Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Net Margin of 3.14% for Q2 2026, down 4.6% on a QoQ basis from 3.29% in Q1 2026, and down 336.0% year-over-year from 1.33% in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.14% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 336.0% year-over-year to 3.14% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 4.65% (down 153.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.1%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 3.14% for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 64.26% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 3.14% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 8.44% and a median of 5.3% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin jumped 5919 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 5728 bps.
- Unifirst's Net Margin stood at 6.27% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 7.13% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 7.13% in 2024, then declined by 22 bps to 5.53% in 2025, then tumbled by 43 bps to 3.14% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Net Margin at 3.14% in Q2 2026, 3.29% in Q1 2026, and 5.53% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 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 | - | 21.99% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -53.41% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 10.09% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 2.08% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 3.14% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.29% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 5.53% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 6.68% |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.50% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 4.06% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 7.13% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 6.98% |
| May 25, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 7.13% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 64.26% |
| May 27, 2023 | 4.21% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3.28% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 5.07% |
| May 28, 2022 | 4.90% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3.79% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 6.93% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 7.44% |