In fiscal 2026, which ended Aug 29, 2026, Unifirst Corporation reported revenue of $2.5 billion, up 3.7% from the year before. Net income was $109.5 million, a profit margin of 4.3%. Operating income came to $136.0 million, an operating margin of 5.4%. Diluted earnings per share were $6.02. Across the 10 fiscal years shown, revenue grew from $1.6 billion in fiscal 2017 to $2.5 billion in fiscal 2026, about 5.3% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Aug 29, 2026
|
FY 2025
Aug 30, 2025
|
FY 2024
Aug 31, 2024
|
FY 2023
Aug 26, 2023
|
FY 2022
Aug 27, 2022
|
FY 2021
Aug 28, 2021
|
FY 2020
Aug 29, 2020
|
FY 2019
Aug 31, 2019
|
FY 2018
Aug 25, 2018
|
FY 2017
Aug 26, 2017
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
2,523
+3.7%
|
2,432
+0.2%
|
2,427
+8.7%
|
2,233
+11.6%
|
2,001
+9.6%
|
1,826
+1.2%
|
1,804
-0.3%
|
1,809
+6.7%
|
1,696
+6.6%
|
1,591
+8.4%
|
| Cost of revenue |
1,600
+3.8%
|
1,542
-2.4%
|
1,580
+6.7%
|
1,481
+13.4%
|
1,306
+14.5%
|
1,141
-2.0%
|
1,165
+2.3%
|
1,139
+7.8%
|
1,057
+6.4%
|
994
+10.3%
|
| Gross profit |
923
+3.7%
|
890
+5.0%
|
848
+12.7%
|
752
+8.3%
|
694
+1.4%
|
685
+7.2%
|
639
-4.6%
|
670
+4.8%
|
640
+7.1%
|
597
+5.2%
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
645
+14.1%
|
565
+8.1%
|
523
+5.2%
|
497
+10.1%
|
451
+17.8%
|
383
+5.9%
|
362
+8.1%
|
335
-7.2%
|
361
+5.4%
|
342
+20.2%
|
| Operating income |
136
-26.3%
|
184
+0.5%
|
184
+37.4%
|
134
-0.6%
|
134
-31.4%
|
196
+13.4%
|
173
-25.6%
|
232
+27.2%
|
182
+65.4%
|
110
-45.2%
|
| Other income (expense) |
6
-44.6%
|
11
+87.5%
|
6
+10.8%
|
5
+20230.8%
|
-0
-102.5%
|
1
-79.7%
|
5
-12.8%
|
6
+21.5%
|
5
+0.6%
|
5
+118.9%
|
| Pretax income |
142
-27.3%
|
195
+3.2%
|
189
+36.4%
|
139
+3.4%
|
134
-31.8%
|
197
+10.7%
|
178
-25.2%
|
238
+27.1%
|
187
+62.6%
|
115
-43.4%
|
| Income tax |
33
-30.8%
|
47
+7.3%
|
44
+24.9%
|
35
+13.7%
|
31
-32.4%
|
46
+8.6%
|
42
-28.4%
|
59
+151.8%
|
23
-48.0%
|
45
-42.7%
|
| Net income |
109
-26.2%
|
148
+1.9%
|
145
+40.3%
|
104
+0.3%
|
103
-31.6%
|
151
+11.3%
|
136
-24.2%
|
179
+9.3%
|
164
+133.5%
|
70
-43.9%
|
| Diluted EPS |
6.02
-24.6%
|
7.98
+2.7%
|
7.77
+40.5%
|
5.53
+1.3%
|
5.46
-31.2%
|
7.94
+11.4%
|
7.13
-23.6%
|
9.33
+13.6%
|
8.21
+138.7%
|
3.44
-44.2%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
18
-2.3%
|
19
-0.8%
|
19
-0.1%
|
19
-0.7%
|
19
-0.3%
|
19
-0.2%
|
19
-0.9%
|
19
-3.7%
|
20
-2.3%
|
20
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
18
-2.1%
|
19
-0.8%
|
19
-0.2%
|
19
-0.9%
|
19
-0.6%
|
19
-0.0%
|
19
-0.8%
|
19
-3.8%
|
20
-1.5%
|
20
+0.6%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
142
+1.2%
|
140
-0.8%
|
141
+16.7%
|
121
+11.5%
|
109
+2.7%
|
106
+1.2%
|
105
+1.3%
|
103
+6.9%
|
97
+8.8%
|
89
+8.9%
|
| EBITDA |
278
-14.4%
|
325
-0.0%
|
325
+27.5%
|
255
+4.8%
|
243
-19.4%
|
302
+8.8%
|
277
-17.3%
|
335
+20.2%
|
279
+40.1%
|
199
-29.6%
|
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin |
36.58%
|
36.59%
|
34.92%
|
33.66%
|
34.70%
|
37.51%
|
35.43%
|
37.04%
|
37.71%
|
37.55%
|
| Operating margin |
5.39%
|
7.59%
|
7.56%
|
5.98%
|
6.71%
|
10.72%
|
9.57%
|
12.82%
|
10.75%
|
6.93%
|
| Pretax margin |
5.63%
|
8.03%
|
7.80%
|
6.22%
|
6.71%
|
10.78%
|
9.86%
|
13.15%
|
11.04%
|
7.24%
|
| Profit margin |
4.34%
|
6.10%
|
5.99%
|
4.64%
|
5.17%
|
8.27%
|
7.53%
|
9.90%
|
9.66%
|
4.41%
|
| EBITDA margin |
11.02%
|
13.36%
|
13.39%
|
11.41%
|
12.15%
|
16.52%
|
15.38%
|
18.53%
|
16.45%
|
12.52%
|
| Effective tax rate |
22.93%
|
24.11%
|
23.18%
|
25.33%
|
23.02%
|
23.24%
|
23.68%
|
24.71%
|
12.47%
|
39.03%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Services-Personal Services (SIC 7200)
- Listed as
- UNF (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- August 29
- Incorporated in
- MA
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, MA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 717954
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