Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported Gross Margin of 35.15% for Q1 2026, up 60.0% on a YoY basis from 21.97% in Q1 2025, and down 4.33% quarter-over-quarter from 36.74% in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 60.0% year-over-year to 35.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 36.66% (up 94.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 36.59%, up 167.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.15%, down from 36.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 37.83% in Q3 2025, with the low at 779.09% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 12.82% across 5 years, with a median of 34.77% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin tumbled 81386 bps — and 2024, when it surged 81523 bps.
- Unifirst's Gross Margin 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 slipped by 4 bps to 35.15% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 35.15% (Q1 2026), 36.74% (Q4 2025), and 37.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 87.04% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 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% |