Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 37.0% in Q2 2026, up 6.0% YoY from 34.91% in Q2 2025, and up 5.26% on a QoQ basis from 35.15% in Q1 2026.
Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 37.0% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 6.0% year-over-year to 37.0% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 36.68% (up 52.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 36.59%, up 167.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 37.0% in Q2 2026, from 35.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 37.83% in Q3 2025 to a low of 779.09% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.06% and a median of 34.96% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin tumbled 81386 bps — and 2024, when it surged 81523 bps.
- Tracing UNF's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 34.67% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 35.34% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 37.01% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 36.74% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 37.0% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 37.0% (Q2 2026), 35.15% (Q1 2026), and 36.74% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.04% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 71.03% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 86.78% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 37.00% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 35.15% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 36.74% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 37.83% |
| May 31, 2025 | 36.93% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 37.01% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 36.14% |
| May 25, 2024 | 35.15% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 32.93% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 35.34% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | -779.09% |
| May 27, 2023 | 34.20% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 31.84% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 34.67% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 34.77% |
| May 28, 2022 | 34.58% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 33.26% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 36.21% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 37.80% |