UniFirst (UNF) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.12 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.19 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.36%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this uniform provider would post earnings of $1.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.4, delivering a surprise of +6.87%.Over the last four quarters, the company ...

Company Performance - Proto Labs (PRLB) reported quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share, but down from $0.40 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 17.86% [1] - The company posted revenues of $126.21 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.61%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $127.89 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Proto Labs has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Market Performance - Proto Labs shares have declined approximately 8.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 4.7% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.37 on revenues of $126.08 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.40 on revenues of $504.62 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Rubber - Plastics industry, to which Proto Labs belongs, is currently ranked in the top 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Proto Labs' stock performance [5][6]