UniFirst (UNF) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended February 2025, UniFirst (UNF) reported revenue of $602.22 million, up 2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.40, compared to $1.22 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $603.04 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.31, the EPS surprise was +6.87%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how UniFirst performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Core Laundry Operations: $530.35 million compared to the $531.34 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year. Revenues- First Aid: $27.45 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.90 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.6%. Revenues- Specialty Garments: $44.41 million compared to the $42.30 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.2% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for UniFirst here>>>Shares of UniFirst have returned -15.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Unifirst Corporation (UNF): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks