United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Gross Margin was 13.74% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.36 percentage points from 13.38% a year earlier and up 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), Gross Margin at United Natural Foods came in at 13.47%, up 0.19 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -1.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin was 13.28% in FY2025 (-0.28 pp), 13.56% in FY2024 (-0.09 pp), 13.65% in FY2023 (-0.81 pp) and 14.46% in FY2022 (-0.16 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 0.66 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 1.45 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UNFI's Gross Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 13.58% (Q3 2026), 13.16% (Q2 2026) and 13.41% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 26.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 12.77% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 18.69% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 22.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 32.60% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 42.91% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 18.22% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 37.05% |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 13.74% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.74% |
| May 2, 2026 | 13.58% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.16% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 13.41% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 13.38% |
| May 3, 2025 | 13.43% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 13.14% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 13.19% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 13.68% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 13.60% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 13.31% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 13.64% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 13.02% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 13.32% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.68% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 14.55% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 14.48% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.97% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 14.50% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.89% |
API Access
United Natural Foods Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();