Why Investors Bailed From UniFirst Stock Today

Core Viewpoint - UniFirst's share price declined nearly 5% following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, which was a more significant drop compared to the 0.5% dip of the S&P 500 [1] Financial Performance - UniFirst reported revenue of just over $614 million for the quarter, down from nearly $640 million in the same period of fiscal 2024. Net income fell to slightly more than $41 million ($2.23 per share) from $44.6 million in the previous year [2] - Despite the decline in fundamentals, both revenue and net income exceeded analyst estimates, which were less than $608 million for revenue and $2.08 per share for net income [3] Revenue Drivers - The revenue decline was attributed to factors such as acquisitions and the impact of an extra week of business operations in fiscal 2024. Excluding these factors, UniFirst would have achieved organic growth of almost 3% [4] Future Guidance - For fiscal year 2026, UniFirst projects revenue between nearly $2.48 billion and almost $2.5 billion, with earnings per share expected to be between $6.58 and $6.98. However, these projections are below average analyst forecasts of nearly $2.51 billion in revenue and $8.69 in earnings per share [5]