UNIFIRST CORP
Business
UniFirst Corporation is a leading provider of uniform and workwear rental and cleaning services, facility management products, and first aid and safety solutions across North America. The company designs, manufactures, rents, cleans, and delivers uniforms and protective clothing, as well as industrial wiping products, floor mats, restroom supplies, and first aid cabinet services to over 300,000 customer locations. Operations span three reportable segments: Uniform & Facility Service Solutions (U.S. and Canadian rental, cleaning, manufacturing, and cleanroom operations), First Aid & Safety Solutions (first aid cabinets and safety supplies), and Other (nuclear decontamination services).
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-10-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 2,432 | 2,427 | 2,233 | 2,001 | 1,826 | |
| Cost of revenues | 1,542 | 1,580 | 1,481 | 1,306 | 1,141 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 565 | 523 | 497 | 451 | 383 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 140 | 141 | 121 | 109 | 106 | |
| Total operating expenses | 2,248 | 2,244 | 2,099 | 1,866 | 1,630 | |
| Operating income | 184 | 184 | 134 | 134 | 196 | |
| Interest income, net | −10 | −7 | −7 | −3 | −3 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total other income, net | −11 | −6 | −5 | 26,000 | −1 | |
| Income before income taxes | 195 | 189 | 139 | 134 | 197 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 47 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 46 | |
| Net income | 148 | 145 | 104 | 103 | 151 | |
| Common stock (in dollars per share) | 7.98 | 7.77 | 5.53 | 5.46 | 7.94 | |
| Common stock | 148 | 145 | 104 | 103 | 151 | |
| Common Stock | 148 | 145 | 104 | 103 | 151 | |
| Common stock (in shares) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Common stock (in shares) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 204 | 162 | 79 | 376 | 513 | |
| Short-term investments | 6 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | |
| Receivables, less reserves of $7,916 and $6,276 | 285 | 279 | 279 | 249 | 208 | |
| Inventories | 145 | 157 | 148 | 151 | 144 | |
| Rental merchandise in service | 228 | 238 | 248 | 219 | 182 | |
| Prepaid taxes | 8 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 17 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 50 | 52 | 54 | 42 | 41 | |
| Total current assets | 925 | 916 | 840 | 1,064 | 1,104 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 830 | 802 | 757 | 665 | 618 | |
| Goodwill | 658 | 649 | 648 | 457 | 430 | |
| Customer contracts, net | 75 | 86 | 103 | 49 | 49 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 31 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 36 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 977,000 | 833,000 | 567,000 | 498,000 | 580,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 70 | 67 | 63 | 50 | 42 | |
| Other assets | 189 | 143 | 117 | 106 | 103 | |
| Total assets | 2,778 | 2,696 | 2,570 | 2,428 | 2,381 | |
| Accounts payable | 95 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 81 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 177 | 170 | 156 | 147 | 160 | |
| Accrued taxes | 674,000 | 447,000 | 352,000 | 1 | 743,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
| Total current liabilities | 290 | 281 | 267 | 244 | 255 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 129 | 123 | 122 | 124 | 134 | |
| Accrued and deferred income taxes | 136 | 132 | 130 | 106 | 89 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 55 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 30 | |
| Total liabilities | 609 | 588 | 566 | 512 | 508 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital surplus | 109 | 105 | 99 | 93 | 89 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,080 | 2,026 | 1,927 | 1,845 | 1,807 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −22 | −24 | −24 | −24 | −25 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 2,169 | 2,109 | 2,004 | 1,916 | 1,873 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,778 | 2,696 | 2,570 | 2,428 | 2,381 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 148 | 145 | 104 | 103 | 151 | |
| Share-based compensation | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Accretion on environmental contingencies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 596,000 | 448,000 | |
| Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 875,000 | 976,000 | 923,000 | 970,000 | 985,000 | |
| Other | 448,000 | 466,000 | 258,000 | −993,000 | 538,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 300,000 | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment | −2 | 561,000 | 762,000 | — | — | |
| Receivables, less reserves | −6 | 511,000 | −22 | −41 | −17 | |
| Inventories | 12 | −8 | 4 | −8 | −37 | |
| Rental merchandise in service | 10 | 11 | −21 | −37 | −26 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets | −24 | −13 | −7 | 9 | 5 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −4 | 10 | −927,000 | 15 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −9 | −3 | −13 | −32 | 16 | |
| Prepaid and accrued income taxes | 7 | 7 | 5 | −11 | −10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 297 | 295 | 216 | 123 | 212 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −12 | −203,000 | −306 | −44 | −8 | |
| Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs | −154 | −160 | −172 | −144 | −134 | |
| Purchases of investments | −20 | −25 | −117 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maturities of investments | 28 | 22 | 107 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 3 | 1 | 549,000 | 2 | 617,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −155 | −162 | −488 | −187 | −141 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −1 | 0 | −851,000 | 0 | −822,000 | |
| Borrowings under line of credit | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayments under line of credit | 0 | 0 | −80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | |
| Taxes withheld and paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −4 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | −71 | −24 | 0 | −44 | −11 | |
| Payment of cash dividends | −25 | −23 | −22 | −21 | −18 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −101 | −50 | −26 | −69 | −34 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | 1 | −545,000 | 768,000 | −3 | 1 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 42 | 82 | −297 | −136 | 38 | |
| Non-cash capital expenditures | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| Interest paid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 838,000 | 685,000 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds received | 37 | 34 | 8 | 25 | 56 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is UNIFIRST CORP's CIK number?
UNIFIRST CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000717954 (717954). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find UNIFIRST CORP's SEC filings?
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When did UNIFIRST CORP last report earnings?
UNIFIRST CORP (UNF) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 1, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-046349). This is UNIFIRST CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is UNIFIRST CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
UNIFIRST CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 1, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-046349. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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