.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12x | $3.40 Million | $28.10 Million | $24.70 Million | ▼ -75.2% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | $18.40 Million | $37.70 Million | $19.30 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.47x | $15.50 Million | $32.90 Million | $17.40 Million | ▲ +155.3% |
| 1991 | 0.18x | $5.00 Million | $27.10 Million | $22.10 Million | ▲ +145.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08x | $1.80 Million | $23.90 Million | $22.10 Million | ▼ -87.4% |
| 1989 | 0.60x | $16.50 Million | $27.60 Million | $11.10 Million | — |