United Natural Foods (UNFI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Change in Inventory was -$47 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$103 million a year earlier.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), Change in Inventory at United Natural Foods came in at -$130 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was -$87 million in FY2025, -$104 million in FY2024, $57 million in FY2023 (-78.4%) and $264 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has moved between -$331 million (fiscal Q2 2024) and $364 million (fiscal Q1 2024) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, UNFI's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $15 million (Q3 2026), -$245 million (Q2 2026) and $147 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -59.19 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 577,000.00 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -16.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -47.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -47.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -245.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -103.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -171.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 230.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -65.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -331.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 364.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2018 | -59.01 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2018 | 56.07 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2018 | -27.66 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 136.64 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | -12.83 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 50.52 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | -85.89 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 55.13 Mn |
United Natural Foods Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "UNFI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();