Unifirst UNF
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Unifirst (UNF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.63% in Q2 2026, down 426.0% on a YoY basis from 1.11% in Q2 2025, and down 13.13% quarter-over-quarter from 4.18% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Unifirst (UNF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unifirst (UNF) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 3.63% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 426.0% year-over-year to 3.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 5.77% (down 191.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.59%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin declined to 3.63% in Q2 2026 per UNF's latest filing, from 4.18% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 83.9% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 3.63% in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 10.82% across 5 years, with a median of 6.94% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin surged 7746 bps in 2023, then tumbled 7546 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 8.01% in 2022, then increased by 12 bps to 8.95% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 9.18% in 2024, then declined by 21 bps to 7.29% in 2025, then plunged by 50 bps to 3.63% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 3.63%, 4.18%, and 7.29% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Cintas 80.22 Bn 79.93 Bn 1.48 Bn 23.17%
2 Iron Mountain 34.79 Bn 34.91 Bn 1.07 Bn 18.41%
3 APi 17.30 Bn 16.45 Bn 703.00 Mn 7.76%
4 Rollins 17.25 Bn 17.14 Bn 569.95 Mn 18.67%
5 Aramark 14.96 Bn 14.53 Bn 430.34 Mn 4.26%
6 FirstService 6.59 Bn 6.92 Bn 480.66 Mn 6.88%
7 Unifirst 4.98 Bn 4.81 Bn 234.73 Mn 3.63%
8 Geo 4.20 Bn 3.95 Bn - 13.89%
9 CoreCivic 3.43 Bn 3.32 Bn - -
10 Abm Industries 2.76 Bn 2.65 Bn 286.10 Mn 3.95%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 30, 2026 3.63%
Feb 28, 2026 4.18%
Nov 29, 2025 7.29%
Aug 30, 2025 8.07%
May 31, 2025 7.89%
Mar 1, 2025 5.18%
Nov 30, 2024 9.18%
Aug 31, 2024 8.45%
May 25, 2024 8.03%
Feb 24, 2024 4.73%
Nov 25, 2023 8.95%
Aug 26, 2023 83.90%
May 27, 2023 5.79%
Feb 25, 2023 3.82%
Nov 26, 2022 8.01%
Aug 27, 2022 6.44%
May 28, 2022 6.59%
Feb 26, 2022 4.65%
Nov 27, 2021 9.21%
Aug 28, 2021 9.66%