UniFirst FY26 Q2 net income falls 16.3% to $20.5 million; revenue rises to $622.5 million

Reuters04-01

UniFirst FY26 <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> net income falls 16.3% to $20.5 million; revenue rises to $622.5 million

UniFirst fiscal 2026 second-quarter net income fell 16.33% to $20.5 million; diluted EPS was $1.13.
Revenue rose 3.4% to $622.5 million, driven by organic growth in Uniform & Facility Service Solutions.
Operating income declined 16.67% to $26 million as operating margin narrowed 1 percentage point to 4.2% on planned growth and digital transformation investments.
Results included $3 million of ERP project costs; quarter also absorbed $2 million of shareholder engagement and proxy-related costs tied to proposed Cintas deal.
Cintas agreed to acquire UniFirst for $155.00 cash plus 0.7720 shares of Cintas stock per share, expected to close in second half of calendar 2026; UniFirst is no longer providing financial guidance due to pending transaction.

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