SuperworthUnifirst profit margin UNF
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 4.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 5.8%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −1.5 pts
- Peer median
- 12.3%
Over the twelve months to May 30, 2026, Unifirst kept 4.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.8% and a gross margin of 36.7%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 8.3%.
The median for 3 personal Products and Services stocks of a similar size is 12.3%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 36.6% |
| FY2024 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 34.9% |
| FY2023 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 33.7% |
| FY2022 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 34.7% |
| FY2021 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 37.5% |
| FY2020 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 35.4% |
| FY2019 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 37.0% |
| FY2018 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 37.7% |
| FY2017 | 4.4% | 6.9% | 37.5% |
| FY2016 | 8.5% | 13.7% | 38.7% |
| FY2015 | 8.5% | 13.8% | 39.3% |
| FY2014 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 38.5% |
| FY2013 | 8.6% | 13.7% | 38.3% |
| FY2012 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 36.5% |
| FY2011 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 37.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 4.6% | −1.5 pts | 5.8% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 5.5% | −0.6 pts | 6.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 5.7% | −0.3 pts | 7.1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 6.1% | +0.1 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 6.2% | +0.7 pts | 7.7% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 6.1% | +1.2 pts | 7.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 6.0% | +1.1 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 6.0% | +1.4 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 5.4% | +0.8 pts | 7.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 4.9% | +0.0 pts | 6.5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 4.9% | −0.1 pts | 6.3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 4.6% | −0.5 pts | 6.0% |
Against its peers
Companies in Personal Products & Services nearest Unifirst's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| UNFUnifirst | 4.6% |
| HRBH&R Block | 18.6% |
| SCIService Corp International | 12.3% |
| YELPYelp | 8.6% |
| Peer median | 12.3% |
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.