
United Natural Foods faces fourth-quarter sales pressure from network optimization, while natural-product demand and productivity may support results.
United Natural Foods, Inc. distributes natural, organic, specialty, agricultural and conventional, edible and non-food products in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Revenue (TTM) | $31.21B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.21B |
| EBITDA | $575.00M |
| Operating Margin | 1.10% |
| Return on Equity | -2.30% |
| Return on Assets | 2.29% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $513.89 |
| Book Value | $26.33 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.65 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.09 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.184 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.29 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -89.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $60.52M |
| Float | $59.57M |
| % Insiders | 1.92% |
| % Institutions | 99.37% |
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United Natural Foods faces fourth-quarter sales pressure from network optimization, while natural-product demand and productivity may support results.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) will release financial results for its 13-week fiscal 2026 fourth quarter, and 52-week fiscal year ended August 1, 2026, the morning of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Management will host a conference call that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss results. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 715 - 9871 (U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID number 5462932. An audio webcast of the conference call, and materi.

Natural-food demand is boosting United Natural Foods, Sprouts Farmers and Simply Good Foods as health-focused consumers seek cleaner, convenient choices.

United Natural Foods delivered strong Q3 FY2026 profitability despite a 4.2% revenue decline, driven by strategic network optimization and margin expansion. UNFI's AI-driven supply chain improvements boosted fill rates, on-time deliveries, throughput, and lowered operational costs, supporting a 75% adjusted EPS increase. Net debt reduction and a lower leverage ratio have strengthened UNFI's balance sheet, decreasing shareholder risk and supporting future earnings growth.

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