Unifirst (UNF) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 4.46% to $596.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $2.3 billion through Feb 2026, up 1.72% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $2.2 billion for FY2025, 0.18% changed from the prior year.
Unifirst filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $596.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses hit $596.5 million in Q1 2026 for Unifirst, up from $576.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $596.5 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $464.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $540.5 million, with a median of $549.4 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses grew 16.5% in 2022 before it fell 3.58% in 2025.
- Unifirst's Operating Expenses stood at $498.4 million in 2022, then grew by 8.43% to $540.4 million in 2023, then rose by 1.66% to $549.4 million in 2024, then increased by 4.85% to $576.0 million in 2025, then rose by 3.56% to $596.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for UNF's Operating Expenses are $596.5 million (Q1 2026), $576.0 million (Q4 2025), and $564.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 732.96 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.77 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 596.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 596.49 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 576.01 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 564.87 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 562.60 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 571.01 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 549.38 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 585.82 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 554.88 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 562.77 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 540.39 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 535.81 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 543.27 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 521.98 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 498.38 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 483.16 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 477.85 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 464.08 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 441.37 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 420.35 Mn |
| May 29, 2021 | 410.16 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 409.07 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2020 | 390.81 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 387.84 Mn |
| May 30, 2020 | 417.81 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 420.47 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 405.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 420.70 Mn |
| May 25, 2019 | 393.51 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 375.04 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 388.12 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 392.64 Mn |
| May 26, 2018 | 380.30 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 377.31 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 363.87 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 413.98 Mn |
| May 27, 2017 | 371.06 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 355.28 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 340.35 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 307.01 Mn |
| May 28, 2016 | 319.88 Mn |