United Natural Foods Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
United Natural Foods has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.4%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 11.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.9% per year.
Key information
18.4%
Earnings growth rate
20.8%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 10.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.9% |
| Return on equity | -5.6% |
| Net Margin | -0.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 02 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
United Natural Foods: Why Is It Going Up?
Dec 19We Think United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 11
United Natural Foods: Struggles With Profitability Make The Stock A Poor Investment
Nov 16United Natural Foods' (NYSE:UNFI) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Nov 10Earnings 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 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Natural Foods makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov 24 | 31,299 | -94 | 4,014 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 24 | 30,980 | -112 | 4,027 | 0 |
| 27 Apr 24 | 30,242 | -143 | 3,955 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 24 | 30,251 | -115 | 3,930 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 30,292 | -81 | 3,924 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 30,272 | 24 | 3,912 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 30,128 | 131 | 3,891 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 29,863 | 191 | 3,898 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 29,463 | 238 | 3,846 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 28,928 | 248 | 3,775 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 28,390 | 249 | 3,719 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 27,779 | 230 | 3,611 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 27,263 | 220 | 3,530 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 26,950 | 143 | 3,495 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 27,014 | 157 | 3,474 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 27,415 | 202 | 3,550 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 26,946 | 131 | 3,526 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 26,559 | -256 | 3,497 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 27,087 | -244 | 3,721 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 26,018 | -304 | 3,519 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 25,736 | -652 | 3,430 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 22,341 | -282 | 2,942 | 0 |
| 27 Apr 19 | 17,572 | -319 | 2,144 | 0 |
| 26 Jan 19 | 14,258 | -300 | 1,746 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 18 | 10,637 | 114 | 1,325 | 0 |
| 28 Jul 18 | 10,227 | 163 | 1,275 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 18 | 9,975 | 172 | 1,262 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 18 | 9,696 | 156 | 1,234 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 9,454 | 131 | 1,212 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 9,274 | 130 | 1,196 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 9,147 | 126 | 1,173 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 8,910 | 128 | 1,131 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 8,672 | 125 | 1,085 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 8,470 | 126 | 1,047 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 8,318 | 127 | 1,016 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 8,300 | 131 | 1,017 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 8,269 | 136 | 1,015 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 8,185 | 139 | 1,018 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 7,888 | 136 | 1,005 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 7,555 | 131 | 982 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 7,185 | 131 | 951 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 6,794 | 125 | 915 | 0 |
| 03 May 14 | 6,672 | 124 | 905 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 6,457 | 119 | 880 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UNFI is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: UNFI is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNFI is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 18.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare UNFI's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: UNFI is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Retailing industry (10.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UNFI has a negative Return on Equity (-5.6%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/20 11:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/03 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
United Natural Foods, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |
| Andrew Wolf | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kelly Bania | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |