Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Gross Margin of 37.0% for Q2 2026, up 5.26% on a QoQ basis from 35.15% in Q1 2026, and up 6.0% year-over-year from 34.91% in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 37.0% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 6.0% year-over-year to 37.0% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 36.68% (up 52.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 36.59%, up 167.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 37.0% for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, up 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.
- A 5-year average of 10.06% and a median of 34.96% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin slumped 81386 bps — and 2024, when it surged 81523 bps.
- Unifirst's 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.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Gross Margin at 37.0% in Q2 2026, 35.15% in Q1 2026, and 36.74% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 75.16% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 8.69% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
Download 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 | -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% |