United Natural Foods (UN3) Stock Price & Analysis
UN3 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 40.18 - EUR 40.18
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 26.05 - EUR 49.32
- Previous Close
- EUR 42.70
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 8
- Market Cap
- EUR 2.48B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 6.20B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 37.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 3.04B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 33.1
- Beta
- 0.60
- Next Earnings
- Dec 09, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.59
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation And Deleveraging
FY2026 operating cash flow of about $540M and free cash flow of $323M show that UNFI converts a low-margin distribution model into meaningful cash. This supports debt reduction, ongoing investment, and resilience while profitability rebuilds.
Natural And Specialty Product Strength
Strong growth in natural products, where shopper demand and execution outperformed the broader market, supports a more attractive mix for UNFI. Continued strength in natural, organic, fresh, and specialty categories can reinforce customer relevance and margin quality.
Supply-Chain Technology And Execution
Full deployment of AI-enabled planning across distribution centers creates a scalable operational improvement platform. Better inventory management, fill rates, and procurement decisions can support customer retention, working-capital efficiency, and sustainable cash generation.
Bears Say
Revenue Contraction And Thin Margins
The sharp revenue decline and exceptionally thin margins leave little room for execution errors or cost inflation. Even modest volume, pricing, or logistics pressure can materially affect earnings, making durable profit expansion dependent on restoring sales and operating leverage.
Elevated Leverage
Leverage has improved but remains high relative to UNFI’s modest equity base and low-profitability model. A meaningful debt burden can constrain capital allocation, increase sensitivity to earnings volatility, and reduce financial flexibility if operating conditions weaken.
Operational Improvement Still Incomplete
Persistent fill-rate gaps can affect customer service, sales retention, and operating efficiency across the distribution network. Management’s acknowledgment that substantial work remains indicates that the expected benefits from process and technology investments are not yet fully secured.
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Company Description
United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), founded in 1976 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, functions as a prominent distributor of a wide spectrum of products across the United States and Canada. The company supplies natural, organic, and specialty items, alongside conventional grocery staples, fresh produce, and non-food merchandise, operating through two primary business divisions: Wholesale and Retail. Its extensive product portfolio features general groceries, fresh produce, perishable and frozen goods, nutritional and sports supplements, bulk and foodservice provisions, and personal care articles. Beyond merely distribution, UNFI also actively imports, roasts, packages, and disseminates various nuts, dried fruits, seeds, trail mixes, granolas, and a range of natural and organic snack items and confections, notably under its Woodstock brand. UNFI also manages other proprietary brands, such as Blue Marble Brands, which are made available through its wholesale segment, third-party distributors, and direct sales to retailers. Its Field Day brand products are primarily targeted at customers within the independent retail channel. Moreover, UNFI offers a robust suite of professional services designed for retailers. These encompass operational support, marketing assistance (such as advertising and couponing), e-commerce facilitation, consumer convenience offerings, store layout and equipment procurement, electronic payment processing, comprehensive IT and data hosting, and administrative back-office management. Furthermore, UNFI delivers marketing programs, covering both consumer engagement and trade initiatives, along with strategic support for suppliers to better navigate market dynamics. Its broad customer base spans major retail chains, independent grocers, specialized "supernatural" markets, foodservice establishments, e-commerce platforms, military commissaries, and various other sales channels.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- CEO
- James Alexander Miller Douglas Jr.
- Employees
- 23,431
- Website
- www.unfi.com
- Address
- 15 Park Row West, Providence, RI, 02903, US
United Natural Foods (UN3) Earnings & Revenues
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UN3 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was broadly optimistic. UNFI reported strong fiscal 26 EBITDA, free cash flow, EPS, deleveraging, margin improvement, technology deployment, and operational progress, while guiding to high single-digit EBITDA growth, 23% adjusted EPS growth at the midpoint, a return to profitable growth, and leverage below 2.0x. The main challenges were reported sales declines caused by optimization actions and project work, weakness in conventional products and retail, first-quarter sales headwinds, fuel and inflation considerations, competitive conditions, and continued operational improvement needs.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 4 | 0 | 8 |
