---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-036828"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T07:28:06.487943+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst Q2 revenue up 8.8% to $590.7M; EPS $1.09 vs $0.95; reaffirms FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.09, up 14.7% from $0.95; net income $20.5M vs $17.8M.
- Core Laundry revenues $522.4M (+9.5%); organic growth 4.8%; operating margin 3.6%.
- Specialty Garments revenues $43.5M (+3.2%); operating margin 22.8% vs 19.1%.
- FY2024 guidance unchanged: revenues $2.415B-$2.425B, EPS $6.80-$7.16.
- Cash $101.9M, no debt; repurchased 45,250 shares for $7.9M in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-036828
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/0000950170-24-036828-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/unf-20240327.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  UNIFIRST CORP reported fiscal 2024 results: revenue between $2.415 billion and $2.425 billion, EPS between $6.80 and $7.16. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: fiscal 2024
  - Revenue: between $2.415 billion and $2.425 billion
  - EPS: between $6.80 and $7.16
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: At this time, we continue to expect our revenues for fiscal 2024 to be between $2.415 billion and $2.425 billion and fully diluted earnings per share to be between $6.80 and $7.16.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/0000950170-24-036828-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  UNIFIRST CORP reported second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024 results: EPS $1.09.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024
  - EPS: $1.09
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Consolidated revenues for the second quarter increased 8.8% to $590.7 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/0000950170-24-036828-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  UNIFIRST CORP reported second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024 results: EPS $1.09.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024
  - EPS: $1.09
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income increased to $20.5 million from $17.8 million in the prior year, or 14.9%.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/0000950170-24-036828-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  UNIFIRST CORP reported second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024 results: EPS $1.09.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended February 24, 2024
  - EPS: $1.09
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.09 from $0.95 in the prior year, or 14.7%.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024036828/0000950170-24-036828-index.htm

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