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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-012297"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:29:37.867159+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst Q3 diluted EPS falls 39.8% to $1.33; core laundry margin narrows to 5.9% from 11.2%

## Summary
- Revenues up 10.2% to $511.5M, but operating income down 37.8% to $33.7M and net income down 40.3% to $25.1M.
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.77 excludes $11.4M in CRM/ERP/branding initiative costs.
- Core Laundry operating margin fell to 5.9% (8.4% adjusted) due to higher merchandise, energy and labor costs.
- Specialty Garments revenue up 7.7% to $41.2M; operating margin decreased to 17.4% from 21.7%.
- FY2022 guidance: revenue $1.993B-$2.0B, adjusted EPS $6.65-$6.85; Core Laundry adj. margin 8.3% at midpoint.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-012297
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017022012297/0000950170-22-012297-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017022012297/unf-20220629.htm

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