United Natural Foods Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
United Natural Foods' CEO is Sandy Douglas, appointed in Aug 2021, has a tenure of 3.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.62M, comprised of 14% salary and 86% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.24% of the company’s shares, worth $2.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Sandy Douglas
Chief executive officer
US$7.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.0% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
United Natural Foods' (NYSE:UNFI) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Nov 10
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) Price Target To US$20.86
Oct 05Is United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) A Risky Investment?
Aug 28United Natural Foods: Undervalued Assets And Cash Flow Leave A Clear Runway To A Stock Price Increase
Aug 26United Natural Foods' (NYSE:UNFI) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy
Jul 30United Natural Foods: Green Shoots Arriving
Jun 11Does United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 21United Natural Foods: Still Challenged, Minor Green Shoots Arrive
Jan 28Is United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) Trading At A 36% Discount?
Jan 07United Natural Foods: Market Cap Below Equity Value Is Not Enough To Ignore Issues
Nov 18Does United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 29Returns On Capital At United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Paint A Concerning Picture
Oct 10United Natural Foods: An Unappetizing Downgrade
Sep 27Is Now The Time To Look At Buying United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI)?
Sep 21United Natural Foods: Some Hope Remaining
Sep 07United Natural Foods: Shocking Earnings Shortfall And Value Destruction
Jun 30Macro And Execution Issues Leave United Natural Foods Investors Feeling Sick
Jun 07United Natural Foods: Looking Incredibly Tasty After Plunging
May 23These 4 Measures Indicate That United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Is Using Debt Extensively
May 19Is It Too Late To Consider Buying United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI)?
Mar 20United Natural Foods and ECRS sign agreement for grocery retailers growth and efficiency
Feb 16United Natural Foods: New Fiscal Year Brings Sales Growth And A Growing Customer Base
Dec 29United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Dec 26At US$45.58, Is United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 07United Natural Foods Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Dec 06Here's Why We Think United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 24United Natural Foods: Proving Resilient Despite The Challenges - Q4/FY Earnings Review
Oct 16United Natural Foods Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Sep 26Market Power Propels United Natural Foods
Sep 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03 2024 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$112m |
| Apr 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$143m |
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$115m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Jul 29 2023 | US$6m | US$1m | US$24m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$131m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$191m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$238m |
| Jul 30 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$248m |
Compensation vs Market: Sandy's total compensation ($USD7.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sandy's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Sandy Douglas (62 yo)
3.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,619,334
Compensation
Mr. James Alexander Miller Douglas, Jr. also known as Sandy, served as President since October 13, 2023 until April 15, 2024 and also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at United Natural Foods,...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.3yrs | US$7.62m | 0.24% $ 3.0m | |
| President & CFO | less than a year | US$2.61m | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Independent Director | no data | US$275.00k | 0.12% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Human Resource Officer | 7.2yrs | US$1.86m | 0.11% $ 1.3m | |
| President of Wholesale | 2.7yrs | US$2.62m | 0.032% $ 391.0k | |
| President & CEO of Retail | less than a year | US$2.18m | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 4yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 366.0k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 2.5yrs | no data | 0.017% $ 208.1k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Media Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Canada | 4.8yrs | no data | no data |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UNFI's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.3yrs | US$7.62m | 0.24% $ 3.0m | |
| Co-Founder & Independent Director | 28.8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.12% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$295.00k | 0.088% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$314.97k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 5.4yrs | US$400.00k | 0.073% $ 899.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$305.73k | 0.13% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$314.97k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$314.97k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.013% $ 159.1k | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$295.00k | 0.10% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.018% $ 221.7k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UNFI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).