Growth Metrics

United Natural Foods (UNFI) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

United Natural Foods (UNFI) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $278.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 44.04% to $278.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $440.0 million through Jan 2026, up 185.71% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $239.0 million for FY2025, 359.78% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $278.0 million in Q1 2026 for United Natural Foods, up from -$43.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $448.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$328.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $47.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $71.0 million in 2024.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 820.0% in 2022; the steepest drop was 317.24% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$288.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 13.89% to -$328.0 million in 2023, then surged by 51.52% to -$159.0 million in 2024, then soared by 72.96% to -$43.0 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 746.51% to $278.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for UNFI at $278.0 million in Q1 2026, -$43.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$52.0 million in Q3 2025.