Unifirst (UNF) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst's (UNF) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 18.52% in Q2 2026, down 716.0% on a YoY basis from 3.01% in Q2 2025, and down 26.13% quarter-over-quarter from 25.08% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Unifirst (UNF) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst (UNF) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 18.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 716.0% year-over-year to 18.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 22.9% (down 156.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.11%, up 93.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 18.52% in Q2 2026 per UNF's latest filing, from 25.08% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 27.16% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 18.52% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 23.78% across 5 years, with a median of 24.83% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Tax Rate surged 565 bps in 2023, then slumped 716 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 25.2% in 2022, then decreased by 7 bps to 23.4% in 2023, then rose by 9 bps to 25.6% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 26.85% in 2025, then tumbled by 31 bps to 18.52% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 18.52%, 25.08%, and 26.85% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 80.63 Bn | 80.34 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.20% |
| 2 | Iron Mountain | 34.27 Bn | 34.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 12.24% |
| 3 | Rollins | 16.72 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 24.16% |
| 4 | APi | 16.37 Bn | 15.51 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 28.26% |
| 5 | Aramark | 15.43 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | FirstService | 6.30 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 480.66 Mn | 27.07% |
| 7 | Unifirst | 4.96 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 18.52% |
| 8 | Geo | 4.16 Bn | 3.91 Bn | - | 28.73% |
| 9 | CoreCivic | 3.45 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - | 21.89% |
| 10 | Abm Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 286.10 Mn | 21.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 18.52% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.08% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 26.85% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 20.20% |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.69% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 25.60% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 21.79% |
| May 25, 2024 | 22.86% |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 26.20% |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 23.40% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 24.27% |
| May 27, 2023 | 27.16% |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 24.62% |
| Nov 26, 2022 | 25.20% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 21.25% |
| May 28, 2022 | 25.41% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 18.97% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 24.60% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 24.48% |