---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-000358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:46:41.796743+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst Q1 FY2022 EPS falls 19.5% to $1.77; revenue up 8.8% to $486.2M

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.77 vs $2.20 prior year; adjusted diluted EPS $2.00.
- Core Laundry revenue $428.8M (+9.1%); operating margin 8.5% vs 12.4%.
- Specialty Garments revenue $39.5M (+3.5%); operating margin 21.9% vs 18.8%.
- FY2022 guidance: revenue $1.94B-$1.955B, diluted EPS $5.50-$5.80, adjusted EPS $7.00-$7.30.
- Bought back 22,750 shares for $4.8M; $97.3M remaining authorization; no debt, cash $478.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-000358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000156459022000358/0001564590-22-000358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000156459022000358/unf-8k_20211127.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-000358.txt

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