Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported Net Margin of 3.29% for Q1 2026, down 77.0% on a YoY basis from 14.31% in Q1 2025, and down 40.5% quarter-over-quarter from 5.53% in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.29% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 77.0% year-over-year to 3.29%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 5.49% (down 64.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.1%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.29%, down from 5.53% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 117.0% in Q3 2023, with the low at 3.28% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 11.86% across 5 years, with a median of 5.53% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin surged 11193 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 11003 bps.
- Unifirst's Net Margin 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 tumbled by 41 bps to 3.29% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 3.29% (Q1 2026), 5.53% (Q4 2025), and 6.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 32.45% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 10.09% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -76.01% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.08% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 24.14% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 3.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 117.00% |
| 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% |
| May 29, 2021 | 9.05% |