Growth Metrics

United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

United Natural Foods (UNFI) has disclosed Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.16% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin rose 2.0% to 13.16% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.34% through Jan 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 13.28% for FY2025, 28.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin hit 13.16% in Q1 2026 for United Natural Foods, down from 13.41% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 14.55% in Q4 2022 to a low of 13.02% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 13.62% across 5 years, with a median of 13.43% in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: crashed -145bps in 2023 and later surged 66bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 14.55% in 2022, then dropped by -6bps to 13.64% in 2023, then decreased by -3bps to 13.19% in 2024, then grew by 2bps to 13.41% in 2025, then fell by -2bps to 13.16% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for UNFI at 13.16% in Q1 2026, 13.41% in Q4 2025, and 13.38% in Q3 2025.