United Natural Foods (UNFI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Free Cash Flow came in at $80 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 7.0% from $86 million a year earlier but up 48.1% from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods' Free Cash Flow was $323 million, up 35.1% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $239 million in FY2025, -$92 million in FY2024, $301 million in FY2023 (+276.3%) and $80 million in FY2022 (-73.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$329 million (fiscal Q1 2023) to $448 million (fiscal Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 32.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 505.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 74.1%).
- Business Quant data shows UNFI's Free Cash Flow at $54 million (Q3 2026), $243 million (Q2 2026) and -$54 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 80.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 80.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 243.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -54.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 193.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -159.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 71.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 116.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -328.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 117.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 448.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -329.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 269.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -126.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -137.00 Mn |
API Access
United Natural Foods Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();