United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI R2K
United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in three segments: Natural, Wholesale, and Retail. The company distributes grocery and general merchandise, perishables, frozen food, wellness and personal care items, bulk and foodservice, home, health and beauty care, pharmacy, pet food, produce, meat, dairy, and organic/non-GMO products under the ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, SHOPPERS VALUE, WILD HARVEST, Field Day, STONE RIDGE CREAMERY, EQUALINE, CULINARY CIRCLE, and WOODSTOCK brands. It also engages in the manufacture of natural and organic snack food; importing, roasting, packaging, and distributing of nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items, and confections under the Woodstock Farms Manufacturing brand; and operation of grocery and liquor stores under the Cub Foods and Shoppers brands. In addition, the company provides shelf and planogram management, retail store support, pricing strategy, shelf tags, electronic payments and coupon processing, store layout and design, equipment sourcing and procurement, point-of-sale hardware and software, network and data hosting solutions, consumer convenience services, automation tools, sustainability services, and administrative back-office solutions; consumer and trade marketing programs; and programs to support suppliers in understanding its markets. Further, it offers web and digital marketing services, such as websites, digital coupon and loyalty programs, mobile applications, e-commerce, and circular programs; and various supply chain, digital, and professional services. It serves grocery chains, retailers, and wholesale customers. United Natural Foods, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -49.2% CAGR over 5 years.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. R2K | 51.35 | - | $3.13B | - | -0.30% | -4.85% | 3.19% | -49.19% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 956.32 | 49.76 | $424.27B | 0.61% | 27.44% | 29.65% | 6.64% | 11.49% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 79.01 | 24.85 | $339.94B | 2.68% | 21.13% | 43.37% | 3.69% | 11.16% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 143.56 | 21.02 | $334.29B | 2.97% | 23.63% | 31.11% | 1.67% | 2.71% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 177.38 | 24.98 | $276.46B | 3.31% | 35.35% | - | 8.57% | 7.84% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 144.19 | 22.64 | $197.10B | 4.11% | 15.23% | 43.88% | 2.83% | -2.57% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | May 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.46B | 2.53B | 2.65B | 2.59B | 2.88B | 6.45B | 6.25B | 6.73B | 6.30B | 6.43B | 7.03B | 6.75B | 6.68B | 6.90B | 6.63B | 7.00B | 7.42B | 7.24B | 7.53B | 7.82B | 7.51B | 7.55B | 7.78B | 7.50B | 7.87B | 8.16B | 8.16B | 8.06B | 8.06B | 7.70B | 7.84B | 7.84B | 7.95B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.09B | - | 6.98B | - | 6.67B | 6.79B | - | 6.90B |
| Gross Profit | 297.52M | 322.43M | 345.46M | 349.02M | 344.94M | 366.36M | 368.60M | 367.22M | 371.52M | 408.09M | 375.94M | 419.37M | 898.09M | 922.17M | 968.98M | 907.21M | 917.33M | 1.05B | 1.00B | 970.00M | 995.00M | 970.00M | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.01B | 1.10B | 1.07B | 1.00B | 1.03B | 1.03B | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.03B | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.05B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03B | - | 1.02B | - | 1.05B | 996.00M | - | 972.00M |
| Operating Income | 41.70M | 66.02M | - | 53.34M | 46.27M | 64.95M | - | 55.11M | 40.20M | 82.16M | - | -18.84M | -408.13M | 69.68M | - | -416.46M | 17.55M | 124.32M | - | 50.00M | 107.00M | 92.00M | 107.00M | 125.00M | 123.00M | 99.00M | 63.00M | 33.00M | -16.00M | 16.00M | 6.00M | 5.00M | 41.00M | 27.00M | 57.00M | 15.00M | -16.00M | 55.00M | 19.00M | 74.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.00M | - | 100.00M | - | 2.00M | 100.00M | - | 129.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.00M | - | 35.00M | - | 32.00M | 32.00M | - | 32.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.00M | - | -16.00M | - | -109.00M | -9.00M | - | 23.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.00M | - | -9.00M | - | -23.00M | -5.00M | - | 3.00M |
| Net Income | 22.68M | 38.27M | 34.68M | 29.22M | 25.48M | 36.59M | 38.87M | 30.50M | 50.49M | 51.89M | 32.79M | -19.29M | -341.73M | 57.09M | 19.20M | -383.93M | -30.71M | 88.13M | 52.37M | -1.00M | 59.00M | 48.00M | 76.00M | 66.00M | 67.00M | 66.00M | 19.00M | 7.00M | -39.00M | -15.00M | -21.00M | -21.00M | -3.00M | -3.00M | -7.00M | -7.00M | -87.00M | -4.00M | -4.00M | 20.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.45 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.60 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.64 | -0.38 | -6.72 | 1.12 | 0.36 | -7.21 | -0.57 | 1.60 | 0.89 | -0.02 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.31 | 0.12 | -0.67 | -0.25 | -0.34 | -0.35 | -0.05 | -0.05 | -0.12 | -0.12 | -1.43 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 0.31 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.27B | 10.23B | 22.34B | 26.56B | - | 28.93B | 30.27B | 30.98B | 30.98B | 31.78B | 31.78B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.75B | 26.14B | 26.78B | - | 27.56B | - |
| Gross Profit | 660.48M | 696.93M | 824.81M | 916.00M | 1.03B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.43B | 1.52B | 3.22B | 3.89B | - | 4.18B | 4.13B | 4.20B | 4.20B | 4.22B | 4.22B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.83B | 3.97B | 4.10B | - | 4.12B | - |
| Operating Income | 109.92M | 114.90M | 129.68M | 155.16M | 185.49M | 210.79M | 241.96M | 224.11M | 226.03M | 224.47M | -196.00M | -193.00M | - | 357.00M | 158.00M | 101.00M | 8.00M | 105.00M | -31.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 750.00M | 455.00M | 328.00M | - | 306.00M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 155.00M | 144.00M | 146.00M | - | 139.00M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 310.00M | 7.00M | -137.00M | - | -154.00M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.00M | -23.00M | -27.00M | - | -39.00M | - |
| Net Income | - | - | - | 91.34M | 107.85M | 125.48M | 138.73M | 125.77M | 130.16M | 162.78M | -285.00M | -274.00M | - | 248.00M | 24.00M | -112.00M | -112.00M | -118.00M | -118.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.86 | 2.18 | - | - | - | 2.56 | 3.20 | -5.56 | -5.10 | - | 4.07 | 0.40 | -1.89 | -1.89 | -1.95 | -1.95 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.19% |
| 1 Year: | -2.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -49.19% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +67.98% |
| 6 Months: | +38.52% |
| 3 Months: | +34.39% |
| 1 Month: | +4.97% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.06B | 1.25B | 1.40B | 1.49B | 1.73B | 2.29B | 2.54B | 2.85B | 2.89B | 2.96B | 7.17B | 7.59B | - | 7.63B | 7.39B | 7.53B | 7.53B | 7.59B | 7.59B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.80B | 3.46B | 3.40B | - | 3.42B | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | 25.33M | 10.27M | 13.80M | 16.87M | 16.12M | 11.11M | 16.12M | 17.38M | 18.59M | 15.41M | 23.32M | 44.47M | 47.00M | - | 44.00M | 37.00M | 40.00M | 40.00M | 44.00M | 44.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.35B | 2.29B | 2.18B | - | 2.10B | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.20B | 870.00M | 915.00M | - | 1.02B | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 620.35M | 531.32M | 515.23M | 630.76M | 1.05B | 1.16B | 1.33B | 1.20B | 1.12B | 5.67B | 6.45B | - | 5.84B | 5.65B | 5.89B | 5.89B | 6.04B | 6.04B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 521.88M | 463.42M | 334.16M | 398.27M | 515.50M | 527.94M | 619.72M | 703.99M | 699.22M | 2.11B | 2.37B | - | 2.42B | 2.40B | 2.37B | 2.37B | 2.60B | 2.60B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 48.43M | 986.00K | 635.00K | 33.09M | 32.51M | 172.95M | 161.74M | 149.86M | 137.71M | 3.00B | 2.58B | - | 2.11B | 1.96B | 2.08B | 2.08B | 1.86B | 1.86B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.38B | 3.27B | 3.55B | - | 3.45B | - |
| Total Equity | 480.05M | 544.47M | 630.45M | 869.67M | 978.72M | 1.09B | 1.24B | 1.38B | 1.52B | 1.68B | 1.85B | 1.51B | 1.15B | - | 1.79B | 1.74B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.55B | 1.55B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58.90M | 61.00M | 62.00M | - | 63.07M | - |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 273.33M | 109.04M | 285.00M | 457.00M | - | 331.00M | 624.00M | 253.00M | 253.00M | 470.00M | 470.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -59.96M | -47.01M | -2.26B | -1.00M | - | -49.00M | -339.00M | -342.00M | -342.00M | -218.00M | -218.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -217.12M | -53.56M | 2.00B | -453.00M | - | -279.00M | -292.00M | 92.00M | 92.00M | -248.00M | -248.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -32.35M | -55.11M | -40.78M | -31.49M | -66.55M | -147.30M | -129.13M | -41.38M | -56.11M | -44.61M | -228.00M | -173.00M | - | -251.00M | -323.00M | -345.00M | -345.00M | -231.00M | -231.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 217.22M | 64.43M | 57.00M | 284.00M | - | 80.00M | 301.00M | -92.00M | -92.00M | 239.00M | 239.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.00M | -7.00M | 3.00M | - | 4.00M | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 24.23M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.00M | - | 0 | - | 0 |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.4% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 14.6% | - | 14.5% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4% | 2.2% | -0.9% | -0.7% | - | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4% | 1.6% | -1.3% | -1.0% | - | 0.9% | 0.1% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| ROE % | - | - | - | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | -18.9% | -23.9% | - | 13.8% | 1.4% | -6.8% | -6.8% | -7.6% | -7.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.8% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.9% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 9.9% | -3.9% | -3.7% | - | 6.9% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | -0.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.14% | 10.41M | $534.58M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.15% | 4.34M | $223.09M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.78% | 3.51M | $180.17M |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 5.49% | 3.34M | $171.25M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.24% | 2.58M | $132.34M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.91% | 2.38M | $122.08M |
| 7 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | 2.85% | 1.73M | $88.94M |
| 8 | Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc. | 2.61% | 1.59M | $81.45M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.43% | 1.48M | $75.79M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.30% | 1.40M | $71.78M |
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