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Unifirst Corporation

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UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

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Recent Analyst Ratings for Unifirst Corporation

DatePrice TargetRatingAnalyst
4/4/2025$152.00Equal Weight → Underweight
Barclays
1/4/2024$185.00Outperform → Neutral
Robert W. Baird
10/6/2023$160.00Equal Weight
Barclays
6/1/2023$185.00Neutral
UBS
4/1/2022$178.00Neutral → Underweight
JP Morgan
1/6/2022$215.00 → $236.00Neutral → Outperform
Baird
1/6/2022$215.00 → $236.00Neutral → Outperform
Robert W. Baird
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  • UniFirst Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its second quarter ended March 1, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q2 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the second quarter increased 1.9% to $602.2 million.Operating income was $31.2 million, an increase of 11.7%.The quarterly tax rate decreased to 25.0% compared to 26.2% in the prior year.Net income increased to $24.5 million from $20.5 million in the prior year, or 19.6%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.31 from $1.09 in the prior year, or 20.2%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $

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  • Cintas Terminates Discussions with UniFirst

    Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) (the "Company") today announced that it has terminated discussions with UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) regarding Cintas' proposal (the "Proposal") to acquire all of the outstanding common and class B shares of UniFirst for $275.00 per share in cash, a premium of 46% over UniFirst's ninety-day average closing price as of January 6, 2025, the last trading day before the Proposal was made public. Todd Schneider, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas, said, "We have engaged with UniFirst and its advisors over the past several weeks in an effort to reach a mutual agreement regarding a transaction that we believe offers tremendous value for customers a

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  • UniFirst breaks ground on 109,000 square-foot expansion of Owensboro Distribution and Fulfillment Center

    UniFirst Owensboro Groundbreaking Event DetailsDate: Thursday, March 27, 2024Time: 2:30 PM CTLocation: 2801 UniFirst Drive, Owensboro, KY WILMINGTON, Mass., March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its Owensboro, Kentucky Distribution and Fulfillment Center on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The event will feature remarks from local dignitaries and elected officials including, Thomas Watson, Owensboro Mayor, Charlie Castlen, Judge/Executive for Daviess County,

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  • The all-new UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet to make 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season debut at Homestead-Miami

    WILMINGTON, Mass., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, will be debuting the all-new UniFirst No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. The dynamic new design, created in collaboration with Hendrick Motorsports, will hit the track for the first time at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, March 23, at 3 p.m. ET. The race will be televised on FS1. Driven by 2020 Cup Series champion and seven-time mo

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  • UniFirst Corporation Plans to Announce Second Quarter Results on April 2, 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 second quarter results on April 2, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of the

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  • UniFirst expands Owensboro Distribution and Fulfillment Center with innovations to elevate customer service and operational excellence

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation ( :UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, has announced a $28-million expansion of its Owensboro, Kentucky Distribution and Fulfillment Center. The project includes a 110,000-square-foot addition to the 360,000-square-foot facility, advanced robotics technology, and a streamlined ordering system designed to support growth and boost operational capacity. "Our investment in our Owensboro facility is a strateg

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  • UniFirst Releases Its 2024 ESG Report highlighting commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, has published its FY 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The Report provides a detailed overview of UniFirst's ongoing journey in critical areas of environmental, social, and governance initiatives and reinforces the Company's dedication to supporting its employee Team Partners, as well as the customers and the communities it serves every day

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  • UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 28, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized garme

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  • Unifirst Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2024 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q1 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the first quarter increased 1.9% to $604.9 million.Operating income was $55.5 million, an increase of 4.5%.The quarterly tax rate increased to 25.6% compared to 23.4% in the prior year.Net income increased to $43.1 million from $42.3 million in the prior year, or 1.8%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.31 from $2.26 in the prior year, or 2.2%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $94

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  • UniFirst Confirms Rejection of Unsolicited, Non-Binding and Highly Conditional Acquisition Proposal from Cintas Corporation

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) ("UniFirst" or the "Company") today confirmed that in November and December 2024, its Board of Directors received and unanimously rejected an unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional proposal from Cintas Corporation to acquire all outstanding common and Class B shares of UniFirst for $275.00 per share. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent advisors, the Board conducted a careful review of the unsolicited proposal and determined that it is not in the best interests of UniFirst, its shareholders and other stakeholders. In making its determination, the Board con

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  • UniFirst Corporation Announces Leadership Changes: Kelly Rooney Named Chief Operating Officer and Michael Croatti to Transition from Executive Role

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety supplies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Rooney as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 30, 2024. Rooney has extensive knowledge and experience in large-scale B2B route-based operations. Over her twenty-five plus year career, she has held operational and leadership roles of increasing responsibility. Her most recent position was as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Waste Management, a $20 billion public company. Rooney is returning to

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  • UniFirst named one of Selling Power's 'Best Companies to Sell For' in 2024

    WILMINGTON, Mass., July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is proud to be recognized on Selling Power's "Best Companies to Sell For" list for the 21st consecutive year. The list features 60 companies that lead the charge in true selling power. "We're proud to be included on Selling Power's list, which further validates our world-class sales organization and people who always deliver solutions that meet the unique needs o

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  • UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.25 per share (25.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.20 per share (20.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 30, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 9, 2021. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, as well as the delivery of facility service programs. Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety products, and manages

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  • UniFirst Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its second quarter ended March 1, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q2 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the second quarter increased 1.9% to $602.2 million.Operating income was $31.2 million, an increase of 11.7%.The quarterly tax rate decreased to 25.0% compared to 26.2% in the prior year.Net income increased to $24.5 million from $20.5 million in the prior year, or 19.6%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.31 from $1.09 in the prior year, or 20.2%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $

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  • UniFirst Corporation Plans to Announce Second Quarter Results on April 2, 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 second quarter results on April 2, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of the

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  • UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on March 28, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2025. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages specialized garme

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  • Unifirst Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2024 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q1 2025 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the first quarter increased 1.9% to $604.9 million.Operating income was $55.5 million, an increase of 4.5%.The quarterly tax rate increased to 25.6% compared to 23.4% in the prior year.Net income increased to $43.1 million from $42.3 million in the prior year, or 1.8%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.31 from $2.26 in the prior year, or 2.2%.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $94

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  • UniFirst Corporation Plans to Announce First Quarter Results on January 8, 2025

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2025 first quarter results on January 8, 2025 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on January 8, 2025 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of the

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  • Unifirst Declares Increased Cash Dividends

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilmington, MA (October 29, 2024) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share (35.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.280 per share (28.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on January 3, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 6, 2024. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries,

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  • Unifirst Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year of Fiscal 2024

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended August 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior fiscal year. The fourth quarter as well as the full year included an extra week compared to the prior year. Q4 2024 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter increased 11.9% to $639.9 million.The extra week accounted for revenue growth of approximately 8.0% in the quarter.Operating income was $54.0 million, an increase of 49.8%.The quarterly tax rate decreased to 21.8% compared to 24.3% in the prior year.Net in

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  • UniFirst Corporation Plans to Announce Fourth Quarter Results on October 23, 2024

    WILMINGTON, Mass., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will report its Fiscal 2024 fourth quarter results on October 23, 2024 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 2024 to discuss its quarterly financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the Company may answer one or more questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, the Company's view on earnings forecasts and other business and financial matters affecting the Company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed. A simultaneous live webcast of

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  • UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

    WILMINGTON, Mass., July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.330 per share (33.0 cents) on the Company's Common Stock and $0.264 per share (26.4 cents) on the Company's Class B Common Stock. Both dividends are payable on September 27, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 6, 2024. Headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company also manages special

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  • Unifirst Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024

    WILMINGTON, Mass., June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) (the "Company," "UniFirst" or "we") today reported results for its third quarter ended May 25, 2024 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q3 2024 Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues for the third quarter increased 4.6% to $603.3 million.Operating income was $48.5 million, an increase of 45.1%.The quarterly tax rate decreased to 22.9% compared to 27.2% in the prior year.Net income increased to $38.1 million from $24.3 million in the prior year, or 56.8%.Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.03 from $1.29 in the prior year, or 57.4%.EBITDA increased to $82.5 million

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