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UNF Industrials Specialty Business Services
Unifirst Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $2.5 billion, up 3.74% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +4.97%
- EPS
- −13.8%
- Free cash flow
- −31.1%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Gross margin
Unifirst Corporation's gross margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 36.6%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 33.7% (fiscal 2023) to 39.3% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is above the Specialty Business Services industry median of 32.8% and above the Industrials sector median of 30.7%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36.6% | (0.01) |
| FY2025 | 36.6% | 1.67 |
| FY2024 | 34.9% | 1.26 |
| FY2023 | 33.7% | (1.04) |
| FY2022 | 34.7% | (2.81) |
| FY2021 | 37.5% | 2.08 |
| FY2020 | 35.4% | (1.61) |
| FY2019 | 37.0% | (0.67) |
| FY2018 | 37.7% | 0.16 |
| FY2017 | 37.6% | (1.11) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 37.4% | 0.38 |
| May 2026 | 37.0% | 1.85 |
| Feb 2026 | 35.2% | (1.59) |
| Nov 2025 | 36.7% | (1.09) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| DLB Dolby Laboratories compare | 87.6% |
| FA First Advantage Corporation compare | 45.2% |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation | 36.6% |
| TIC Acuren Corporation compare | 33.9% |
| MMS Maximus, Inc. compare | 25.6% |
| AZZ AZZ Inc. compare | 24.3% |
| CBZ CBIZ, Inc. compare | 13.0% |
| ABM ABM Industries Incorporated compare | 12.0% |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. compare | 10.3% |
| Specialty Business Services industry median | 32.8% |
| Industrials sector median | 30.7% |
| Market median | 46.4% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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