UNF Unifirst margins

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Gross margin

36.6%

Operating margin

5.4%

EBITDA margin

11.3%

Net margin

4.3%

Based on the latest figures, Unifirst reports a gross margin of 36.6%, an operating margin of 5.4%, an EBITDA margin of 11.3%, and a net margin of 4.3%. EBITDA margin led the available margin declines with 2.5 percentage points, while the other margins did not change.

UNF margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, Unifirst recorded average margins of 35.63% gross, 6.93% operating, 12.96% EBITDA, and 5.48% net. Currently, gross margin is above its three-year average, while operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

UNF margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin contracted by 2.2 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 2.5 percentage points, and net margin by 1.8 percentage points, while gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

0pp

Operating margin expansion

-2.2pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-2.5pp

Net margin expansion

-1.8pp

UNF Gross margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Unifirst recorded an average gross margin of 35.63%. Unifirst's current gross margin is 36.6% and is 1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Unifirst was 36.7% in May 2026, while the lowest was 33.9% in Nov 2023.

UNF Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Unifirst's operating margin averaged 6.93%. The latest operating margin for Unifirst is 5.4%, 1.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Operating margin was highest at 7.7% in May 2025 and lowest at 5.4% in Aug 2026.

UNF EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Unifirst was 12.96% over the last 3 years. Currently, the current EBITDA margin for Unifirst is 11.3%, 1.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Unifirst moved between 11.3% in Aug 2026 and 14% in May 2025.

UNF Net margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Unifirst recorded an average net margin of 5.48%. The current net margin of 4.3% is 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Unifirst was 6.2% in May 2025, while the lowest was 4.3% in Aug 2026.

UNF margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 36.6%, UNF stands higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Unifirst's gross margin is 13% higher.

UNF margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Unifirst's gross margin?

For the period ending Aug 29, 2026, UNF recorded a gross margin of 36.6%.

What is Unifirst's operating margin?

The current operating margin for UNF is 5.4% as of Aug 29, 2026.

What is Unifirst's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Aug 29, 2026, UNF recorded an EBITDA margin of 11.3%.

What is Unifirst's net margin?

As of Aug 29, 2026, UNF has a net margin of 4.3%.

What are the average margins of UNF?

Over the last 3 years, Unifirst's margins averaged 35.6% gross, 6.9% operating, 13.0% EBITDA, and 5.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of UNF?

Over this 5-year history, UNF peaked at 37% gross in Nov 2021, 9.9% operating in Nov 2021, 15.7% EBITDA in Nov 2021, and 7.7% net in Nov 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of UNF?

Over the last 5 years, Unifirst's lowest margins were 33.7% gross in Aug 2023, 5.4% operating in Aug 2026, 11.3% EBITDA in Aug 2026, and 4.3% net in Aug 2026.