Unifirst UNF
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 37.0% in Q2 2026, up 6.0% on a YoY basis from 34.91% in Q2 2025, and up 5.26% quarter-over-quarter from 35.15% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unifirst (UNF) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 37.0% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 6.0% year-over-year to 37.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 36.68% (up 52.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 36.59%, up 167.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin rose to 37.0% in Q2 2026 per UNF's latest filing, from 35.15% 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.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 10.06% across 5 years, with a median of 34.96% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin plunged 81386 bps in 2023, then soared 81523 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 34.67% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 35.34% in 2023, then rose by 5 bps to 37.01% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 36.74% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 37.0% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 37.0%, 35.15%, and 36.74% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Cintas 80.22 Bn 79.93 Bn 1.48 Bn 50.95%
2 Iron Mountain 34.79 Bn 34.91 Bn 1.07 Bn 52.76%
3 APi 17.30 Bn 16.45 Bn 703.00 Mn 31.19%
4 Rollins 17.25 Bn 17.14 Bn 569.95 Mn 52.84%
5 Aramark 14.96 Bn 14.53 Bn 430.34 Mn 8.51%
6 FirstService 6.59 Bn 6.92 Bn 480.66 Mn 33.17%
7 Unifirst 4.98 Bn 4.81 Bn 234.73 Mn 37.00%
8 Geo 4.20 Bn 3.95 Bn - -
9 CoreCivic 3.43 Bn 3.32 Bn - -
10 Abm Industries 2.76 Bn 2.65 Bn 286.10 Mn 12.35%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%