Unifirst (UNF) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's Operating Income was $23.03 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 30, 2026), down 52.2% from $48.18 million a year earlier and down 11.5% from the prior quarter.
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Unifirst (UNF) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unifirst's Operating Income was $143.93 million through May 30, 2026, down 23.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at $184.5 million, up 0.5% from FY2024.
- Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Income was $183.58 million in FY2024 (+37.4%), $133.6 million in FY2023 (-0.6%), $134.35 million in FY2022 (-31.4%) and $195.83 million in FY2021 (+13.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 3.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 49.8%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 52.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNF's Operating Income in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $26.01 million (Q2 2026), $45.31 million (Q1 2026) and $49.58 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.43 Bn | 105.71 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.79 Bn | 85.87 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 711.89 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.63 Bn | 32.82 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 373.53 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 17.31 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 175.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.03 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 201.36 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.80 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 150.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.78 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 215.59 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.60 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 378.52 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.82 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 23.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 23.03 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.01 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 45.31 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 49.58 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 48.18 Mn |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 31.21 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 55.53 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 54.05 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 48.45 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 27.94 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 53.14 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 36.08 Mn |
| May 27, 2023 | 33.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 20.71 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 43.42 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 33.25 Mn |
| May 28, 2022 | 33.70 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 22.61 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 44.79 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 44.93 Mn |
API Access
Unifirst Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "UNF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=UNF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();