What are Unifirst's profit margins?

Gross margin is 36.7% and operating margin is 6.8%, with a 5.5% net margin.

Where does Unifirst's income statement data come from?

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Unifirst UNF Income Statement

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	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25
Net interest income	$1.58M-18.3%	$1.93M-17.8%	$2.35M-6.6%	$2.51M+13.6%	$2.21M-17.9%
Total revenue	$622.51M+0.2%	$621.32M+1.1%	$614.45M+0.6%	$610.78M+1.4%	$602.22M-0.4%
Total cost of revenue	$403.69M+2.7%	$393.03M+2.9%	$382.01M-0.8%	$385.19M-2.3%	$394.15M+3.4%
Gross profit	$218.82M-4.1%	$228.29M-1.8%	$232.44M+3.0%	$225.59M+8.4%	$208.07M-7.0%
Gross margin	35.2%-1.6pp	36.7%-1.1pp	37.8%+0.9pp	36.9%+2.4pp	34.6%-2.5pp
Selling, general and administrative	$157.41M+6.5%	$147.81M+0.6%	$146.98M+3.0%	$142.69M+0.5%	$141.91M+6.3%
Compensation and benefits	$3.67M+42.0%	$2.59M—	——	$3.02M-5.7%	$3.2M+12.8%
Depreciation and amortization	$35.39M+0.6%	$35.18M-2.0%	$35.88M+3.3%	$34.72M-0.6%	$34.95M+0.4%
Provision for credit losses	$1.92M-0.6%	$1.93M—	——	$2.57M+20.9%	$2.12M+23.7%
Other operating expenses	$177K+299%	-$89K—	——	——	-$133K+27.3%
Total costs & expenses	$596.49M+3.6%	$576.01M+2.0%	$564.87M+0.4%	$562.6M-1.5%	$571.01M+3.9%
Operating income	$26.01M-42.6%	$45.31M-8.6%	$49.58M+2.9%	$48.18M+54.3%	$31.21M-43.8%
Operating margin	4.2%-3.1pp	7.3%-0.8pp	8.1%+0.2pp	7.9%+2.7pp	5.2%-4.0pp
Interest expense	$1.58M—	——	——	——	$2.21M—
Other income (expense), net	$1.33M-20.6%	$1.67M-9.0%	$1.84M-64.8%	$5.22M+268%	$1.42M-41.0%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	——	-$233K—	——	$2.75M+4,600%	-$61K-1,117%
Income before income taxes	$27.34M-41.8%	$46.98M-8.6%	$51.41M-3.7%	$53.4M+63.6%	$32.63M-43.7%
Income tax expense	$6.86M-45.7%	$12.62M+21.5%	$10.38M-24.3%	$13.72M+67.8%	$8.17M-44.9%
Net income	$20.48M-40.4%	$34.36M-16.2%	$41.03M+3.4%	$39.68M+62.2%	$24.46M-43.3%
Net margin	3.3%-2.2pp	5.5%-1.1pp	6.7%+0.2pp	6.5%+2.4pp	4.1%-3.1pp
Diluted earnings per share	$1.13-40.2%	$1.89-14.9%	$2.22+4.2%	$2.13+62.6%	$1.31-43.3%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	18.1M-0.2%	18.2M-2.1%	18.6M-0.1%	18.6M-0.2%	18.6M-0.1%
Weighted-average shares, basic	18.1M-0.4%	18.1M-2.0%	18.5M-0.1%	18.5M-0.1%	18.6M-0.1%
Accretion On Environmental Contingencies	$351K0.0%	$351K—	——	$320K0.0%	$320K0.0%
Changes in estimates	$30K+243%	-$21K—	——	$978K—	——
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments	$468K+68.3%	$278K—	——	$684K+36.5%	$501K-29.8%
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense	$269K+0.7%	$267K—	——	$288K+12.1%	$257K+351%
Asset Retirement Obligation Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss	$5K-89.4%	$47K—	——	-$410K-594%	$83K-56.5%
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$3.7M-57.7%	$8.75M—	——	——	$122K-99.0%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	——	-$79.52M—	——	$19.74M-23.9%	$25.93M+455%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$24.34M-24.6%	$32.26M—	——	$48.22M+141%	$20.05M-47.5%
Deferred Compensation Plan Other Income Expense	$100K-50.0%	$200K—	——	$200K+300%	-$100K-200%
Deferred and other income taxes	——	$2.13M+457%	$383K-71.7%	$1.36M+199%	$453K-73.4%
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized	$4M-7.0%	$4.3M—	——	$3.9M+5.4%	$3.7M-9.8%
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$955K+542%	-$216K-136%	$592K-73.7%	$2.25M+297%	-$1.14M-161%
Effective tax rates	$0.25-6.7%	$0.27—	——	$0.26+2.8%	$0.25-2.3%
Environmental Liabilities Changes In Discount Rates	$65K-86.0%	$465K—	——	-$785K-174%	-$287K+14.8%
Recoveries	$1.92M-0.6%	$1.93M—	——	$2.57M+20.9%	$2.12M+23.7%
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Writeoffs And Other	$1.67M-1.9%	$1.7M—	——	$2.61M+35.4%	$1.93M+5.5%
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment	——	-$233K—	——	$2.75M+4,600%	-$61K-1,117%
Goodwill Additions	$617K-94.7%	$11.54M—	——	——	$3.29M+169%
Currency exchange and other	$177K+299%	-$89K—	——	——	-$133K+27.3%
Accounts payable	——	-$1.76M-109%	$19M+247%	-$12.94M-513%	$3.13M+146%
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable	$3.17M+239%	-$2.28M-172%	$3.19M—	——	——
Accrued liabilities	——	-$26.66M—	——	-$3.32M—	——
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	$4.48M+253%	-$2.93M+26.4%	-$3.98M+62.4%	-$10.58M-364%	$4M+327%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$2.32M-83.4%	$14.02M+84.5%	$7.6M+130%	$3.3M-31.4%	$4.81M-44.2%
Increase Decrease In Receivables	——	$8.48M—	——	——	$1.27M-64.7%
Increase Decrease In Rental Merchandise In Service	——	$10.13M—	——	——	-$7.47M-170%
Interest Income (Expense), Operating	$1.58M-18.3%	$1.93M-17.8%	$2.35M-6.6%	$2.51M+13.6%	$2.21M-17.9%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$7.31M+82.6%	-$42.06M+20.4%	-$52.81M-171%	-$19.45M-45.8%	-$13.34M+14.2%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$39.45M+24.3%	-$52.1M+7.9%	-$56.59M-81.2%	-$31.24M-4.9%	-$29.77M+20.5%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$73.62M+396%	$14.85M-85.2%	$100.39M+47.3%	$68.18M-2.9%	$70.18M+20.7%
Number of operating segments	——	6—	——	——	——
Number of reportable segments	——	3—	——	——	——
Numberof Insurance Companies	——	3—	——	——	——
Foreign currency translation	$3.88M+284%	-$2.11M—	——	$8.62M+294%	-$4.44M+10.1%
Net gains (losses) deferred	-$29K-1,350%	-$2K—	——	-$84K-436%	$25K-39.0%
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	-$29K-1,350%	-$2K—	——	-$84K-436%	$25K-39.0%
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$3.85M+283%	-$2.11M—	——	$8.54M+293%	-$4.41M+9.8%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	——	-$152K-35.7%	-$112K0.0%	-$112K0.0%	-$112K0.0%
Other income, net (Note 6)	-$250K+3.5%	-$259K—	——	$2.7M+441%	-$794K-174%
Payments For Proceeds From Exercise Of Share Based Awards	-$1K+66.7%	-$3K—	——	——	-$1K+66.7%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	——	$32.74M-27.7%	$45.3M+247%	$13.07M+112%	$6.16M-3.4%
Payments of Dividends	$6.34M+3.3%	$6.13M-1.4%	$6.22M-0.4%	$6.25M-0.1%	$6.26M+6.1%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$977K-69.4%	$3.19M+2,653%	$116K-16.5%	$139K-85.1%	$934K-71.6%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$1.24M-90.8%	$13.39M+105%	$6.54M—	$0-100%	$3.02M+28.5%
Payments to Acquire Investments	$5.66M—	$0-100%	$5.67M—	——	——
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$38.4M-1.2%	$38.88M-12.7%	$44.52M+1.8%	$43.74M+34.5%	$32.52M-3.1%
Proceeds from legal settlements	——	$300K—	——	——	——
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments	$5.66M—	$0—	$0-100%	$9.61M+68.3%	$5.71M-56.2%
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment	$188K+8.0%	$174K+20.8%	$144K-95.0%	$2.89M+4,093%	$69K-54.9%
Recorded Insurance Environmental Recoveries Amount	-$114K-40.7%	-$81K—	——	$101K+677%	$13K-82.9%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$622.51M+0.2%	$621.32M+1.1%	$614.45M+0.6%	$610.78M+1.4%	$602.22M-0.4%
Stock-based compensation	$3.67M+42.0%	$2.59M-17.2%	$3.12M+3.6%	$3.02M-5.7%	$3.2M+12.8%
Site Contingency Environmental Remediation Obligations Numberof Sites	——	2—	——	——	——
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	$2.7M+545%	-$606K—	——	$2.88M+27.0%	$2.26M+605%
Stock Issued During Period Value Sharebased Compensation Exercised	$1K-66.7%	$3K—	——	——	$1K-66.7%
Value of shares repurchased	——	$31.67M—	——	$13.63M+122%	$6.16M-3.4%
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares	0-100%	194.1K—	——	76K+130%	33K-1.8%
Stock Repurchased Price Per Share	——	$163.18—	——	$179.45-3.8%	$186.51-1.7%
Increase (decrease) in amount of unrecognized tax benefits	——	$1M—	——	——	——
EBIT	$26.01M-42.6%	$45.31M-8.6%	$49.58M+2.9%	$48.18M+54.3%	$31.21M-43.8%
EBITDA	$61.41M-23.7%	$80.48M-5.8%	$85.46M+3.1%	$82.9M+25.3%	$66.16M-26.8%
EBITDA	$61.41M-23.7%	$80.48M-5.8%	$85.46M+3.1%	$82.9M+25.3%	$66.16M-26.8%
EBITDA margin	9.9%-3.1pp	13%-1.0pp	13.9%+0.3pp	13.6%+2.6pp	11%-3.9pp
EBIT	$26.01M-42.6%	$45.31M-8.6%	$49.58M+2.9%	$48.18M+54.3%	$31.21M-43.8%

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What are Unifirst's profit margins?: Gross margin is 36.7% and operating margin is 6.8%, with a 5.5% net margin.
Where does Unifirst's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Unifirst's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.