United Natural Foods, Inc.

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

46.16 2.13 −4.41%
Market cap
$2.8B
P/E
33.2×
Fwd P/E
16.2×
Dividend yield
—
F-score
7/9
Altman Z
5.15
Beneish M
−2.91
Dividend safety
n/a

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Return on equity

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United Natural Foods, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 5.29%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.7% (fiscal 2020) to 15.0% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is below the Food Distribution industry median of 6.75% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 5.29% 12.68
FY2025 −7.39% (0.77)
FY2024 −6.62% (7.98)
FY2023 1.36% (13.64)
FY2022 15.0% 3.78
FY2021 11.2% 31.93
FY2020 −20.7% (3.70)
FY2019 −17.0% (26.24)
FY2018 9.23% 1.10
FY2017 8.13% (0.54)

Against its own ten years

Low −20.7% High 15.0%
Ten-year median 6.71%
Current reading's percentile 50

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
SYY Sysco Corporation compare 59.2%
USFD US Foods Holding Corp. compare 18.0%
CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. compare 16.2%
ANDE The Andersons, Inc. compare 15.6%
WILCF G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. compare 12.6%
PFGC Performance Food Group Company compare 8.21%
UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. 5.29%
AVO Mission Produce, Inc. compare 0.23%
HFFG HF FOODS GROUP INC. compare −15.4%
Food Distribution industry median 6.75%
Consumer Defensive sector median 0.42%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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