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UNFI Consumer Defensive Food Distribution
United Natural Foods, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended July 2026) was $31.2 billion, down 1.99% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- −0.70%
- EPS
- +141.3%
- Free cash flow
- +11.8%
- Total debt
- −16.1%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Gross margin
United Natural Foods, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 13.5%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.3% (fiscal 2025) to 15.4% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 17% of that period. That is below the Food Distribution industry median of 16.6% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 34.6%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13.5% | 0.19 |
| FY2025 | 13.3% | (0.28) |
| FY2024 | 13.6% | (0.09) |
| FY2023 | 13.7% | (0.81) |
| FY2022 | 14.5% | (0.16) |
| FY2021 | 14.6% | (0.02) |
| FY2020 | 14.6% | 0.23 |
| FY2019 | 14.4% | (0.45) |
| FY2018 | 14.9% | (0.55) |
| FY2017 | 15.4% | 0.31 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 13.7% | 0.16 |
| Apr 2026 | 13.6% | 0.42 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.2% | (0.25) |
| Oct 2025 | 13.4% | 0.03 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| WILCF G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. compare | 30.3% |
| CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. compare | 24.7% |
| SYY Sysco Corporation compare | 18.5% |
| USFD US Foods Holding Corp. compare | 17.8% |
| HFFG HF FOODS GROUP INC. compare | 16.6% |
| UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. | 13.5% |
| PFGC Performance Food Group Company compare | 12.0% |
| AVO Mission Produce, Inc. compare | 11.4% |
| ANDE The Andersons, Inc. compare | 7.19% |
| Food Distribution industry median | 16.6% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 34.6% |
| Market median | 45.1% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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