United Natural Foods (UNFI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' FCF Margin came in at 1.05% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.07 percentage points from 1.12% a year earlier but up 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods' FCF Margin was 1.04%, up 0.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -0.09 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Margin was 0.75% in FY2025 (+1.05 pp), -0.30% in FY2024 (-1.29 pp), 0.99% in FY2023 (+0.72 pp) and 0.28% in FY2022 (-0.85 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -4.37% (fiscal Q1 2023) to 5.73% (fiscal Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.68 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 4.73 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 4.24 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNFI's FCF Margin at 0.70% (Q3 2026), 3.06% (Q2 2026) and -0.69% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.89% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.05% |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.70% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.69% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.12% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.02% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.87% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.65% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.49% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.34% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.58% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.87% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.73% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -4.37% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.74% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.00% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.96% |
United Natural Foods FCF Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();