Strong Revenue Growth
For the fourth quarter, total revenue grew 8% to $2.67 billion, with an organic growth rate of 9%. The full year fiscal 2025 revenue was a record $10.34 billion, an increase of 7.7%.
Robust Segment Performance
Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment grew 7.2%, First Aid and Safety segment grew 18.5%, and Fire Protection Services grew organically by 11.1% in the fourth quarter.
Profitability and Margin Expansion
Fourth quarter gross margin grew by 9.1% from 49.2% to 49.7%. Full-year operating margins were 22.8%, an increase of 14.1% over the prior year, and diluted EPS increased by 16.1%.
Significant Capital Return
Returned over $1.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, marking 41 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Record M&A Activity
Invested $2.2329 billion in acquisitions in fiscal 2025, representing the largest year of M&A activity in almost twenty years.