---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-077617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:00:18.939931+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst Q3 fiscal 2024: revenue $603.3M (+4.6%), EPS $2.03 (+57.4%)

## Summary
- Revenue $603.3M (+4.6% YoY), net income $38.1M (+56.8%), diluted EPS $2.03 (+57.4%).
- Core Laundry Operations revenue $528.5M (+5.3%), operating margin 7.0% (from 4.2%).
- Specialty Garments revenue $47.6M (-3.7%), operating margin 23.9% (from 25.2%).
- Cash flow from ops $193M YTD (+35.2%); no long-term debt; $84M buyback authorization.
- FY2024 guidance: revenue $2.415-2.425B, diluted EPS $7.17-7.49; Key Initiative costs ~$12M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-077617
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024077617/0000950170-24-077617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024077617/unf-20240626.htm

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