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UNIFIRST CORPORATION

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UNF Annual report (10-K) · filed 2026-10-28

Annual consolidated revenue for 2026: about USD 2.523B, using the latest reported figures. The previous period, 2025, was about USD 2.432B.

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Latest quarter

Revenue

645 million USD

2026 Q4 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 2523230000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 1878225000 USD Source

Operating margin

6.46%

2026 Q4 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 136044000 USD Source
  • Operating Income: 94352000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 2523230000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 1878225000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

65.9 million USD

2026 Q4 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 205285000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 139350000 USD Source

Free cash flow

38.4 million USD

2026 Q4 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 205285000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 139350000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 134519000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 106965000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
192 million USD Source
Exact value

192121000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-10-28.

Financial data available through: 2026-08-29.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Operating income: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Net income: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Operating cash flow: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Capital expenditure: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Total assets: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Total liabilities: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Current assets: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Current liabilities: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-08-29
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +3.7%

    Prior period

    USD 2.43 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 2.52 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    2523230000 − 2432352000 = 90878000 USD

    2432352000 USD · 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30

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    2523230000 USD · 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29

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  • Net income

    -26.2%

    Prior period

    USD 148.27 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 109.49 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    109490000 − 148271000 = -38781000 USD

    148271000 USD · 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30

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    109490000 USD · 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29

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  • Operating cash flow

    -30.9%

    Prior period

    USD 296.87 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 205.29 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    205285000 − 296872000 = -91587000 USD

    296872000 USD · 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30

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    205285000 USD · 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29

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  • Capital expenditure

    -12.8%

    Prior period

    USD 154.35 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 134.52 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    134519000 − 154345000 = -19826000 USD

    154345000 USD · 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30

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    134519000 USD · 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2026 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29

  • Revenue USD 2.52 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 2.39 billion 95% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 136.04 million 5.4% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 26.55 million 1.1% of revenue
  • Net income USD 109.49 million 4.3% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 205.29 million 8.1% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 134.52 million 5.3% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 70.77 million 2.8% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2017 93%
  • 2018 9.7%89%
  • 2019 9.9%87%
  • 2020 90%
  • 2021 89%
  • 2022 93%
  • 2023 94%
  • 2024 92%
  • 2025 92%
  • 2026 95%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2017 2016-08-28 – 2017-08-261590958000 1480675000 Derived 110283000 40087000 Derived 70196000 109720000 Derived
Source
2018 2017-08-27 – 2018-08-251696489000 1514113000 Derived 182376000 18481000 Derived 163895000 117326000 Derived
Source
2019 2018-08-26 – 2019-08-311809376000 1577368000 Derived 232008000 52874000 Derived 179134000 162327000 Derived
Source
2020 2019-09-01 – 2020-08-291804159000 1631430000 Derived 172729000 36959000 Derived 135770000 169967000 Derived
Source
2021 2020-08-30 – 2021-08-281826216000 1630391000 Derived 195825000 44714000 Derived 151111000 78663000 Derived
Source
2022 2021-08-29 – 2022-08-272000822000 1866471000 Derived 134351000 30947000 Derived 103404000 -21670000 Derived
Source
2023 2022-08-28 – 2023-08-262233047000 2099444000 Derived 133603000 29929000 Derived 103674000 43771000 Derived
Source
2024 2023-08-27 – 2024-08-312427431000 2243853000 Derived 183578000 38104000 Derived 145474000 134852000 Derived
Source
2025 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-302432352000 2247854000 Derived 184498000 36227000 Derived 148271000 142527000 Derived
Source
2026 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-292523230000 2387186000 Derived 136044000 26554000 Derived 109490000 70766000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 2.5B 2026
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.7B2.0B1.4B681.3M0.0201720222026
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2017Revenue1590958000
2018Revenue1696489000
2019Revenue1809376000
2020Revenue1804159000
2021Revenue1826216000
2022Revenue2000822000
2023Revenue2233047000
2024Revenue2427431000
2025Revenue2432352000
2026Revenue2523230000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

3.7% 2026
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.12.6%9.1%5.7%2.2%-1.2%201720222026
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2017Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2018Year over year6.6%
2019Year over year6.7%
2020Year over year-0.3%
2021Year over year1.2%
2022Year over year9.6%
2023Year over year11.6%
2024Year over year8.7%
2025Year over year0.2%
2026Year over year3.7%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 5.4% 2026
Net margin 4.3% 2026
Free cash flow margin 2.8% 2026
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.13.9%9.9%5.9%1.8%-2.2%201720222026
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2017Operating margin6.9%
2018Operating margin10.8%
2019Operating margin12.8%
2020Operating margin9.6%
2021Operating margin10.7%
2022Operating margin6.7%
2023Operating margin6%
2024Operating margin7.6%
2025Operating margin7.6%
2026Operating margin5.4%
2017Net margin4.4%
2018Net margin9.7%
2019Net margin9.9%
2020Net margin7.5%
2021Net margin8.3%
2022Net margin5.2%
2023Net margin4.6%
2024Net margin6%
2025Net margin6.1%
2026Net margin4.3%
2017Free cash flow margin6.9%
2018Free cash flow margin6.9%
2019Free cash flow margin9%
2020Free cash flow margin9.4%
2021Free cash flow margin4.3%
2022Free cash flow margin-1.1%
2023Free cash flow margin2%
2024Free cash flow margin5.6%
2025Free cash flow margin5.9%
2026Free cash flow margin2.8%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 205.3M 2026
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.320.6M240.5M160.3M80.2M0.0201720222026
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2017Operating cash flow218274000
2018Operating cash flow230073000
2019Operating cash flow282142000
2020Operating cash flow286684000
2021Operating cash flow212302000
2022Operating cash flow122649000
2023Operating cash flow215762000
2024Operating cash flow295269000
2025Operating cash flow296872000
2026Operating cash flow205285000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 70.8M 2026
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.185.3M129.7M74.1M18.6M-37.0M201720222026
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2017Free cash flow109720000
2018Free cash flow117326000
2019Free cash flow162327000
2020Free cash flow169967000
2021Free cash flow78663000
2022Free cash flow-21670000
2023Free cash flow43771000
2024Free cash flow134852000
2025Free cash flow142527000
2026Free cash flow70766000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

22.3% 2026
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.24.1%18.1%12.1%6.0%0.0%201720222026
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2017Liabilities / assets20.1%
2018Liabilities / assets20.5%
2019Liabilities / assets19.8%
2020Liabilities / assets20.8%
2021Liabilities / assets21.3%
2022Liabilities / assets21.1%
2023Liabilities / assets22%
2024Liabilities / assets21.8%
2025Liabilities / assets21.9%
2026Liabilities / assets22.3%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

3.14× 2026
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.5.20×3.90×2.60×1.30×0.00×201720222026
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2017Current assets / current liabilities4.58×
2018Current assets / current liabilities3.95×
2019Current assets / current liabilities4.81×
2020Current assets / current liabilities4.61×
2021Current assets / current liabilities4.33×
2022Current assets / current liabilities4.36×
2023Current assets / current liabilities3.14×
2024Current assets / current liabilities3.25×
2025Current assets / current liabilities3.18×
2026Current assets / current liabilities3.14×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2017 2016-08-28 – 2017-08-26
USD 70.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 70196000 USD

2016-08-28 – 2017-08-26: 70196000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 218.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: 218274000 USD

2016-08-28 – 2017-08-26: 218274000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 108.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 108554000 USD

2016-08-28 – 2017-08-26: 108554000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 109.72 million
Calculation and evidence

218274000 − 108554000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 109720000 USD

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2018 2017-08-27 – 2018-08-25
USD 163.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 163895000 USD

2017-08-27 – 2018-08-25: 163895000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 230.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 230073000 USD

2017-08-27 – 2018-08-25: 230073000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 112.75 million
Exact value

Exact value: 112747000 USD

2017-08-27 – 2018-08-25: 112747000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 117.33 million
Calculation and evidence

230073000 − 112747000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 117326000 USD

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2019 2018-08-26 – 2019-08-31
USD 179.13 million
Exact value

Exact value: 179134000 USD

2018-08-26 – 2019-08-31: 179134000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 282.14 million
Exact value

Exact value: 282142000 USD

2018-08-26 – 2019-08-31: 282142000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 119.82 million
Exact value

Exact value: 119815000 USD

2018-08-26 – 2019-08-31: 119815000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 162.33 million
Calculation and evidence

282142000 − 119815000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 162327000 USD

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2020 2019-09-01 – 2020-08-29
USD 135.77 million
Exact value

Exact value: 135770000 USD

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USD 286.68 million
Exact value

Exact value: 286684000 USD

2019-09-01 – 2020-08-29: 286684000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 116.72 million
Exact value

Exact value: 116717000 USD

2019-09-01 – 2020-08-29: 116717000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 169.97 million
Calculation and evidence

286684000 − 116717000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 169967000 USD

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2021 2020-08-30 – 2021-08-28
USD 151.11 million
Exact value

Exact value: 151111000 USD

2020-08-30 – 2021-08-28: 151111000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 212.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 212302000 USD

2020-08-30 – 2021-08-28: 212302000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 133.64 million
Exact value

Exact value: 133639000 USD

2020-08-30 – 2021-08-28: 133639000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 78.66 million
Calculation and evidence

212302000 − 133639000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 78663000 USD

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2022 2021-08-29 – 2022-08-27
USD 103.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 103404000 USD

2021-08-29 – 2022-08-27: 103404000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 122.65 million
Exact value

Exact value: 122649000 USD

2021-08-29 – 2022-08-27: 122649000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 144.32 million
Exact value

Exact value: 144319000 USD

2021-08-29 – 2022-08-27: 144319000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 21.67 million
Calculation and evidence

122649000 − 144319000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -21670000 USD

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2023 2022-08-28 – 2023-08-26
USD 103.67 million
Exact value

Exact value: 103674000 USD

2022-08-28 – 2023-08-26: 103674000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 215.76 million
Exact value

Exact value: 215762000 USD

2022-08-28 – 2023-08-26: 215762000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 171.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: 171991000 USD

2022-08-28 – 2023-08-26: 171991000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 43.77 million
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215762000 − 171991000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 43771000 USD

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2024 2023-08-27 – 2024-08-31
USD 145.47 million
Exact value

Exact value: 145474000 USD

2023-08-27 – 2024-08-31: 145474000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 295.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: 295269000 USD

2023-08-27 – 2024-08-31: 295269000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 160.42 million
Exact value

Exact value: 160417000 USD

2023-08-27 – 2024-08-31: 160417000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 134.85 million
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295269000 − 160417000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 134852000 USD

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2025 2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30
USD 148.27 million
Exact value

Exact value: 148271000 USD

2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30: 148271000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 296.87 million
Exact value

Exact value: 296872000 USD

2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30: 296872000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 154.35 million
Exact value

Exact value: 154345000 USD

2024-09-01 – 2025-08-30: 154345000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 142.53 million
Calculation and evidence

296872000 − 154345000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 142527000 USD

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2026 2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29
USD 109.49 million
Exact value

Exact value: 109490000 USD

2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29: 109490000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 205.29 million
Exact value

Exact value: 205285000 USD

2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29: 205285000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 134.52 million
Exact value

Exact value: 134519000 USD

2025-08-31 – 2026-08-29: 134519000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 70.77 million
Calculation and evidence

205285000 − 134519000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 70766000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

144 filings · 12,872 latest values · 12,872 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000717954, 717954, UNF, edgar:717954, unf

Also known as UNIFIRST CORP, UNIFIRST CORP , UNIFIRST CORPORATION, UniFirst Corporation, Unifirst Corp, Unifirst Corporation