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Unifirst Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly revenue fell on prior-year extra week: Revenue was $614.4 million against $639.9 million a year earlier. Excluding the extra week of fiscal 2024, consolidated revenues rose 3.4%. Source
  • Quarterly diluted EPS fell to $2.23: Diluted EPS was $2.23 against $2.39 a year earlier. Quarterly net income was $41.0 million against $44.6 million. Source
  • Full-year operating income rose 0.5%: Operating income was $184.5 million, up 0.5%. Net income rose to $148.3 million from $145.5 million in fiscal 2024. Source
  • Uniform & Facility revenue down, organic up: Revenue was $560.1 million against $586.0 million. Organic growth of 2.9% came mainly from new account sales and improved customer retention, excluding acquisitions, Canadian dollar moves and the extra week. Source
  • Higher amortization and stock compensation expected: Higher depreciation and amortization, largely from the Oracle ERP deployment, is expected to affect net income, operating income and EPS. Stock-based compensation is also expected to be higher; both are non-cash items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Nuclear services expected to weigh on results: Management expects lower revenue and profitability from its nuclear services business to affect overall fiscal 2026 results. Source
  • Three reportable segments from fourth quarter: Segments reflect how leadership oversees and manages the business. Allocation of results changed; consolidated financial statements were not restated. Source

“I am proud of the Company’s accomplishments during fiscal 2025 as we execute our strategic plan to drive long-term growth through investments in our people, technology and operational execution.”

Steven Sintros, UniFirst President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated revenues SourceFiscal 2026$2.475 billion to $2.495 billion
Fully diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$6.58 to $6.98
Net income (midpoint) SourceFiscal 2026$124.1 million
Consolidated operating income (midpoint) SourceFiscal 2026$158.8 million
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (midpoint) SourceFiscal 2026$319.7 million
Uniform & Facility Service Solutions organic revenue growth (midpoint) SourceFiscal 20262.6%
Uniform & Facility Service Solutions operating margin (midpoint) SourceFiscal 20266.6%
Uniform & Facility Service Solutions Adjusted EBITDA margin (midpoint) SourceFiscal 202613.3%
Key Initiatives costs expensed SourceFiscal 2026$7.0 million
Effective tax rate SourceFiscal 202626.0%
Depreciation and amortization (midpoint) SourceFiscal 2026145,600 (in thousands)
Share-based compensation expense (midpoint) SourceFiscal 202616,250 (in thousands)
Segment revenues (midpoint) SourceFiscal 2026Uniform & Facility $2,276,000; First Aid & Safety $126,000; Other $83,000; total $2,485,000 (in thousands)

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Results are now reported under three operating and reportable segments, replacing the prior structure. Source
  • Ended: The previous five-segment structure was replaced; Core Laundry Operations was a grouping within it.
  • New: Cleanroom solutions moved from Specialty Garments into Uniform & Facility Service Solutions; nuclear operations became the Other segment.

Fourth quarter results

  • Quarterly revenue fell on prior-year extra week: Revenue was $614.4 million against $639.9 million a year earlier. Excluding the extra week of fiscal 2024, consolidated revenues rose 3.4%. Source
  • Quarterly diluted EPS fell to $2.23: Diluted EPS was $2.23 against $2.39 a year earlier. Quarterly net income was $41.0 million against $44.6 million. Source
  • Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Adjusted EBITDA was $88.1 million, a margin of 14.3% against $95.0 million and 14.9% a year earlier. Source

Full-year fiscal 2025 results

  • Full-year revenue rose 0.2%: Fiscal 2025 revenue was $2.432 billion. Excluding the extra week in fiscal 2024, full-year revenue increased 2.1%. Source
  • Full-year operating income rose 0.5%: Operating income was $184.5 million, up 0.5%. Net income rose to $148.3 million from $145.5 million in fiscal 2024. Source
  • Full-year EPS and Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Diluted EPS was $7.98 against $7.77. Adjusted EBITDA was $336.8 million, a margin of 13.8% against 13.7%. Source

“I want to sincerely thank all of our Team Partners who continue to Always Deliver for each other and our customers”

Steven Sintros, UniFirst President and Chief Executive Officer

Segment results and drivers

  • Uniform & Facility revenue down, organic up: Revenue was $560.1 million against $586.0 million. Organic growth of 2.9% came mainly from new account sales and improved customer retention, excluding acquisitions, Canadian dollar moves and the extra week. Source
  • Segment margins fell on added investment: Operating margin was 8.3% against 8.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin 14.8% against 15.3%. Management linked the quarter to added investment in growth, customer retention and digital transformation, and to the prior year's extra week. Source
  • First Aid & Safety grew, organic 12.4%: Revenue was $31.1 million against $29.3 million, up 6.3%, with organic growth of 12.4% driven by the First Aid van business. Operating income was $0.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA $1.5 million. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Consolidated operating margin eased to 8.1%: Cost of revenues was $382.0 million against $408.6 million, while selling and administrative expenses rose to $147.0 million from $139.2 million. Source
  • Key Initiatives costs reduced quarterly EPS: Key Initiatives costs reduced fourth-quarter diluted EPS by $0.05, against $0.07 a year earlier. These costs are recorded in the Uniform & Facility Service Solutions segment. Source
  • Quarterly tax rate fell to 20.2%: Provision for income taxes was $10.4 million against $12.4 million a year earlier. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance and drivers

  • Key Initiatives costs of $7.0 million expected: Fiscal 2026 guidance includes about $7.0 million of Key Initiatives costs to be expensed, against $6.8 million for fiscal 2025. Guidance excludes future share buybacks. Source
  • Higher amortization and stock compensation expected: Higher depreciation and amortization, largely from the Oracle ERP deployment, is expected to affect net income, operating income and EPS. Stock-based compensation is also expected to be higher; both are non-cash items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Nuclear services expected to weigh on results: Management expects lower revenue and profitability from its nuclear services business to affect overall fiscal 2026 results. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow rose 0.5%: Operating cash flow compared with $295.3 million in fiscal 2024. Prepaid expenses and other assets absorbed $24.3 million of cash in the year. Source
  • Acquisitions and capital spending used cash: Acquisitions used $11.9 million. Capital expenditures, including capitalized software costs, were $154.3 million, against $160.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • No long-term debt at year end: No long-term debt was outstanding at August 30, 2025. Deferred financing costs of $1.2 million were paid during the year. Source
  • Dividends were a financing cash use: Dividends are reported as a use of financing cash, alongside the share repurchases described in the next point. Source
  • Share repurchases were higher than prior year: Repurchases used $70.9 million against $23.8 million in fiscal 2024. $40.6 million remained under the existing repurchase authorization at August 30, 2025. Source

Segment reporting and strategy

  • Three reportable segments from fourth quarter: Segments reflect how leadership oversees and manages the business. Allocation of results changed; consolidated financial statements were not restated. Source
  • Cleanroom and nuclear moved to new segments: Cleanroom solutions moved from Specialty Garments into Uniform & Facility Service Solutions. Nuclear operations became the Other segment.
  • Historical segment data recast: Seven quarters of recast unaudited data, from fiscal 2024 first quarter to fiscal 2025 third quarter, are on the investor relations site.
  • Core Laundry Operations grouping retired: The former Core Laundry Operations grouping of rental and cleaning, manufacturing and corporate segments is now part of Uniform & Facility Service Solutions.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Service locations Sourcemore than 270
Customer locations Sourceover 300,000
Employee Team Partners Source16,000-plus
Workers outfitted every day Sourcemore than 2 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management flagged lower expected revenue and profitability from the nuclear services business for fiscal 2026. Source
  • Financial: Segment operating and Adjusted EBITDA margins were slightly lower in the fourth quarter, after a prior-year extra week. Source
  • Operational: Ongoing Oracle ERP deployment is expected to raise depreciation and amortization, affecting net income, operating income and EPS. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the new reporting structure will continue going forward.
  • Not stated: Management referred to executing its strategic plan through investment in people, technology and operational execution. Source

Other quarters

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