United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Food Distribution industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), founded in 1976 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, functions as a prominent distributor of a wide spectrum of products across the United States and Canada. The company supplies natural, organic, and specialty items, alongside conventional grocery staples, fresh produce, and non-food merchandise, operating through two primary business divisions: Wholesale and Retail.
Is United Natural Foods, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) trades at $44.79 with no positive earnings over the last twelve months, according to Kaplio. No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
Kaplio overview: United Natural Foods, Inc.
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $31 – $56 (20 % below the high) · P/E no earnings · 2027 expected P/E 13.4× · Dividend none · Next earnings December 1, 2026 · expected EPS $0.67 · Price as of Oct 2 · accounts published Sep 8.
- Valuation: P/Sales 0.1× (no earnings).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.8× (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
What matters in consumer staples: 2 of 7 pass
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 13.5 %, fails.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 5.2 %, fails.
- 10y EPS growth −5.7 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.8×, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 36.8×, fails.
- FCF / Net Income 384.5 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — United Natural Foods, Inc.: P/E —; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC —; $2.7B. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (P/E 48.9×; EV/EBITDA 15.8×; ROIC 6.7 %; $4.6B), McGraw Hill, Inc. (P/E 27.3×; EV/EBITDA 8.5×; ROIC 7.8 %; $2.5B), The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (P/E 29.2×; EV/EBITDA 20.3×; ROIC 25.0 %; $3.3B).
Price Performance
| 1 month | +1.37% |
| 3 months | -5.62% |
| Year-to-date | +32.25% |
| 1 year | +7.64% |
| 3 years | +225.27% |
| 5 years | -6.23% |
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Explore sector: Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
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