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United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

United Natural Foods, Inc.

UNFIMarket cap $2.67BPrice $44.3

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorConsumer

IndustryConsumer Staples

Distributes groceries and natural products to grocery stores, supermarkets, and Whole Foods across North America. It's the largest publicly traded wholesale food distributor in the US, moving products through a network most shoppers never realize exists.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+1%3

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+1%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+2%2

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+152%10

EPS Growth Y+2+22%8

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin1%2

Net Income Margin0%2

Free Cash Flow Margin1%3

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

Efficiency

ROE5%3

ROA1%3

Earnings Stability44

GEAR+WEAK17

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)137

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)108

P/BV1.68

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd78

EV/EBIT Fwd156

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield12.1%10

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+1%8

3 month return-6%4

YTD return+32%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh78%5

1 year return+5%5

Long term

3 year return+224%9

5 year return-7%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.86

Volatility42%4

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin1%3

Free Cash Flow Yield12.1%10

Quality

ROCE7%4

Earnings Stability44

Net Debt/EBITDA2.93

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

UNFIUnited Natural Foods

Revenue FY26$31.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+152%10

EPS growth, FY28E+22%8

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 22%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: the 3-year revenue record is weak.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+1%8

3-month return-6%4

YTD return+32%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high78%5

1-year return+5%5

3-year return+224%9

5-year return-7%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+1%) and so far this year (+32%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+224% over three years and -6.7% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 5% over the past year, but 22% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

UNFIUnited Natural Foods

Revenue FY26$31.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+152%10

EPS growth, FY28E+22%8

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 22%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: the 3-year revenue record is weak.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+1%8

3-month return-6%4

YTD return+32%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high78%5

1-year return+5%5

3-year return+224%9

5-year return-7%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+1%) and so far this year (+32%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+224% over three years and -6.7% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's up 5% over the past year, but 22% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-6%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on United Natural Foods, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

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Billed annually at $249/year $348

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