UNF (UniFirst) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $6.34 (As of May. 2026)


UNF UniFirst Corp UNF
84 GF Score
Price $273.56
GF Value $195.11
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

UniFirst UNF +2.63% 84 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $6.34 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates UNF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $195.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

UniFirst's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $1.163. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $6.34 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

During the past 12 months, UniFirst's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -2.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 0.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 0.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of UniFirst was 37.00% per year. The lowest was -24.50% per year. And the median was 10.50% per year.

As of today (2026-07-05), UniFirst's current stock price is $273.56. UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $6.34. UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 43.15.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of UniFirst was 43.73. The lowest was 22.31. And the median was 30.04.


UniFirst  (NYSE:UNF) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=273.56/6.34
=43.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of UniFirst was 43.73. The lowest was 22.31. And the median was 30.04.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

UniFirst Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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UniFirst Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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UNF vs AZZ, AMTM, DLB: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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UniFirst Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, UniFirst's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=1.163/335.1230*335.1230
=1.163

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

UniFirst Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201608 1.010 240.849 1.405
201611 2.235 241.353 3.103
201702 1.305 243.603 1.795
201705 0.178 244.733 0.244
201708 1.689 245.519 2.305
201711 1.399 246.669 1.901
201802 1.645 248.991 2.214
201805 0.821 251.588 1.094
201808 2.014 252.146 2.677
201811 0.465 252.038 0.618
201902 3.512 252.776 4.656
201905 1.812 256.092 2.371
201908 2.671 256.558 3.489
201911 1.227 257.208 1.599
202002 2.677 258.678 3.468
202005 2.100 256.394 2.745
202008 2.873 259.918 3.704
202011 0.573 260.229 0.738
202102 2.640 263.014 3.364
202105 1.560 269.195 1.942
202108 -0.642 273.567 -0.786
202111 -1.221 277.948 -1.472
202202 0.419 283.716 0.495
202205 0.364 292.296 0.417
202208 -0.703 296.171 -0.795
202211 -0.605 297.711 -0.681
202302 0.036 300.840 0.040
202305 1.569 304.127 1.729
202308 1.332 307.026 1.454
202311 0.353 307.051 0.385
202402 1.451 310.326 1.567
202405 1.992 314.069 2.126
202408 3.414 314.796 3.634
202411 1.316 315.493 1.398
202502 2.019 319.082 2.120
202505 1.313 321.465 1.369
202508 3.032 323.976 3.136
202511 -1.321 324.122 -1.366
202602 1.941 326.785 1.991
202605 1.163 335.123 1.163

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $6.34 mean?
UniFirst (UNF) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $6.34 as of May. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on UniFirst and its competitors.
Is UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
UniFirst's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $6.34. Overall, UniFirst has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AZZ and AMTM?
UniFirst's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $6.34 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Business Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on UniFirst and its competitors. UniFirst's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $6.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UniFirst stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UniFirst (UNF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $195.11, compared to a current price of $273.56 — trading 40.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $6.34. UniFirst's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For UniFirst (UNF), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $6.34 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is UniFirst (UNF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UniFirst stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $273.56 is trading 40.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $195.11. GuruFocus considers UniFirst to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for UNF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $6.34
  • GF Value™: $195.11 vs. price of $273.56 (40.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the UNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


UniFirst Business Description

Other Exchanges U1N:Germany
Address 68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA, USA, 01887
UniFirst Corp provides uniform and workwear programs, facility management, and safety supplies and services across North America. It designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, and sells uniforms and protective clothing, including flame-resistant and high-visibility garments. It also offers industrial wiping products, floor mats, cleaning supplies, first aid cabinets, and fire protection services such as inspection and maintenance. Serving various industries, the company provides customized uniforms and specialized cleaning for nuclear and cleanroom facilities. It operates through three segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions, First Aid & Safety Solutions, and Other, with the majority of revenue from Uniform & Facility Service Solutions.
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