---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-116485"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:14:53.630427+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst Q4 revenue up 11.9% to $639.9M; EPS $2.39 vs $1.47 YoY

## Summary
- Q4 revenues $639.9M (+11.9% YoY); extra week contributed ~8% growth. Diluted EPS $2.39 (+62.6%).
- Full year FY2024 revenues $2.427B (+8.7%); diluted EPS $7.77 vs $5.53 (+40.5%).
- Core Laundry Operations Q4 revenue $564.1M (+11.7%); organic growth 3.9%; operating margin 8.0% vs 6.0%.
- FY2025 guidance: revenues $2.425B-$2.445B, EPS $6.79-$7.19; includes $16M Key Initiative costs.
- No long-term debt; paid $23.3M dividends (+5.6%); repurchased $23.8M shares in FY2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-116485
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/717954/000095017024116485/0000950170-24-116485-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017024116485/unf-20241023.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-116485.txt

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