Unifirst (UNF) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin fell 103.0% to 4.39% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 7.25% through Feb 2026, down 78.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 8.03% for FY2025, 23.0% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of EBT Margin readings, the most recent being 4.39% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin hit 4.39% in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, down from 7.56% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 84.85% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 4.35% in Q1 2023.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 11.54%, with a median of 7.56% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin skyrocketed 7841bps in 2023 before it tumbled -7593bps in 2024.
- Unifirst's EBT Margin stood at 8.38% in 2022, then grew by 11bps to 9.31% in 2023, then rose by 3bps to 9.58% in 2024, then dropped by -21bps to 7.56% in 2025, then crashed by -42bps to 4.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's EBT Margin are 4.39% (Q1 2026), 7.56% (Q4 2025), and 8.37% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 39.32% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 4.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.39% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 7.56% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 8.37% |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.74% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 5.42% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.58% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.92% |
| May 25, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.69% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 9.31% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 84.85% |
| May 27, 2023 | 5.78% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 4.35% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 8.38% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 6.44% |
| May 28, 2022 | 6.57% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 9.19% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 9.54% |
| May 29, 2021 | 11.73% |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 9.37% |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 12.50% |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 10.03% |
| May 30, 2020 | 6.11% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 9.85% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 13.31% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 12.69% |
| May 25, 2019 | 13.60% |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 14.49% |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 11.85% |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 9.87% |
| May 26, 2018 | 11.18% |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 10.39% |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 12.76% |
| Aug 26, 2017 | -1.90% |
| May 27, 2017 | 9.60% |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 9.55% |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 11.93% |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 15.76% |
| May 28, 2016 | 13.24% |