UNFI · United Natural Foods Inc
$44.78
-0.01 (-0.02%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$2.77B
Shares
60.32M
Volume · Oct 1
398.46K
Avg daily vol (3M)
568.07K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$44.78
Open$44.72
Day$44.29–45.32
52W close$31.42–55.52
Avg vol 30d659K
Short int3.0M · 5.1% float · 3.9d
Short vol57%
Last earningsSep 8, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-K · Sep 14
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 8, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
filed Sep 14, 2026
call held Sep 8, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$31.15B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$84.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
0.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
33.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.0%
FCF yield
11.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
5.5%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.53B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+3.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+19.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.1%
Latest settlement · 3.9 days to cover
AI Brief
Q4 FY26 earnings call · Sep 8, 2026
Q4 FY26
TL;DR. UNFI closed fiscal 2026 with adjusted EBITDA up 27% to $701M and free cash flow of $323M, reduced net leverage to 2.2x, and issued fiscal 2027 guidance calling for high-single-digit adjusted EBITDA growth to $730–$780M (midpoint $25M above prior Investor Day target) and roughly 10% adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2028, alongside a new $200M share repurchase authorization.
Bullish
- + Full-year adjusted EBITDA grew 27% to $701M, near the top of guidance.
- + Full-year adjusted EPS of $2.65 came in above the high end of guidance and Q4 adjusted EBITDA rose 48.3% to $172M.
- + Record full-year free cash flow of $323M and net leverage cut to 2.2x, with target of under 2x in fiscal 2027.
- + Fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $730–$780M implies high-single-digit growth and is $25M above the prior Investor Day target, with fiscal 2028 EBITDA expected to grow roughly 10%.
- + Board authorized a new $200M share repurchase program, signaling confidence in long-term value creation.
- + Term loan repricing from SOFR+475bps to SOFR+400bps trims interest expense and expands operating efficiency initiatives like Lean deployment across 44 DCs.
Bearish
- − Fiscal 2027 net sales of $31.2–$31.8B implies reported sales flat at the midpoint, with Q1 sales expected to decline before returning to growth in the second half.
- − Conventional segment sales fell 8.6% in Q4 and 11.5% for the full year amid continued optimization actions.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
45
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
55%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+1%
trailing
6-month return
−3%
trailing
YTD return
+33%
this year
Relative strength
−16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $47 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 363 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.06% of float · ▲ +8.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
363 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−2%
Y/Y
Gross margin
13%
expanding
EPS growth
+169%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$323.0M
Valuation
P/E 34.2
below peers
Buyback
$400.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$1.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
42%
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 8-K filed Sep 8, 2026
EPS
· Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2027 (52 weeks)
GAAP
$1.70 – $2.30
prior FY $1.34
midpoint +49.3% Y/Y
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
EPS
Fiscal Year Ending August 3, 2024 (53 weeks)
guided $-2.02 – $-0.76
$-1.89
In line
Net sales
full year
guided $27.8B – $28.3B
$28.93B
Beat +3.1%
Net sales
full year fiscal 2021
guided $27B – $27.8B
$26.95B
Miss −1.6%
Net sales
fiscal 2020 full year
guided $26.4B – $26.6B
$26.56B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
45
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
55%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $47 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 363 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.06% of float · ▲ +8.1% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
363 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $31
Now $45 · 55%
Range high $56
vs 200-day avg +1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| identical store sales | 2.5% | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $772M | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $701M | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests $84M
+$0M Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
-$23M Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost
+$126M Interest expense, net
+$6M Other (income) expense, net
+$18M Provision (benefit) for income taxes
+$303M Depreciation and amortization
+$61M Share-based compensation
+$19M LIFO charge (benefit)
+$52M Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses
+$27M (Gain) loss on sale of assets and other asset charges
+$3M Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charges
+$1M Other retail expense
+$34M Business transformation costs
-$21M Cybersecurity incident
+$11M Other adjustments
= Adjusted EBITDA $701M
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| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $2.65 | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income (loss) non-GAAP | $166M | Fiscal Year Ended August 1, 2026 (52 weeks) | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc. $84M
+$52M Restructuring, acquisition, and integration related expenses
+$10M (Gain) loss on sale of assets and other asset charges other than losses on sales of receivables
+$19M LIFO charge (benefit)
+$5M Surplus property depreciation and interest expense
+$3M Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal charges
+$2M Loss on debt extinguishment
+$1M Other retail expense
+$34M Business transformation costs
-$21M Cybersecurity incident
+$11M Other adjustments
-$34M Tax impact of adjustments and adjusted effective tax rate
= Adjusted net income (loss) $166M
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| Capital and cloud implementation expenditures | $252M | Fiscal Year Ended August 1, 2026 (52 weeks) | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Payments for capital expenditures $217M
+$35M Cloud technology implementation expenditures
= Capital and cloud implementation expenditures $252M
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| Distribution centers deployed with Lean daily management | 44 | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $323M | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by operating activities $540M
-$217M Payments for capital expenditures
= Free cash flow $323M
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| Total liquidity | $1.27B | Fourth Quarter 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
|
$2.77B | +33.0% | -2.0% | 34.2 | 5.1% |
|
SYY
Sysco Corp
|
$37.59B | +5.5% | +3.9% | 21.4 | 2.6% |
|
USFD
US Foods Holding Corp.
|
$20.19B | +24.7% | +4.1% | 28.7 | 4.9% |
|
PFGC
Performance Food Group Co
|
$14.42B | +2.1% | +5.1% | 40.0 | 3.1% |
|
BZLFY
Bunzl PLC
|
$11.01B | +22.5% | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNFI | -3.0% | +0.8% | -3.2% | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | -2.6% | +1.0% | -15.6% | -0.2% | +21.0% |
Capital returns
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Sep 3, 2026
Authorized (total)
$400.00M
Spent (derived)
—
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)
14 filings
10 filers
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