Unifirst Corporation (UNF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of February 2026: 0.48x

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). Read Unifirst Corporation (UNF) financial obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.48x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$35.22 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$73.62 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$38.40 Million
USD

Unifirst Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Unifirst Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore how much does Unifirst Corporation reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).