Stock AnalizUnited Natural Foods Inc. UNFI
Food Distributors · IPO 2019 · data as of November 13, 2026
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $2.9B. In fiscal year 2026 it had revenue of $31.2B and net income of $84M, a net margin of 0.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 0.8 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (1/5); the weakest is track record (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 36.6, a price to free cash flow of 9.1, 5-year revenue growth of 3% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 2%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 23% below the current price.
Score: 0.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Profit margin improving
- Positive free cash flow
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $31.2B | $31.8B | $31.0B | $30.3B | $28.9B | $26.9B | $26.6B | $22.3B | $10.2B | $9.3B |
| Net income | $84M | -$118M | -$112M | $24M | $248M | $149M | -$274M | -$285M | $163M | $130M |
| Free cash flow | $323M | $239M | -$92M | $301M | $80M | $304M | $284M | $57M | $64M | $217M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.34 | $-1.95 | $-1.89 | $0.40 | $4.07 | $2.48 | $-5.10 | $-5.56 | $3.20 | $2.56 |
| Net margin | 0.3% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | -1.0% | -1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| ROIC | 3.7% | -0.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 5.0% | -2.9% | -3.5% | 8.0% | 7.4% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 8 analysts is $53.00, 9% above the current price; targets range from $45.00 to $61.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $3.35 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is United Natural Foods’s P/E ratio?
About 36.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 13.6).
Is United Natural Foods stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 23% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does United Natural Foods pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is United Natural Foods a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. United Natural Foods scores 0.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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