UniFirst Corp Profit Advances In Q3

(RTTNews) - UniFirst Corp (UNF) released a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's profit came in at $47.22 million, or $2.46 per share. This compares with $36.36 million, or $1.85 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.71 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.2% to $453.72 million from $427.38 million last year.

UniFirst Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $47.22 Mln. vs. $36.36 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $2.46 vs. $1.85 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.71 -Revenue (Q3): $453.72 Mln vs. $427.38 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $8.75 - $8.85 Full year revenue guidance: $1.802 - $1.809 Bln