UNFI · United Natural Foods Inc
$46.76
-0.03 (-0.06%)
At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$2.83B
Shares
60.52M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$46.76
Open$45.99
Day$45.67–47.07
52W close$26.97–55.52
Avg vol 30d487K
Short int2.5M · 4.2% float · 5.5d
Short vol67%
Last earningsSep 8, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jun 9
Up next
Next earnings call
Sep 8, 2026
Scheduled
· in 3 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Oct 31, 2026
Est
filed Jun 9, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
43
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
69%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+22%
trailing
YTD return
+39%
this year
Relative strength
+11%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$515.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.15% of float · ▼ -5.7% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
359 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
Gross margin
13%
contracting
EPS growth
−3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$239.0M
Buyback
$109.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.8B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
46%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−27%
past year
ATR
3.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jan 31, 2024
second half
EBITDA
up to $255M
fourth quarter
Extra week EBITDA contribution in the fourth quarter
up to $9M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 9, 2026
Net sales
· Fiscal Year Ending August 1, 2026 (52 weeks)
$31.1B – $31.3B
Net income
· Fiscal Year Ending August 1, 2026 (52 weeks)
$55M – $70M
EPS
· Fiscal Year Ending August 1, 2026 (52 weeks)
$0.90 – $1.10
Adjusted EPS
· Fiscal Year Ending August 1, 2026 (52 weeks)
$2.40 – $2.60
Adjusted EBITDA
· Fiscal Year Ending August 1, 2026 (52 weeks)
$685M – $705M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Full-year net sales
fiscal 2024
guided $30.5B – $31B
$30.98B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
43
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
69%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$515.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.15% of float · ▼ -5.7% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
359 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27
Now $47 · 69%
Range high $56
vs 200-day avg +9%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $529M | 39-Week Period Ended May 2, 2026 | — |
|
|
|||
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss including noncontrolling interests -37M
-1M Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
-23M Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost
+133M Interest expense, net
+7M Other expense, net
-16M Benefit for income taxes
+304M Depreciation and amortization
+60M Share-based compensation
+11M LIFO charge
+99M Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses
+45M Loss on sale of assets and other asset charges
+31M Business transformation costs
+8M Cybersecurity incident
+24M Other adjustments
= Adjusted EBITDA 645M
|
|||
| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $1.95 | 39-Week Period Ended May 2, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $122M | 39-Week Period Ended May 2, 2026 | — |
| Capital and cloud implementation expenditures non-GAAP | $118M | 39-Week Period Ended May 2, 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $243M | 39-Week Period Ended May 2, 2026 | — |
| Net leverage ratio non-GAAP | 2.7 | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Food Distribution — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNFI
this stock
United Natural Foods Inc
|
$2.83B | +38.9% | +2.6% | — | 4.2% |
|
SYY
Sysco Corp
|
$39.93B | +12.7% | +3.2% | 23.1 | 3.2% |
|
USFD
US Foods Holding Corp.
|
$23.46B | +44.0% | +4.1% | 33.4 | 4.9% |
|
PFGC
Performance Food Group Co
|
$16.28B | +15.6% | +5.1% | 45.1 | 2.3% |
|
BZLFY
Bunzl PLC
|
$12.11B | +34.7% | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNFI | -3.8% | -3.8% | +22.4% | -8.0% | +38.9% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.8% | -7.1% | +11.2% | -10.1% | +27.1% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of May 2, 2026
Authorized
$200.00M
Spent (derived)
$91.00M
Remaining
$109.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1020859
CUSIP
911163103
13F (30d)
326 filings
321 filers
Visit website
Investor relations