Growth Metrics

Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Unifirst's Gross Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.15% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 60.0% year-over-year to 35.15%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 36.66%, up 94.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 36.59%, 167.0% up from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin reached 35.15% in Q1 2026 per UNF's latest filing, down from 36.74% 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.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 12.82%, with a median of 34.77% recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Gross Margin: plummeted -81386bps in 2023, then soared 81523bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 34.67% in 2022, then increased by 2bps to 35.34% in 2023, then rose by 5bps to 37.01% in 2024, then dropped by -1bps to 36.74% in 2025, then decreased by -4bps to 35.15% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Gross Margin are 35.15% (Q1 2026), 36.74% (Q4 2025), and 37.83% (Q3 2025).