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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Nov. 30, 2025 |
Nov. 30, 2024 |
Nov. 30, 2025 |
Nov. 30, 2024 |
May 31, 2025 |
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| Number of reportable segments not disclosed | reportable operating segments | ||||
| Revenue | $ 2,799,992 | $ 2,561,783 | $ 5,518,114 | $ 5,063,370 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,387,507 | 1,285,080 | 2,739,068 | 2,534,536 | |
| Gross margin | 1,412,485 | 1,276,703 | 2,779,046 | 2,528,834 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 756,771 | 685,313 | 1,505,473 | 1,376,413 | |
| Operating income | 655,714 | 591,390 | 1,273,573 | 1,152,421 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 253,438 | 242,202 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 208,209 | 194,337 | |||
| Total assets | 10,132,881 | 9,366,529 | 10,132,881 | 9,366,529 | $ 9,825,241 |
| Uniform Rental and Facility Services | |||||
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| Revenue | 2,155,400 | 1,990,410 | 4,246,466 | 3,924,249 | |
| First Aid and Safety Services | |||||
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| Revenue | 342,240 | 299,367 | 676,897 | 591,934 | |
| Operating Segments | Uniform Rental and Facility Services | |||||
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| Revenue | 2,155,400 | 1,990,410 | 4,246,466 | 3,924,249 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,081,218 | 1,014,052 | 2,133,771 | 1,995,215 | |
| Gross margin | 1,074,182 | 976,358 | 2,112,695 | 1,929,034 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 548,451 | 503,999 | 1,087,027 | 1,010,237 | |
| Operating income | 525,731 | 472,359 | 1,025,668 | 918,797 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 202,161 | 187,244 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 143,283 | 141,243 | |||
| Total assets | 8,190,558 | 7,811,418 | 8,190,558 | 7,811,418 | |
| Operating Segments | First Aid and Safety Services | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information | |||||
| Revenue | 342,240 | 299,367 | 676,897 | 591,934 | |
| Cost of sales | 144,638 | 127,882 | 289,127 | 251,646 | |
| Gross margin | 197,602 | 171,485 | 387,770 | 340,288 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 110,598 | 96,262 | 220,439 | 193,777 | |
| Operating income | 87,004 | 75,223 | 167,331 | 146,511 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,373 | 44,134 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 33,710 | 25,258 | |||
| Total assets | 855,543 | 777,847 | 855,543 | 777,847 | |
| Operating Segments | All Other | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information | |||||
| Revenue | 302,352 | 272,006 | 594,751 | 547,187 | |
| Cost of sales | 161,651 | 143,146 | 316,170 | 287,675 | |
| Gross margin | 140,701 | 128,860 | 278,581 | 259,512 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 97,722 | 85,052 | 198,007 | 172,399 | |
| Operating income | 42,979 | 43,808 | 80,574 | 87,113 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,904 | 10,824 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 31,216 | 27,836 | |||
| Total assets | 885,938 | 654,869 | 885,938 | 654,869 | |
| Corporate | |||||
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| Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gross margin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total assets | $ 200,842 | $ 122,395 | $ 200,842 | $ 122,395 | |
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