Vestis Corporation: Uniform Rental Business Loses Its Shirt

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Summary

  • Vestis Corporation faces ongoing sales declines, margin pressure, and high leverage, with execution and debt risks outweighing any near-term stability.
  • Despite post-spinoff hopes, VSTS performance has deteriorated, with EBITDA and earnings dropping and leverage ratios rising to concerning levels.
  • Management turnover and weak results led to pulled guidance and amended credit terms, with no buybacks or dividends allowed, highlighting financial stress.
  • VSTS shares aren't cheap enough to justify the risk; unless Vestis returns to past performance, I see no compelling risk-reward opportunity here.
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Luis Alvarez

In the summer of last year, I believed that some stability was arriving in the case of Vestis Corporation (NYSE:VSTS) yet real challenges remained. The uniform and workplace company was dealing with sluggish sales, margins, and high

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