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Vestis Reports First Revenue Per Pound Increase Since Spinoff
Vestis reported fiscal third-quarter results that mark a turning point in its effort to prove its uniform and workplace supply business can become more profitable. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to about $81 million, up roughly $15 million or 23% year over year, and revenue per pound rose to $1.42, the first year-over-year increase since the company separated from Aramark. Net income swung to $11 million from a $0.7 million loss a year earlier, and the company raised its full-year free cash flow guidance to a range of $160 million to $170 million, up from $120 million to $150 million previously. Total revenue was about $662 million, down 1.8% year over year, and net debt stood at $1.2 billion at quarter-end. Management acknowledged a meaningful gap between its strongest and weakest markets and plans to address it with more customized, market-by-market execution.