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Unifirst cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$38.4M in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$65.9M
Capital spending−$27.6M
Free cash flow+$38.4M
Cash / net income1.9×
Cash conversion cycle55 days

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, Unifirst generated $65.9M of operating cash flow and spent $27.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $38.4M.

Operating cash flow was $65.9M against net income of $34.7M — 1.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$35.7M, income taxes payable −$12.9M, receivables −$11.1M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 55 days (receivables 43 + inventory 33 − payables 21).

Free cash flow

Unifirst: free cash flow by quarterUnifirst: free cash flow by quarter$24.6MQ1 FY25$37.7MQ2 FY25$24.4MQ3 FY25$55.9MQ4 FY25−$24.0MQ1 FY26$35.2MQ2 FY26$21.2MQ3 FY26$38.4MQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Unifirst: operating cash flow against capital spendingUnifirst: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$58.1M$33.6MQ1 FY25$70.2M$32.5MQ2 FY25$68.2M$43.7MQ3 FY25$100M$44.5MQ4 FY25$14.9M$38.9MQ1 FY26$73.6M$38.4MQ2 FY26$50.9M$29.7MQ3 FY26$65.9M$27.6MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $65.9M, Capital spending $27.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Unifirst: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearUnifirst: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $123MFY22: Asset sales $2.0MFY22: Capital spending −$144MFY22: Acquisitions −$44.2MFY22: Buybacks −$44.4MFY22: Dividends −$20.8M$125MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $216MFY23: Shares issued $3KFY23: Asset sales $549KFY23: Capital spending −$172MFY23: Acquisitions −$306MFY23: Dividends −$22.1M$216MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $295MFY24: Shares issued $4KFY24: Asset sales $1.3MFY24: Capital spending −$160MFY24: Acquisitions −$203KFY24: Buybacks −$23.8MFY24: Dividends −$23.3M$297MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $297MFY25: Shares issued $4KFY25: Asset sales $3.3MFY25: Capital spending −$154MFY25: Acquisitions −$11.9MFY25: Buybacks −$70.9MFY25: Dividends −$24.6M$300MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $205MFY26: Shares issued $5KFY26: Asset sales $798KFY26: Capital spending −$135MFY26: Acquisitions −$24.6MFY26: Buybacks −$32.7MFY26: Dividends −$25.2M$206MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.1B; the largest uses were capital spending ($766M) and acquisitions ($387M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$192M
Debtnone
Net cash$192M

Unifirst funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, with $192M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Unifirst: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Unifirst: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$65.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$28.9MCapital spending−$27.6MAcquisitions−$8.8MDividends−$6.3MOther investing$5.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$469KExchange rates$262KAsset & business sales$222KOther financing$1K

From profit to cash

Unifirst: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Unifirst: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$34.7MDepreciation & amortization$35.7MStock-based pay$3.4MDeferred taxes$6.0MGains on disposals$4KOther non-cash$10.1MReceivables−$11.1MInventory$2.2MPayables$3.9MAccrued liabilities$343KPrepaid and other assets$165KIncome taxes payable−$12.9MOperating cash flow$65.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q4 FY2643332155
Q3 FY2642342155
Q2 FY2643332155
Q1 FY2642332154
Q4 FY2542352057
Q3 FY2542362059
Q2 FY2543362059
Q1 FY2542372158

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$65.9M−$27.6M−$8.8M—−$6.3M−$28.9M$38.4M
Q3 FY26$50.9M−$29.7M−$1.1M—−$6.3M−$11.4M$21.2M
Q2 FY26$73.6M−$38.4M−$1.2M—−$6.3M−$27.8M$35.2M
Q1 FY26$14.9M−$38.9M−$13.4M−$32.7M−$6.1M$79.5M−$24.0M
Q4 FY25$100M−$44.5M−$6.5M−$45.3M−$6.2M$8.4M$55.9M
Q3 FY25$68.2M−$43.7M—−$13.1M−$6.2M−$19.7M$24.4M
Q2 FY25$70.2M−$32.5M−$3.0M−$6.2M−$6.3M−$25.9M$37.7M
Q1 FY25$58.1M−$33.6M−$2.4M−$6.4M−$5.9M−$4.7M$24.6M

Unifirst: income statement and cash flow

Unifirst, Q4 FY26: revenue $645M (+5% year over year), operating margin 6.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Unifirst: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.