Unifirst (UNF) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Unifirst (UNF) posted Tax Rate of 18.52% for Q2 2026, down 26.13% on a QoQ basis from 25.08% in Q1 2026, and down 716.0% year-over-year from 3.01% in Q2 2025.
Unifirst (UNF) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unifirst's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.52% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 716.0% year-over-year to 18.52% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 20.94% (down 351.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.61%, down 58.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 18.52% for Q2 2026 at Unifirst, down from 25.08% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 27.16% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 32.06% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.5% and a median of 24.83% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate plunged 5408 bps — and 2023, when it soared 5633 bps.
- Unifirst's 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.
- Business Quant data shows UNF's Tax Rate at 18.52% in Q2 2026, 25.08% in Q1 2026, and 26.85% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 20.55% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -19.56% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.27% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 21.71% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 24.81% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 25.72% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 18.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | 18.52% |
| May 30, 2026 | 18.52% |
| May 30, 2026 | 18.52% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.08% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.08% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.08% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 26.85% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 26.85% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 26.85% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 14.49% |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.69% |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.69% |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.69% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 25.60% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 25.60% |