United Natural Foods (UNFI) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) posted Inventory of $1.95 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 7.1% from $2.1 billion a year earlier and down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q4 2010, United Natural Foods has reported Inventory for 64 quarters.
- Annual Inventory has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, United Natural Foods' Inventory was $2.1 billion in FY2025 (-3.9%), $2.18 billion in FY2024 (-4.9%), $2.29 billion in FY2023 (-2.7%) and $2.36 billion in FY2022 (+4.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Inventory since fiscal Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has declined in each of the last 14 quarters, with an average decline of 6.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Inventory in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 11.6%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2026, with a decline of 10.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory for the three prior fiscal quarters was $1.99 billion (Q3 2026), $1.99 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.24 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 61.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 19.32 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.55 Bn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 557.97 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62 Bn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.88 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.99 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.24 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.10 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.23 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.23 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2.31 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.29 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.51 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.36 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.56 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.43 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.54 Bn |
United Natural Foods Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();