Unifirst Corporation (UNF) earnings date & stock reaction
UNF · Unifirst Corporation · Consumer Discretionary
Unifirst Corporation earnings date & time
Schedule
- Korea time (KST)
- Wed, October 21
- Reporting pattern
- 12 of last 12 before open
- Typical move
- ±2.6% · 12-report avg
What the market expects
Consensus EPS
$2.04Coming in above this counts as a beat
- Year-ago quarter
- $2.28→-10.5%
Price after the latest report
Unifirst Corporation (UNF) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±2.6% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 5 times.
Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 5 of the last 10 times. The number alone doesn't move it.
When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.
The real bar for this stock
Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.
How this stock reacts to earnings
Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions
Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?
How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move
5/10 beats fell next day · watches Comps/demand · guidance
- May 2026 report+2.6%
- Feb 2026 report+0.6%
- Nov 2025 report+2.5%
- Aug 2025 report-5.5%
- May 2025 report+2.3%
- Mar 2025 report-2.8%
Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss
Earnings trend · last 12 quarters
Earnings history and price reaction
| Quarter ended | Reported (ET) | vs market expectation (consensus) | Earnings day | After 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2026 | 2026-07-01 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2/2026 | 2026-04-01 | +3.1% | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| 11/2025 | 2026-01-07 | -4.0% | +2.5% | +2.5% |
| 8/2025 | 2025-10-22 | +7.4% | -5.5% | -5.7% |
| 5/2025 | 2025-07-02 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.9% |
| 3/2025 | 2025-04-02 | +4.8% | -2.8% | -2.3% |
12 reports, quarters ending 8/2023 to 5/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Unifirst Corporation earnings date?
The next Unifirst Corporation (UNF) earnings report is expected Wed, October 21 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.
What is the consensus EPS forecast for Unifirst Corporation's next earnings?
Analysts expect EPS of about $2.04 for Unifirst Corporation (UNF). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.
Does Unifirst Corporation (UNF) stock usually go up after earnings?
Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±2.6%.
Does Unifirst Corporation react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?
In 7 of the last 12 reports (58%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.
Can Unifirst Corporation stock fall even when earnings are good?
Yes. In 3 of the last 12 reports, Unifirst Corporation fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.
Does Unifirst Corporation stock keep moving after the earnings day?
Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 33% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.