Vestis Q4 revenue rises 4.1% on extra week, but operating income falls to $18 million
Vestis reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $712 million, up 4.1% year over year, but the increase reflects an extra week worth $51.6 million; excluding it, revenue fell 3.5%. Operating income fell to $17.6 million from $29.8 million, and the company swung to a net loss of $12.5 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, from a $2.3 million loss a year earlier. The company also launched a multi-year restructuring plan and issued fiscal 2026 guidance calling for flat to 2% lower revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of $285 million to $315 million.
- Q4 operating income was $17.6 million versus $29.8 million a year earlier; net loss was $12.5 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, versus $(0.02)
- Excluding the extra week, fourth-quarter revenue declined 3.5%, with rental revenue down $18.1 million mainly from lost business
- Restructuring plan expected to cost about $25 million to $30 million, be substantially complete by end of 2027, and deliver at least $75 million in annual operating cost savings by end of fiscal 2026
- Fiscal 2026 outlook: revenue flat to down 2% versus normalized fiscal 2025, Adjusted EBITDA of $285 million to $315 million, and Free Cash Flow of $50 million to $60 million