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    United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • FOOD DISTRIBUTION • NYSE

    $43.84
    -1.96 (-4.28%)

    Market Cap: $2.65B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +64.38%
    Streak
    12 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Jul 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.89
    Range$0.78 - $1.05
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $7.4B
    Range$7.3B - $7.5B
    9 analysts
    Period ending Oct 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.71
    Range$0.62 - $0.90
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.68-3.3%
    60d ago$0.68-3.3%
    30d ago$0.68-3.3%
    7d ago$0.71+0.0%
    Current$0.71
    Revenue Consensus
    $7.9B
    Range$7.8B - $8.0B
    8 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Oct 26EST
    		-$0.71---
    Jul 26EST
    		-$0.89---
    Apr 26
    Reported Jun 9
    		$0.77$0.77+0.00%Beat+75.0%
    Jan 26
    Reported Mar 10
    		$0.62$0.51+21.57%Beat+181.8%
    Oct 25
    Reported Dec 2
    		$0.56$0.40+40.00%Beat+250.0%
    Jul 25
    Reported Sep 30
    		$-0.11$-0.16+31.25%Beat-1200.0%
    Apr 25
    Reported Jun 10
    		$0.44$0.22+100.00%Beat+340.0%
    Jan 25
    Reported Mar 11
    		$0.22$0.16+37.50%Beat+214.3%
    Oct 24
    Reported Dec 10
    		$0.16$-0.01+1195.89%Beat+500.0%
    Jul 24
    Reported Oct 1
    		$0.01N/A+114.29%Beat+104.0%
    Apr 24
    Reported Jun 5
    		$0.10$0.03+233.33%Beat-81.5%
    Jan 24
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.07$-0.02+450.00%Beat-91.0%
    Oct 23
    Reported Dec 6
    		$-0.04N/A+88.24%Beat-103.5%
    Jul 23
    Reported Sep 26
    		$-0.25$-0.29+13.79%Beat-119.7%
    Apr 23
    Reported Jun 7
    		$0.54$0.65-16.92%Miss-50.9%
    Jan 23
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.78$1.44-45.83%Miss-31.0%
    Oct 22
    Reported Dec 7
    		$1.13$1.16-2.59%Miss+16.5%
    Jul 22
    Reported Sep 27
    		$1.27$1.27+0.00%Beat+7.6%
    Apr 22
    Reported Jun 7
    		$1.10$0.98+12.24%Beat+17.0%
    Jan 22
    Reported Mar 9
    		$1.13$1.14-0.88%Miss-9.6%
    Oct 21
    Reported Dec 8
    		$0.97$0.60+61.67%Beat+90.2%
    Jul 21
    Reported Sep 28
    		$1.18$0.80+47.50%Beat+11.3%
    Apr 21
    Reported Jun 9
    		$0.94$0.92+2.17%Beat-32.9%
    Jan 21
    Reported Mar 10
    		$1.25$0.81+54.32%Beat+290.6%
    Oct 20
    Reported Dec 9
    		$0.51$0.74-31.08%Miss+325.0%
    Jul 20
    Reported Sep 28
    		$1.06$0.74+43.24%Beat+140.9%
    Apr 20
    Reported Jun 10
    		$1.40$1.41-0.71%Miss+129.5%
    Jan 20
    Reported Mar 11
    		$0.32$0.26+23.08%Beat-27.3%
    Oct 19
    Reported Dec 11
    		$0.12N/A-55.56%Miss-79.7%
    Jul 19
    Reported Oct 1
    		$0.44$0.55-20.00%Miss-42.1%
    Apr 19
    Reported Jun 5
    		$0.61$0.52+17.31%Beat-41.3%
    Jan 19
    Reported Mar 5
    		$0.44$0.23+91.30%Beat-38.0%
    Oct 18
    Reported Dec 6
    		$0.59$0.73-19.18%Miss-1.7%
    Jul 18
    Reported Sep 20
    		$0.76$0.86-11.63%Miss+5.6%
    Apr 18
    Reported Jun 6
    		$1.04$0.93+11.83%Beat+35.1%
    Jan 18
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.71$0.56+26.79%Beat+42.0%
    Oct 17
    Reported Dec 7
    		$0.60$0.60+0.00%Beat+3.4%
    Jul 17
    Reported Sep 13
    		$0.72$0.70+2.86%Beat-
    Apr 17
    Reported Jun 6
    		$0.77$0.76+1.32%Beat-
    Jan 17
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.50$0.50+0.00%Beat-
    Oct 16
    Reported Dec 7
    		$0.58$0.62-6.45%Miss-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio23.83EV/EBITDA15.88x
    Price/FCF8.10xFCF Yield12.34%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-0.12%Operating Margin1.10%
    ROE-2.30%ROIC2.57%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.04xInterest Coverage0.90x
    Current Ratio1.33xQuick Ratio0.51x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.83Avg Volume480.75K
    52-Week High$57.0252-Week Low$27.92

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$46.95
    SMA 20$47.38
    SMA 50$48.26
    SMA 200$43.28
    EMA 10$46.71
    EMA 20$47.35
    EMA 50$48.06
    EMA 200$44.05

    MACD

    Line: -0.71Signal: -0.44Hist: -0.26

    ADX

    ADX: 13.4+DI: 14.0-DI: 31.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$48.94

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$49.68
    Lower Band$45.09
    %B Position969%(Upper)
    Band Width-0.27

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    33.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K17.8
    Stoch %D38.2
    Williams %R-98.3
    ROC (10d)-8.9%
    Momentum-4.27
    CCI (20d)-278.4
    MFI (14d)35.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.63(3.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.15
    Hist Vol30.3%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$44.53
    OBV5.0M
    AD Line16.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.057

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)458.0K
    Vol Ratio1.9x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$47.25

    Pivot Points

    R3$48.95
    R2$48.31
    R1$47.06
    Pivot Point$46.42
    S1$45.16
    S2$44.52
    S3$43.27

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-12.08
    Ultimate Osc38.2
    KST-27.86

    Financial Data

    QuarterApr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024Jul 2024Apr 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023Jul 2023
    Total Revenue$7.72B$7.95B$7.84B$7.70B$8.06B$8.16B$7.87B$8.15B$7.50B$7.78B$7.55B$7.42B
    Cost of Revenue$6.67B$6.90B$6.79B$6.67B$6.98B$7.09B$6.83B$7.04B$6.48B$6.74B$6.52B$6.45B
    Gross Profit$1.05B$1.05B$1.05B$1.03B$1.08B$1.07B$1.04B$1.12B$1.02B$1.03B$1.03B$966.00M
    Operating Expenses$983.00M$972.00M$1.03B$1.11B$1.07B$1.04B$1.03B$1.11B$1.01B$1.02B$1.05B$1.04B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$954.00M$0$996.00M$1.05B$1.02B$1.03B$1.01B$1.07B$992.00M$1.01B$1.02B$1.00B
    Operating Income$66.00M$95.00M$19.00M$-78,000,000$15.00M$27.00M$5.00M$2.00M$6.00M$16.00M$-16,000,000$-75,000,000
    Interest Income$0$1.00M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$31.00M$32.00M$34.00M$36.00M$36.00M$38.00M$36.00M$50.00M$37.00M$40.00M$35.00M$35.00M
    Income Before Tax$42.00M$23.00M$-9,000,000$-109,000,000$-16,000,000$-5,000,000$-24,000,000$-44,000,000$-26,000,000$-19,000,000$-48,000,000$-103,000,000
    Income Tax Expense$9.00M$3.00M$-5,000,000$-23,000,000$-9,000,000$-3,000,000$-4,000,000$-7,000,000$-6,000,000$-5,000,000$-9,000,000$-36,000,000
    Net Income$33.00M$20.00M$-4,000,000$-86,000,000$-7,000,000$-2,000,000$-20,000,000$-37,000,000$-20,000,000$-14,000,000$-39,000,000$-67,000,000
    EBITDA$73.00M$169.00M$102.00M$6.00M$101.00M$114.00M$92.00M$97.00M$87.00M$95.00M$65.00M$12.00M
    EBIT$73.00M$95.00M$25.00M$-73,000,000$20.00M$33.00M$12.00M$6.00M$11.00M$21.00M$-13,000,000$-68,000,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    91,607 Shares in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI Purchased by Deutsche Bank AG

    Deutsche Bank AG acquired 91,607 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) during the second quarter, valued at approximately $4.18 million, representing 0.15% of the company. Despite institutional ownership reaching 87.63%, UNFI missed analyst expectations for quarterly revenue and EPS, leading to a cautious "Hold" consensus rating among analysts. Additionally, an insider sold 10,000 shares for over half a million dollars.

    MarketBeat•8/26/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Lakewood Capital Management LP Purchases Shares of 350,000 United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

    Lakewood Capital Management LP acquired 350,000 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) valued at approximately $15.98 million, representing about 0.58% of the company. Despite institutional ownership of 87.63%, UNFI reported quarterly earnings below consensus and a 4.2% year-over-year revenue decline. The stock opened at $48.46, close to analysts' average target price, with a "Hold" consensus rating.

    MarketBeat•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    BlackRock Inc. Takes Position in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

    BlackRock Inc. has acquired a significant stake in United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) during the second quarter, purchasing over 10 million shares valued at approximately $477.7 million, which represents a 17.28% ownership. Despite this institutional investment, analyst sentiment for UNFI is mixed, with a consensus "Hold" rating and a target price of $47.86. The company recently reported quarterly earnings that missed consensus estimates and provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance.

    MarketBeat•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Invests $5.95 Million in United Natural Foods, Inc. $UNFI

    Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. recently acquired 130,250 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) valued at $5.95 million. This investment comes amidst other institutional activity, with BlackRock initiating a significant position and other funds adjusting their holdings, bringing total institutional ownership to 87.63%. Despite the institutional interest, analysts largely maintain a "Hold" rating for UNFI, with a consensus price target of $47.86, following the company missing recent earnings and revenue estimates.

    MarketBeat•8/24/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    United Natural Foods’ Digital Services Push Might Change The Case For Investing In United Natural Foods (UNFI)

    United Natural Foods (UNFI) is expanding its digital services and increasing technology investments to deepen its role as a solutions partner. This push aims to improve efficiency, customer stickiness, and support a shift towards sustainable profitability, despite ongoing cybersecurity and IT spending pressures. While analysts have varying forecasts, the digital strategy could significantly impact UNFI's long-term investment narrative.

    Simply Wall Street•8/22/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    Frequently Asked Questions About UNFI

    Does UNFI pay dividends?
    United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
    What is UNFI's P/E ratio?
    United Natural Foods Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.83.
    What is UNFI's market cap?
    United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) has a market capitalization of $2.65B with a current stock price of $43.84.

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