Vestis Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results and Increases Full Year 2026 Outlook

Increases full year 2026 Free Cash Flow* outlook by $30 million, or 22%, at the midpoint; On track to deliver against full year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA* guidance supported by strong execution

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vestis Corporation (NYSE: VSTS), a leading provider of uniforms and workplace supplies, today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 3, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights
(All comparisons versus the prior-year period)

• Revenue of $661.7 million
• Net Income of $11.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share and Adjusted Net Income* of $24.2 million or $0.18 per diluted share
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $80.9 million
• Net Income as a percentage of revenue of 1.7% and Adjusted EBITDA Margin* of 12.2%
• Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities of $64.9 million, Free Cash Flow* of $47.0 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow* of $55.5 million
• Repaid $30 million of debt
• Available liquidity of $351.8 million, including $57.7 million Cash and Cash Equivalents on hand, at the end of the quarter

Management Commentary

“During the fiscal third quarter, we continued to deliver against our commitments for the year, advancing our strategic transformation through disciplined operational and commercial execution,” said Jim Barber, President and CEO. “Operationally, we continued to see improvements in plant productivity and on-time delivery while lowering our overall operating expenses. Commercially, our pricing and segmentation initiatives gained traction as we exited more unprofitable volume, and for the first time as a public company, Revenue Per Pound increased while Cost Per Pound* remained flat on a year-over-year basis. Together, these efforts delivered a second consecutive quarter of improved Adjusted EBITDA* and Operating Leverage*.”

“Our total revenue and Revenue Per Pound improved sequentially as we continued to build commercial momentum supported by our strategic transformation,” concluded Barber. “We also generated strong cash flow during the quarter and with liquidity of over $350 million, we remain well positioned to continue allocating capital to the highest-return areas of the business while reducing debt. Our priorities remain focused on commercial excellence: executing to a data-driven standard across every market center, fueling profitable growth and market share expansion amidst a backdrop of shifting market dynamics.”

Strategic Business Transformation

During its fiscal first quarter of 2026, the Company launched a strategic business transformation plan (“the Plan”) designed to make the Company more customer focused, agile and efficient – while positioning it for long-term profitable growth. Once fully implemented, the Plan is expected to generate annualized operating cost savings of at least $75 million and to enhance revenue. The Company estimates approximately $50 million of in-year benefit to fiscal 2026 from the Plan, with roughly $30 million already realized, as expected, through the fiscal third quarter. The Plan is structured around three strategic priorities: Operational Excellence, Commercial Excellence and Asset & Network Optimization. During the fiscal third quarter of 2026, Vestis advanced its strategic transformation priorities in the following ways:

• Operational Excellence: The Company reduced its operating expenses while improving service quality. The Company also lowered its cost of services, which includes merchandise, plant and delivery costs, while improving plant productivity by 9%. These initiatives further enhanced the customer experience, driving an 80bps improvement in on-time deliveries and a 74bps reduction in customer complaints during the period. The Company also streamlined its corporate support functions by partnering with a leading third-party provider, creating a more efficient and agile corporate support organization to better serve its markets and customers. The Company expects this outsourcing arrangement to generate approximately $10 million in annual SG&A savings beginning in fiscal 2027 with some benefits realized as early as the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026.
• Commercial Excellence: Vestis advanced its strategic pricing execution through improved commercial practices and the deployment of robust decision-support processes that drove pricing strength over the prior year. These efforts supported a 3% increase in Revenue Per Pound during the quarter in addition to year-over-year revenue growth in the Company’s Canadian segment. The initiatives emphasize disciplined pricing and product profitability structured at the customer level to deliver value for both customers and shareholders.
• Asset & Network Optimization: The Company continued to evaluate its network across key markets, leveraging available capacity to identify growth and optimization opportunities to further strengthen operating leverage. The Company is analyzing its network through a market segmentation approach while executing route optimization initiatives in select areas, with plans to expand as market dynamics evolve. These actions are designed to improve route efficiency, optimize costs, and strengthen network performance. The Company also continued to market non-operating properties for sale to further optimize its asset base and service network.

Vestis continues to demonstrate significant progress against its transformation priorities, driving a more favorable product mix and stronger pricing discipline resulting in year-over-year Revenue Per Pound growth supporting Operating Leverage* returning to its highest level since the fiscal third quarter of 2024. The Company’s strong year-to-date results establish a solid platform for profitable growth moving into fiscal 2027.

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Performance

Revenue for the fiscal third quarter was $661.7 million, as compared to $673.8 million in the prior year, a decline of $12.1 million or 1.8%. Volume in pounds processed declined 4.5% during the quarter when compared to the prior year, the impact of which was partly offset by improvements in strategic pricing and sales product mix.

Net income for the fiscal third quarter increased by $11.7 million to $11.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(0.7) million, or $(0.01) per diluted share. Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenue was 1.7% during the fiscal third quarter of 2026, compared to (0.1)% in the prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA* for the fiscal third quarter was $80.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA Margin* was 12.2%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA* of $64.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA Margin* of 9.5% for the fiscal third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA* for the fiscal third quarter of 2025 included an adjustment of $1.8 million for the write-off of pre-spin merchandise-in-service, which the Company was able to exclude solely for financial covenant purposes under the credit agreement. Excluding the write-off of merchandise-in-service, Covenant Adjusted EBITDA* was $65.8 million and Covenant Adjusted EBITDA Margin* was 9.8% in the fiscal third quarter of 2025, resulting in an increase of $15.0 million or 23% year-over-year. The increase is primarily attributable to improvements in Revenue Per Pound and Operating Leverage* supported by the successful execution of the Plan.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Net cash provided by operating activities during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 was $64.9 million and Free Cash Flow* was $47.0 million. Net cash provided by operating activities during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 includes $8.6 million in non-recurring cash payments associated with the Plan. Excluding the impact of these payments, Adjusted Free Cash Flow* improved by $47.5 million to $55.5 million, when compared to the fiscal third quarter of 2025. The increase in cash provided by operating activities reflects an $11.7 million improvement in net income in the fiscal third quarter of 2026 and a $4.3 million improvement in rental merchandise in service during the same period.

During the fiscal third quarter of 2026, the Company’s Investments in Capital Assets* were $23.0 million, which included $18.0 million in cash expenditures for property and equipment investments in plant operations and technological infrastructure, as well as $5.1 million in new finance leases for vehicles in our delivery fleet, supporting the Company’s transformation initiatives. For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, the Company’s Investments in Capital Assets* were $62.5 million, including $40.0 million in cash investments combined with $22.4 million in new finance leases.

During the fiscal third quarter, the Company utilized Free Cash Flow* to repay $30.0 million of principal on its outstanding debt. As of July 3, 2026, Vestis had total available liquidity of $351.8 million, including $57.7 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Updated Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook

Today, the Company is updating its outlook for fiscal 2026. The Company now expects fiscal 2026 Free Cash Flow* to be in the range of $160.0 million to $170.0 million. The Company continues to expect fiscal 2026 revenue to be between flat to down 2%, as compared to normalized revenue excluding the impact of the additional operating week in fiscal 2025.

The Company expects fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA* to be in the range of $310.0 million to $315.0 million with a midpoint of $312.5 million, an increase of $2.5 million. Based on the Company’s outlook, fiscal fourth quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA* is implied to be in the range of $84.0 million to $89.0 million.

Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call & Webcast

Vestis will host a conference call today Tuesday, August 11, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fiscal third quarter 2026 results.

For a live webcast of the conference call and to access the accompanying investor presentation, please visit the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.vestis.com.

To participate in the live teleconference:

United States Live: 800-267-6316
International Live: 203-518-9783
Access Code: VSTSQ326

A replay of the live event will also be available on the Company’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call.

About Vestis™
Vestis is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis provides uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end sectors. The Company’s comprehensive service offering primarily includes a full-service uniform rental program, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies, and cleanroom and other specialty garment processing.

*A non-GAAP measure, see accompanying non-GAAP measure explanations and reconciliations later in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws. All statements that reflect our expectations, assumptions or projections about the future, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, forecasts relating to discussions of future operations and financial performance and statements regarding our strategy for growth, future product development, regulatory approvals, competitive position and expenditures. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “potential,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” and “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning or the negative versions of such words. Examples of forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the potential effects of our comprehensive actions to enhance both our commercial and operational processes, and our expectations regarding our updated fiscal year 2026 performance outlook. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that we expected. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict including, but not limited to: unfavorable macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical instability, including as a result of the military conflict among the United States, Israel and Iran, government shutdowns, inflationary pressures and higher interest rates; the failure to retain current customers, renew existing customer contracts and obtain new customer contracts, which could result in continued stock volatility and potential future goodwill impairment charges; competition in our industry; our ability to comply with certain financial ratios, tests and covenants in our credit agreement, including the Net Leverage Ratio; our significant indebtedness and ability to meet debt obligations and our reliance on an accounts receivable securitization facility; our ability to successfully execute or achieve the expected benefits of our business transformation and restructuring plan and other measures we may take in the future; increases in fuel and energy costs and other supply chain challenges and disruptions, including as a result of disruptions in international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the military conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine; implementation of new or increased tariffs and ongoing changes in U.S. and foreign government trade policies, including potential modifications to existing trade agreements and retaliatory measures by foreign governments; increased operating costs and obstacles to cost recovery due to the pricing and cancellation terms of our support services contracts; a determination by our customers to reduce their outsourcing or use of preferred vendors; the outcome of legal proceedings to which we are or may become subject, including securities litigation claims that could result in significant legal expenses and settlement and damage awards; risks associated with suppliers from whom our products are sourced; challenge of contracts by our customers; currency risks and other risks associated with international operations, including compliance with a broad range of laws and regulations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; increases in labor costs or inability to hire and retain key or sufficient qualified personnel; continued or further unionization of our workforce; our expansion strategy and our ability to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire and costs and timing related thereto; natural disasters, global calamities, climate change, civil or political unrest, terrorist attacks, pandemics or other public health crises, and other adverse incidents; liability resulting from our participation in multiemployer-defined benefit pension plans; liability associated with noncompliance with applicable law or other governmental regulations; laws and governmental regulations including those relating to the environment, wage and hour and government contracting; unanticipated changes in tax law; new interpretations of or changes in the enforcement of the government regulatory framework; a cybersecurity incident or other disruptions in the availability of our computer systems or privacy breaches; stakeholder expectations relating to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations which may expose us to liabilities and other adverse effects on our business; any failure by Aramark to perform its obligations under the various separation agreements entered into in connection with the separation; and a determination by the IRS that the distribution or certain related transactions are taxable. The above list of factors is not exhaustive or necessarily in order of importance. For additional information on identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in forward-looking statements, see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including “Item 1A-Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in “Item 1A-Risk Factors” of Part II in subsequently-filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Vestis reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but in this release and the non-GAAP reconciliations that follow, Vestis also uses the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”), Adjusted Diluted EPS, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Debt, Net Leverage Ratio, Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, Covenant Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Trailing Twelve Months Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Expenses (presented solely in the calculations of Cost Per Pound and Operating Leverage Per Pound) and Investments in Capital Assets. Vestis believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measure, provide useful supplemental information to investors. Certain adjustment-based measures exclude items that management believes may not be indicative of or are unrelated to Vestis’ core operating results. Vestis uses these non-GAAP financial measures with U.S. GAAP financial measures and other operating data to assist in the evaluation of its operating performance. Vestis believes that presentation of these measures also helps investors because the measures enable better comparisons of Vestis’ historical results and allow investors to evaluate Vestis’ performance based on the same metrics that Vestis uses to evaluate its performance and trends in its results. However, these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Vestis’ results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Specifically, you should not consider these measures as alternatives to revenue, operating income, operating expenses, operating income margin, net income, net income margin or net cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures also should not be considered as measures of cash available to Vestis to invest in the growth of Vestis’ business or cash that will be available to Vestis to meet its obligations. Non-GAAP financial measures as presented by Vestis may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies because not all companies use identical calculations. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are provided in the tables at the end of this release.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income adjusted for provision for income taxes; interest expense, net; and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted for share-based compensation expense; severance; business transformation costs; separation related charges; securitization fees; loss (gain) on sale of equity investments; third party debt amendment fees; legal reserves and settlements; gains, losses, and other items impacting comparability. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are presented to provide a more meaningful comparison of Vestis’ operating performance by excluding items that management believes are not reflective of ongoing operations or that may obscure trends in the underlying business. Similar adjustments have been recorded in Adjusted EBITDA for earlier periods, and Vestis may record similar types of adjustments in future periods.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Basic EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) represents net income (loss) adjusted to exclude items not considered indicative of Vestis’ core ongoing operations, including amortization expense, share-based compensation, severance charges, business transformation costs, separation-related charges, loss (gain) on sale of equity investments; third party debt amendment fees; legal reserves and settlements; gains, losses, and other items impacting comparability. Management believes this measure provides useful supplemental information by facilitating period-over-period comparisons of performance on a consistent basis.

Adjusted Basic EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS represent Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the weighted-average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding, respectively.

Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for purchases of property and equipment and other items. Free Cash Flow is presented because it reflects the cash generated from operations after capital expenditures necessary to maintain and improve operations. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, as there may be other nondiscretionary cash requirements not reflected in this measure. Adjusted Free Cash Flow represents Free Cash Flow adjusted for cash paid for strategic business transformation initiatives, including severance paid during the transformation period and third-party advisory fees.

Net Leverage Ratio, Net Debt, Covenant Adjusted EBITDA, Trailing Twelve Months Covenant Adjusted EBITDA and Covenant Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Net Leverage Ratio is defined in Vestis’ credit agreement and is calculated as consolidated total indebtedness in excess of unrestricted cash (referred to herein as “Net Debt”), divided by the Trailing Twelve Months Covenant Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt represents total principal debt outstanding, letters of credit outstanding, and finance lease obligations, less cash and cash equivalents. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA, as further modified by certain items specifically permitted under the credit agreement to assess compliance with its financial covenants. Trailing Twelve Months Covenant Adjusted EBITDA represents Covenant Adjusted EBITDA for the preceding four fiscal quarters. Covenant Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Covenant Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Vestis believes that Net Leverage Ratio and its components are useful to investors because they are indicators of Vestis’ ability to meet its future financial obligations and are measures that are frequently used by investors and creditors.

Cost Per Pound and Adjusted Operating Expenses
Cost Per Pound represents the cost incurred to process laundry on a per-unit basis and is calculated as Adjusted Operating Expenses, as defined below, divided by the total pounds of laundry processed during the period.

Investor Contact
Stefan Neely
Vallum Advisors
615-844-6248
ir@vestis.com

Media
Danielle Holcomb
470-716-0917
danielle.holcomb@vestis.com