Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Net Margin came in at 3.14% in Q2 2026, down 336.0% YoY from 1.33% in Q2 2025, and down 4.6% on a QoQ basis from 3.29% in Q1 2026.
Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 3.14% in 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 eased to 3.14% in Q2 2026, from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 64.26% in Q3 2023 to a low of 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 tumbled 5728 bps.
- Tracing UNF's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.27% in 2022, then climbed by 14 bps to 7.13% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 7.13% in 2024, then slipped by 22 bps to 5.53% in 2025, then sank by 43 bps to 3.14% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 3.14% (Q2 2026), 3.29% (Q1 2026), and 5.53% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 17.59% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.22% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 10.02% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 1.93% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 31.13% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 9.57% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 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% |