Unifirst (UNF) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) reported Operating Expenses of $596.5 million for Q1 2026, up 4.46% on a YoY basis from $571.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.56% quarter-over-quarter from $576.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $596.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.46% year-over-year to $596.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 1.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.2 billion, changed 0.18% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $596.5 million, up from $576.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $596.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $464.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $540.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $549.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses climbed 16.5% — and 2025, when it decreased 3.58%.
- Unifirst's Operating Expenses stood at $498.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.43% to $540.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.66% to $549.4 million in 2024, then grew by 4.85% to $576.0 million in 2025, then increased by 3.56% to $596.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $596.5 million (Q1 2026), $576.0 million (Q4 2025), and $564.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 772.78 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 237.95 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 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 |