Unifirst (UNF) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Operating Income of $23.0 million for Q2 2026, down 11.47% on a QoQ basis from $26.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 52.2% year-over-year from $48.2 million in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $23.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 52.2% year-over-year to $23.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $143.9 million (down 23.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $184.5 million, up 0.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $23.0 million for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from $26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $55.5 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $20.7 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $38.1 million and a median of $34.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income soared 49.81% — and 2026, when it sank 52.2%.
- Unifirst's Operating Income stood at $43.4 million in 2022, then gained by 22.38% to $53.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.51% to $55.5 million in 2024, then slipped by 18.41% to $45.3 million in 2025, then sank by 49.17% to $23.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Operating Income at $23.0 million in Q2 2026, $26.0 million in Q1 2026, and $45.3 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 659.90 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | 510.00 Mn |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 639.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 464.28 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -15.65 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 217.50 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 219.75 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 23.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |