United Natural Foods (UNFI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) recorded EBITDA Margin of 1.92% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.91 percentage points from 0.01% a year earlier and up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods reported EBITDA Margin of 1.65%, up 0.74 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -0.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 0.91% in FY2025 (-0.14 pp), 1.06% in FY2024 (-0.35 pp), 1.40% in FY2023 (-1.05 pp) and 2.45% in FY2022 (+0.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.91 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 1.90 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.81% (Q3 2026), 1.65% (Q2 2026) and 1.22% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.08% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.84% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 5.58% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.93% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.27% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 17.79% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.33% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.17% |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.92% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.92% |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.81% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.65% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.22% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.01% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.32% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.08% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.14% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.09% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.16% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.82% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.47% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.74% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.30% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.97% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.69% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.52% |
United Natural Foods EBITDA Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "UNFI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();