United Natural Foods (UNFI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Operating Income came in at $69 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$78 million a year earlier and up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods' Operating Income was $211 million.
- Operating Income carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Income was -$31 million in FY2025, $8 million in FY2024 (-93.3%), $120 million in FY2023 (-71.6%) and $423 million in FY2022 (+43.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q1 2023.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 340.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 81.8%).
- Business Quant data shows UNFI's Operating Income at $66 million (Q3 2026), $57 million (Q2 2026) and $19 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 9.38 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 983.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 971.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 769.16 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 485.08 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 690.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 467.12 Mn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 57.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -78.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -75.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 63.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 99.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 68.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 107.00 Mn |
API Access
United Natural Foods Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();