United Natural Foods (UNFI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.38 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -2.17 a year earlier and up 11.8% from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), Interest Coverage Ratio at United Natural Foods came in at 1.67.
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio was -0.21 in FY2025, 0.05 in FY2024 (-94.1%), 0.83 in FY2023 (-69.5%) and 2.73 in FY2022 (+89.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q1 2023.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 411.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 82.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNFI's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 2.13 (Q3 2026), 1.78 (Q2 2026) and 0.56 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 68.49 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 87.97 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 323.67 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.75 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 27.31 |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 2.38 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.38 |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.13 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.78 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -2.17 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.46 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -2.14 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.62 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.83 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.32 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.84 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.68 |
API Access
United Natural Foods Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();