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UniFirst Corporation · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

UniFirst's first quarter results were announced, revealing a decrease in consolidated revenues and operating income compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year.

UniFirst Corporation reported a decrease in consolidated revenues by 4.0% to $446.9 million for the first quarter. Operating income decreased by 6.7% to $56.0 million, and net income decreased by 13.2% to $41.9 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $2.20 from $2.52.

  • Consolidated revenues decreased by 4.0% to $446.9 million.
  • Operating income decreased by 6.7% to $56.0 million.
  • Net income decreased by 13.2% to $41.9 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share decreased to $2.20 from $2.52.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$447M

Previous: $465M-4.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.20

Previous: $2.52-12.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$41.8M

Previous: -$29M-44.4%
Free Cash Flow

$60K

Previous: $19.3M-99.7%
Net Income

$41.9M

Previous: $48.2M-13.2%
Operating Income

$56M

Previous: $60.1M-6.7%
Gross Profit

$171M

Previous: $176M-2.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$473M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

UniFirst · Revenue · Quarterly

$447M

Q1 2021-4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UniFirst · $634M total across 3 segments · Q3 2026

  • Uniform & Facility Service Solutions
    $576M
  • First Aid & Safety Solutions
    $30.8M
  • Other
    $27.8M

Forward guidance

The company's overall outlook in the quarters ahead remains uncertain and will not be providing further guidance at this time.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

30 / 66 earnings

Positive

+11.6%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-11.8%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026+0.9%-1.3%
Q1 2026-3.3%-0.8%-0.9%
Q4 2025-6.0%-0.2%-2.4%
Q3 2025-2.4%-1.5%-1.9%
Q2 2025+1.0%-6.3%+2.6%
Q1 2025+7.8%+10.7%+7.2%
Q4 2024-0.4%-2.1%+5.4%
Q3 2024+11.0%+11.1%+23.8%
Q2 2024+3.8%+1.4%-1.7%
Q1 2024-9.5%-8.2%-3.5%
Q4 2023-0.8%-0.4%+4.4%
Q3 2023-6.3%-7.0%-6.1%
Q2 2023-10.2%-10.8%-15.3%
Q1 2023+5.3%+5.9%+7.9%
Q4 2022-3.4%-1.5%+11.4%
Q3 2022+6.7%+6.9%+21.4%
Q2 2022-3.2%-7.7%-9.5%
Q1 2022-5.8%-7.9%-14.5%
Q4 2021-6.3%-5.7%-8.8%
Q3 2021-6.4%-6.3%-9.9%
Q2 2021+1.2%-0.1%+0.9%
Q1 2021+4.9%+3.0%+7.9%
Q4 2020-11.8%-15.1%-1.2%
Q3 2020-2.0%-2.7%+4.2%
Q2 2020-7.7%-0.6%+9.8%
Q1 2020+2.0%+4.9%-0.9%
Q4 2019+4.5%+5.2%+5.9%
Q3 2019+11.3%+12.7%+17.0%
Q2 2019+10.8%+12.1%+12.7%
Q1 2019-6.6%-4.7%-4.6%
Q4 2018-8.1%-7.4%-8.4%
Q3 2018-2.5%-0.2%+1.8%
Q2 2018+11.6%+6.9%+10.4%
Q1 2018+4.3%+2.3%-2.8%
Q4 2017+0.2%+0.5%-1.0%
Q3 2017+0.9%+3.0%+2.7%
Q2 2017+3.7%+1.0%+2.3%
Q1 2017-6.9%-8.5%-11.6%
Q4 2016-9.1%-9.0%+7.3%
Q3 2016+9.7%+8.8%+10.8%
Q2 2016-3.3%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-5.1%
Q3 2015+4.7%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015-0.7%
Q4 2014-1.3%
Q3 2014-2.1%
Q2 2014-5.2%
Q1 2014-1.4%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+2.8%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2013+8.4%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012-2.6%
Q1 2012+1.8%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2011-5.5%
Q3 2010+3.0%
Q2 2010+0.1%

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