---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019699"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:47:28.989433+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst reports record $2B annual revenue; Q4 EPS down 24% to $1.39; FY2023 guidance soft

## Summary
- Q4 rev $516.4M (+11%); op income $33.3M (-26%); diluted EPS $1.39 (vs $1.82).
- Full-year rev $2.001B (+9.6%); diluted EPS $5.46 (vs $7.94, -31.2%); adjusted EPS $6.81.
- Core Laundry op margin fell to 6.3% (10.1% prior); adjusted margin 8.3% impacted by merchandise/energy costs.
- FY2023 guidance: rev $2.145-2.160B; diluted EPS $5.50-$5.90; adjusted EPS $7.10-$7.50; includes $40M Key Initiative costs.
- Repurchased 47,775 shares for $8.0M in Q4; $63.6M remaining authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019699
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-19T23:59:59+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/717954/000095017022019699/0000950170-22-019699-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017022019699/unf-20221019.htm

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