UNIFIRST CORP UNF
UniFirst Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1950, together with its subsidiaries, hereunder referred to as "we", "our", the "Company", or "UniFirst", is one of the leading providers in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility management and service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services in North America. We design, manufacture, personalize, rent, clean, deliver, and sell a wide range of uniforms and protective clothing. We also rent and sell industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility management and service products and other non-garment items, and provide restroom and cleaning supplies and first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies as well as certain safety training to a variety of manufacturers, retailers and service companies. Our safety offerings also include fire protection services, such as inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment. We serve businesses of all sizes across multiple industry sectors.
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.43B | $2.43B | $2.23B | $2.00B | $1.83B | $1.80B | $1.81B | $1.70B | $1.59B | $1.47B |
| Cost of revenue | $1.54B | $1.58B | $1.48B | $1.31B | $1.14B | $1.16B | $1.14B | $1.06B | $993.6M | $900.4M |
| Gross profit | $890.0M | $847.6M | $751.8M | $694.4M | $684.9M | $639.2M | $670.2M | $639.8M | $597.4M | $567.6M |
| SG&A | $565.1M | $522.6M | $496.9M | $451.2M | $383.2M | $361.8M | $334.8M | $360.7M | $342.4M | $284.8M |
| Total operating expenses | $2.25B | $2.24B | $2.10B | $1.87B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.58B | $1.51B | $1.48B | $1.27B |
| Operating income | $184.5M | $183.6M | $133.6M | $134.4M | $195.8M | $172.7M | $232.0M | $182.4M | $110.3M | $201.2M |
| Interest expense | $9.8M | $7.2M | $6.7M | $2.9M | $2.6M | $6.4M | $9.1M | $5.5M | $4.3M | $2.5M |
| Pre-tax income | $195.4M | $189.4M | $138.8M | $134.3M | $196.9M | $177.9M | $237.9M | $187.2M | $115.1M | $203.4M |
| Income tax | $47.1M | $43.9M | $35.2M | $30.9M | $45.8M | $42.1M | $58.8M | $23.4M | $44.9M | $78.3M |
| Net income | $148.3M | $145.5M | $103.7M | $103.4M | $151.1M | $135.8M | $179.1M | $163.9M | $70.2M | $125.0M |
| EPS, diluted | 7.98 | 7.77 | 5.53 | 5.46 | 7.94 | 7.13 | 9.33 | 8.21 | 3.44 | 6.17 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | 18.6M | 18.7M | 18.8M | 18.9M | 19.0M | 19.0M | 19.2M | 20.0M | 20.3M | 20.2M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $203.5M | $161.6M | $79.4M | $376.4M | $512.9M | — | — | — | — | $363.8M |
| Short-term investments | $5.7M | $13.5M | $10.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | $285.3M | $278.9M | $279.1M | $249.2M | $208.3M | $190.9M | $203.5M | $200.8M | $187.2M | $156.6M |
| Inventory | $145.2M | $156.9M | $148.3M | $151.5M | $143.6M | $106.3M | $100.9M | $90.2M | $79.1M | $78.9M |
| Total current assets | $924.6M | $915.7M | $840.1M | $1.06B | $1.10B | $969.3M | $913.8M | $784.8M | $814.2M | $777.6M |
| Property, plant and equipment | $829.6M | $801.6M | $756.5M | $665.1M | $617.7M | $582.5M | $574.5M | $548.0M | $525.1M | $539.8M |
| Goodwill | $657.7M | $648.9M | $647.9M | $457.3M | $429.5M | $424.8M | $401.2M | $397.4M | $376.1M | $320.6M |
| Other intangibles | $105.8M | $120.0M | $145.6M | $85.0M | $84.6M | $85.5M | $72.7M | $82.5M | $71.7M | $38.7M |
| Total assets | $2.78B | $2.70B | $2.57B | $2.43B | $2.38B | $2.20B | $2.05B | $1.84B | $1.82B | $1.70B |
| Accounts payable | $95.0M | $92.5M | $92.7M | $82.1M | $81.4M | $64.0M | $77.9M | $73.5M | $64.7M | $50.9M |
| Total current liabilities | $290.4M | $281.4M | $267.2M | $243.7M | $254.7M | $210.1M | $189.8M | $198.5M | $177.8M | $152.6M |
| Total liabilities | $609.2M | $587.9M | $566.0M | $512.1M | $508.1M | $457.9M | $406.1M | $378.4M | $365.9M | $337.2M |
| Retained earnings | $2.08B | $2.03B | $1.93B | $1.85B | $1.81B | $1.68B | $1.59B | $1.41B | $1.39B | $1.32B |
| Total equity | $2.17B | $2.11B | $2.00B | $1.92B | $1.87B | $1.74B | $1.64B | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.36B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $296.9M | $295.3M | $215.8M | $122.6M | $212.3M | $286.7M | $282.1M | $230.1M | $218.3M | $207.6M |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $140.4M | $141.4M | $121.2M | $108.8M | $106.0M | $104.7M | $103.3M | $96.7M | $88.9M | $81.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $12.2M | $9.8M | $9.1M | $9.1M | $7.0M | $6.0M | $5.8M | $4.6M | $12.5M | $5.6M |
| Capital expenditure | $154.3M | $160.4M | $172.0M | $144.3M | $133.6M | $116.7M | $119.8M | $112.7M | $108.6M | $98.2M |
| Investing cash flow | -$155.0M | -$162.2M | -$487.6M | -$186.5M | -$141.5M | -$157.6M | -$124.3M | -$153.9M | -$233.0M | -$114.7M |
| Financing cash flow | -$101.2M | -$50.4M | -$25.8M | -$69.4M | -$34.3M | -$41.1M | -$41.5M | -$152.9M | -$2.2M | -$5.6M |
| Dividends paid | $24.6M | $23.3M | $22.1M | $20.8M | $18.1M | $15.7M | $8.3M | $4.2M | $2.9M | $2.9M |
| Buybacks | $70.9M | $23.8M | $0 | $44.4M | $11.2M | $21.7M | $30.5M | $146.0M | $0 | $0 |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001193125-25-256222.
Plot the figures US dollars
- Revenue
- Gross profit
- Net income
| Fiscal year | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.47B | $1.59B | $1.70B | $1.81B | $1.80B | $1.83B | $2.00B | $2.23B | $2.43B | $2.43B |
| Gross profit | $567.6M | $597.4M | $639.8M | $670.2M | $639.2M | $684.9M | $694.4M | $751.8M | $847.6M | $890.0M |
| Net income | $125.0M | $70.2M | $163.9M | $179.1M | $135.8M | $151.1M | $103.4M | $103.7M | $145.5M | $148.3M |
Recent filings and events
- Officer or director change Someone at the top arrived or left. The item covers everything from a board retirement to a chief executive being removed, and only the filing itself says which. Item 5.02
- Results announced The quarterly or annual earnings release. Arrives four times a year from almost every company here. Item 2.02
- Shareholder vote The results of the annual meeting or a special vote. Item 5.07
- Regulation FD disclosure Something the company told the market and had to tell everyone at once - usually a slide deck or a press release. Item 7.01
- Other event The catch-all. The company chose to disclose something that fits no other item, so the content is whatever it says it is. Item 8.01
- Results announced Item 2.02
- Material agreement signed The company entered an agreement outside the ordinary course of business - a large contract, a credit facility, a merger agreement. Item 1.01
- Charter or fiscal year changed A change to the company's governing documents, or to when its year ends. Item 5.03
- Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
- Other event Item 8.01
- Results announced Item 2.02
- Officer or director change Item 5.02
Item numbers are Form 8-K's own, and a filing date is up to four business days after the thing it reports. The same feed across the whole market.
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