Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin rose 60.0% to 35.15% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 36.66% through Feb 2026, up 94.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 36.59% for FY2025, 167.0% up from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 35.15% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin hit 35.15% in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, down from 36.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 37.83% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 779.09% in Q3 2023.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 12.82%, with a median of 34.77% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin plummeted -81386bps in 2023 before it soared 81523bps in 2024.
- Unifirst's Gross Margin stood at 34.67% in 2022, then grew by 2bps to 35.34% in 2023, then increased by 5bps to 37.01% in 2024, then fell by -1bps to 36.74% in 2025, then dropped 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).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 86.59% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 35.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 29, 2021 | 38.27% |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 35.64% |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 38.28% |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 36.78% |
| May 30, 2020 | 31.94% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 35.12% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 37.83% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 37.33% |
| May 25, 2019 | 38.31% |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 35.62% |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 36.83% |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 37.68% |
| May 26, 2018 | 37.49% |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 36.70% |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 38.99% |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 38.13% |
| May 27, 2017 | 37.58% |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 36.32% |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 38.16% |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 38.64% |
| May 28, 2016 | 38.84% |