United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' (UNFI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 13.58% in Q2 2026, up 16.0% YoY from 11.71% in Q2 2025, and up 3.2% on a QoQ basis from 13.16% in Q1 2026.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Natural Foods' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.58% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 16.0% year-over-year to 13.58% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 13.38%, a 2.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 13.28%, down 28.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 13.58% for Q2 2026 at United Natural Foods, up from 13.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for UNFI reached as high as 14.55% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 13.02% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 13.61% and a median of 13.5% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Gross Margin tumbled 145 bps; it then surged 66 bps in 2024.
- Tracing UNFI's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.55% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 13.64% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 13.19% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 13.41% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 13.58% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 13.58%, 13.16%, and 13.41% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 18.58% |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 17.20% |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 11.90% |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn | 24.30% |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 13.58% |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn | 6.11% |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 7.05% |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 28.31% |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn | 16.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 14.91% |