UNFI
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution · NYQ
$55.52
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$3.2B
Total market value of the company
16.28
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-2.6%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
-0.2%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
-4.8%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$45.00
-19% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock
About United Natural Foods, Inc.

United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in three segments: Natural, Wholesale, and Retail. The company distributes grocery and general merchandise, perishables, frozen food, wellness and personal care items, bulk and foodservice, home, health and beauty care, pharmacy, pet food, produce, meat, dairy, and organic/non-GMO products under the ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, SHOPPERS VALUE, WILD HARVEST, Field Day, STONE RIDGE CREAMERY, EQUALINE, CULINARY CIRCLE, and WOODSTOCK brands. It also engages in the manufacture of natural and organic snack food; importing, roasting, packaging, and distributing of nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items, and confections under the Woodstock Farms Manufacturing brand; and operation of grocery and liquor stores under the Cub Foods and Shoppers brands. In addition, the company provides shelf and planogram management, retail store support, pricing strategy, shelf tags, electronic payments and coupon processing, store layout and design, equipment sourcing and procurement, point-of-sale hardware and software, network and data hosting solutions, consumer convenience services, automation tools, sustainability services, and administrative back-office solutions; consumer and trade marketing programs; and programs to support suppliers in understanding its markets. Further, it offers web and digital marketing services, such as websites, digital coupon and loyalty programs, mobile applications, e-commerce, and circular programs; and various supply chain, digital, and professional services. It serves grocery chains, retailers, and wholesale customers. United Natural Foods, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

https://www.unfi.com

Country: United States Employees: 25,600 Industry: Food Distribution
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
1.641
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.1276
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
3.005
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
114.3%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-38.0%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
1
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.82
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$53.18
-4% below the year high
52W Low
$20.78
167% above the year low
Avg Volume
700,701
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.9
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
5.2%
Moderate short interest
N/A
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$-1.31
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

208.70
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.33
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.43
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
13.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
1.1%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$542M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$31.5B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$-78,000,000
Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
8
Target High
$56.00
Target Median
$45.00
Target Low
$38.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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