Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Gross Margin was 37.00% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), up 0.06 percentage points from 36.93% a year earlier and up 1.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unifirst's Gross Margin was 36.68% through May 30, 2026, up 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it was 36.59%, up 1.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +1.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin was 34.92% in FY2024 (+1.25 pp), 33.66% in FY2023 (-1.04 pp), 34.70% in FY2022 (-2.80 pp) and 37.51% in FY2021 (+2.08 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 31.84% (fiscal Q2 2023) and 37.83% (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.18 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 2.24 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 3.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's Gross Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 35.15% (Q2 2026), 36.74% (Q1 2026) and 37.83% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.33 Bn | 105.61 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 32.77% |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.41 Bn | 85.49 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 51.54% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.85 Bn | 33.04 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 52.76% |
| 4 | APi | 17.48 Bn | 14.52 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 31.19% |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.09 Bn | 15.64 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 52.84% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 15.08 Bn | 13.84 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.68 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.53 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 70.95% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.67 Bn | 4.18 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.83 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 33.90% |
| 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% |
API Access
Unifirst Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();