Unifirst (UNF) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Cost of Revenue was $399.68 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 3.8% from $385.19 million a year earlier but down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Unifirst (UNF) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unifirst's Cost of Revenue was $1.58 billion through May 30, 2026, up 0.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was $1.54 billion, down 2.4% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue was $1.58 billion in FY2024 (+6.7%), $1.48 billion in FY2023 (+13.4%), $1.31 billion in FY2022 (+14.5%) and $1.14 billion in FY2021 (-2.0%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has moved between $289.42 million (fiscal Q4 2021) and $408.6 million (fiscal Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cost of Revenue over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 16.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 6.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's Cost of Revenue in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $403.69 million (Q2 2026), $393.03 million (Q1 2026) and $382.01 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 166.50 Bn | 126.90 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 12.58 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.53 Bn | 88.62 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 32.72 Bn | 32.24 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 958.61 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.05 Bn | 14.09 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.64 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 506.77 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.83 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 399.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gartner | 14.54 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 486.91 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.86 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.50 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.08 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 399.68 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 399.68 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 403.69 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 393.03 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 382.01 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 385.19 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 394.15 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 381.05 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 408.60 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 391.24 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 396.19 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 383.80 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 378.01 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 379.42 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 369.90 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 353.97 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 336.87 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 334.63 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 324.82 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 310.13 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 289.42 Mn |
Unifirst Cost of Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();