UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC UNFI
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $31.8B at a -0.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-26 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-03-12 | Deutsche Bank | Hold (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.108 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.134 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.004 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.257 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNFI | UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC | 4/9 | 1.39 | — | +2.6% |
| CHEF | Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | 8/9 | 2.86 | 54.1 | +9.4% |
| DIT | AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO | 4/9 | 3.68 | 124.9 | +3.9% |
| MWYN | Marwynn Holdings, Inc. | 2/9 | -0.62 | — | -61.2% |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | 4/9 | 1.92 | 48.3 | +7.2% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
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About UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in three segments: Natural, Wholesale, and Retail. The company distributes grocery and general merchandise, perishables, frozen food, wellness and personal care items, bulk and foodservice, home, health and beauty care, pharmacy, pet food, produce, meat, dairy, and organic/non-GMO products under the ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, SHOPPERS VALUE, WILD HARVEST, Field Day, STONE RIDGE CREAMERY, EQUALINE, CULINARY CIRCLE, and WOODSTOCK brands. It also engages in the manufacture of natural and organic snack food; importing, roasting, packaging, and distributing of nuts, dried fruit, seeds, trail mixes, granola, natural and organic snack items, and confections under the Woodstock Farms Manufacturing brand; and operation of grocery and liquor stores under the Cub Foods and Shoppers brands. In addition, the company provides shelf and planogram management, retail store support, pricing strategy, shelf tags, electronic payments and coupon processing, store layout and design, equipment sourcing and procurement, point-of-sale hardware and software, network and data hosting solutions, consumer convenience services, automation tools, sustainability services, and administrative back-office solutions; consumer and trade marketing programs; and programs to support suppliers in understanding its markets. Further, it offers web and digital marketing services, such as websites, digital coupon and loyalty programs, mobile applications, e-commerce, and circular programs; and various supply chain, digital, and professional services. It serves grocery chains, retailers, and wholesale customers. United Natural Foods, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
FAQ
Is UNFI financially healthy?
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does UNFI pay a dividend?
No, UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is UNFI?
In FY2025, UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC had a net margin of -0.4% and a return on equity of -7.6%.
Is UNFI overvalued or undervalued?
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC trades at about 119.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.8×–50.3×, median 23.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for UNFI?
The average Wall-Street price target for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC is $49.38, about 3.1% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is UNFI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-08-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.