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Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consolidated revenues for Q3 fiscal 2025 were $610.8 million, an increase of 1.2% from $603.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2024 [6][12] - Consolidated operating income decreased to $48.2 million from $48.5 million, a decline of 0.6% [12] - Net income increased to $39.7 million or $2.13 per diluted share, up from $38.1 million or $2.03 per diluted share [12] - Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased to $85.8 million from $84.8 million, reflecting a 1.2% increase [12] - Effective tax rate increased to 25.7% compared to 22.9% in the prior year [12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Core Laundry operations revenues were $533.2 million, an increase of 0.9% from the previous year [13] - Core Laundry organic growth was 1.1%, adjusting for acquisitions and currency fluctuations [14] - Specialty Garments segment revenues increased to $47.8 million, a 0.5% rise from the prior year [16] - First Aid segment revenues increased to $29.8 million, a 9% increase driven by growth in van operations [17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customer retention improved compared to Q3 fiscal 2024, but there was softness in customer wearer levels [9] - Direct sales revenues were lower compared to the same quarter last year, impacting overall growth [10][62] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on investing in people, technology, and infrastructure to enhance growth and profitability [6][10] - The strategy includes improving operational execution, strategic pricing, procurement sourcing, and inventory management [11] - The company is implementing a new ERP system to enable better operational efficiencies [11][41] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted a cautious mood among existing customers regarding investments and employment levels, particularly in manufacturing sectors [21] - The pricing environment remains challenging, with potential impacts from tariffs and vendor cost increases [24][25] - The company maintains its annual revenue guidance between $2.422 billion and $2.432 billion, while increasing diluted earnings per share guidance to $7.60 to $8.00 [18] Other Important Information - The company incurred approximately $5.7 million in advisory and legal costs during the quarter, with some related to prior strategic discussions [15][56] - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $211.9 million, with no long-term debt [17] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you unpack organic growth further? - Management noted improvements in new business and customer retention but highlighted softness in wearer levels impacting overall growth [20][21] Question: What insights can you provide on pricing dynamics? - Management indicated a fluid situation with pricing, impacted by inflation recovery and potential tariff effects [24][25] Question: How is the environment for new sales? - Management observed incremental positive momentum in new sales compared to six months ago, but not dramatically different [30] Question: What is the status of key initiatives and cost reductions? - Key initiative costs are primarily related to the ongoing ERP implementation, with costs currently being capitalized [38][41] Question: How are labor costs trending? - Labor costs are stable, with improvements in execution and efficiency noted [52][53] Question: What is the impact of strategic advisory and legal expenses? - The costs were related to prior strategic discussions and ongoing legal matters, with an accrual built for the latter [56]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consolidated revenues for Q3 2025 were $610.8 million, an increase of 1.2% from $603.3 million in Q3 2024 [6][12] - Consolidated operating income decreased to $48.2 million from $48.5 million, a decline of 0.6% [12] - Net income increased to $39.7 million or $2.13 per diluted share, up from $38.1 million or $2.03 per diluted share [12] - Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased to $85.8 million from $84.8 million, reflecting a 1.2% growth [12] - Effective tax rate increased to 25.7% compared to 22.9% in the prior year [12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Core Laundry operations revenues were $533.2 million, an increase of 0.9% from the previous year [13] - Core Laundry organic growth was 1.1%, adjusting for acquisitions and currency fluctuations [14] - Specialty Garments segment revenues increased to $47.8 million from $47.6 million, a growth of 0.5% [15] - First Aid segment revenues increased to $29.8 million from $27.3 million, reflecting a 9% growth [17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customer retention improved compared to Q3 2024, although there was some softness in customer wearer levels [8] - Direct sales revenues were lower compared to the same quarter last year, impacting overall growth [9][66] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on enhancing customer experience and operational execution through investments in people, technology, and infrastructure [5][10] - The ongoing ERP project is expected to drive long-term benefits, with current costs being capitalized rather than expensed [41][42] - The company aims to improve strategic pricing, procurement sourcing, and inventory management [10] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted a cautious mood among existing customers regarding investments, particularly in manufacturing sectors [21] - The pricing environment remains challenging, with potential future impacts from tariffs on vendor costs [24][45] - The company maintains its annual revenue guidance between $2.422 billion and $2.432 billion, while increasing diluted earnings per share guidance to $7.6 to $8 [18] Other Important Information - The company incurred approximately $5.7 million in advisory and legal costs during the quarter, with some related to prior strategic discussions [17][58] - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $211.9 million, with no long-term debt [17] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you unpack organic growth further? - Management characterized the existing customer base as cautious, with some targeted reductions in employment levels impacting growth [21][22] Question: Can you provide insight into pricing dynamics? - Management noted a fluid situation regarding pricing, with companies recovering from high inflation and potential tariff impacts [24][25] Question: How is the new sales environment today? - Management indicated that new sales have shown incremental positive momentum compared to six months ago, but not dramatically different [31] Question: What is the status of key initiatives and cost reductions? - Key initiative costs are primarily related to the ongoing ERP implementation, which is progressing well [40][41] Question: What impact are tariffs expected to have on costs? - Management explained that tariffs could impact garment sourcing costs, but the situation remains fluid [45][47] Question: How are labor costs currently? - Labor costs are stable, with improvements in execution and efficiency noted [55] Question: Can you clarify the strategic advisory and legal expenses? - The costs were related to prior strategic discussions and an ongoing legal matter, with an increased reserve built for the latter [58]

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