Unifirst (UNF) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported EBITDA Margin of 4.18% for Q1 2026, down 100.0% on a YoY basis from inf% in Q1 2025, and down 42.69% quarter-over-quarter from 7.29% in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.18% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 100.0% year-over-year to 4.18%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 6.85% (down 88.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.59%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.18%, down from 7.29% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 83.9% in Q3 2023, with the low at 3.82% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 11.24% across 5 years, with a median of 7.29% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin jumped 7746 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 7546 bps.
- Unifirst's EBITDA Margin stood at 8.01% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 8.95% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 9.18% in 2024, then slipped by 21 bps to 7.29% in 2025, then tumbled by 43 bps to 4.18% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 4.18% (Q1 2026), 7.29% (Q4 2025), and 8.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 37.53% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 28.55% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 4.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.18% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 7.29% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 8.07% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.89% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 5.18% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.45% |
| May 25, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.73% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 8.95% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 83.90% |
| May 27, 2023 | 5.79% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 8.01% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 6.44% |
| May 28, 2022 | 6.59% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 4.65% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 9.21% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 9.66% |
| May 29, 2021 | 11.66% |