Unifirst (UNF) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported EBT Margin of 4.39% for Q1 2026, down 103.0% on a YoY basis from 146.4% in Q1 2025, and down 41.91% quarter-over-quarter from 7.56% in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 103.0% year-over-year to 4.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 7.25% (down 78.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.03%, up 23.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.39%, down from 7.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 84.85% in Q3 2023, with the low at 4.35% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 11.54% across 5 years, with a median of 7.56% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin soared 7841 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 7593 bps.
- Unifirst's EBT Margin stood at 8.38% in 2022, then climbed by 11 bps to 9.31% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 9.58% in 2024, then slipped by 21 bps to 7.56% in 2025, then slumped by 42 bps to 4.39% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.39% (Q1 2026), 7.56% (Q4 2025), and 8.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.59% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.26% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 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% |