United Natural Foods (UNFI)
NYSE:UNFI
Earnings Data
Report Date
Jun 10, 2026After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q3)Consensus EPS Forecast
0.76Last Year’s EPS
0.44Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 7 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call balanced clear operational and financial progress—strong profitability (adjusted EBITDA +23%), margin expansion, meaningful free cash flow improvement, and notable deleveraging—against top-line pressure driven largely by planned network optimization and some external retail demand softness. Management framed sales declines as temporary and attributable to accretive optimization actions, with a path back to growth in fiscal 2027, while highlighting execution on RELEX, lean, private brands and cost initiatives that are driving sustainable margin and cash-flow improvements.Company Guidance
Adjusted EBITDA Growth
Adjusted EBITDA grew ~23.4% year-over-year to $179 million in Q2, representing a margin expansion to 2.3% of net sales (up ~50 basis points YoY).
Adjusted EPS Improvement
Adjusted EPS rose to $0.62 in Q2 from $0.22 in the prior-year quarter, reflecting stronger profitability and lower interest/dep expense.
Free Cash Flow and Cash Generation
Quarterly free cash flow increased to $243 million (up ~$50 million), and management raised full-year free cash flow guidance to ~ $330 million.
Deleveraging and Balance Sheet Strength
Net leverage declined to 2.7x (down ~1.0 turn YoY and ~0.5 turn sequentially); net debt reduced to the lowest level since fiscal 2018; voluntary $115 million senior note prepayment and share repurchases (~750k shares for ~$25 million).
Operational Productivity and Lean Progress
DC productivity improved by over 6%; lean daily management implemented in 36 distribution centers (up 2 sequentially); shrink reduced by >11% YoY; throughput and on-time deliveries each increased nearly 7%.
Gross Margin and OpEx Improvements
Gross margin rate improved to 13.2% (up 10 basis points YoY); operating expenses declined nearly 6% YoY and operating expense rate fell to 12.2% of net sales (down ~40 basis points).
Private Brands and Product Innovation
Launched nearly 50 new private-label SKUs year-to-date, with early encouraging adoption; private brands expected to grow faster than the total business.
Technology & Supply Chain Enhancements
Continued rollout of RELEX AI-powered supply chain planning (additional ~12 DCs going live, implementation expected by fiscal year-end) to improve fill rates, inventory management and FCF.
UNFI Earnings History
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UNFI Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2026 | $38.84 | $37.68 | -2.99% |
Dec 02, 2025 | $34.36 | $35.95 | +4.63% |
Sep 30, 2025 | $31.76 | $37.62 | +18.45% |
Jun 10, 2025 | $25.94 | $23.30 | -10.18% |
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FAQ
When does United Natural Foods (UNFI) report earnings?
United Natural Foods (UNFI) is schdueled to report earning on Jun 10, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
What is United Natural Foods (UNFI) earnings time?
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What is UNFI EPS forecast?
UNFI EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q3) is 0.76.
