United Natural Foods (UNFI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) posted Operating Margin of 0.85% for Q2 2026, up 19.15% sequentially from 0.72% in Q1 2026, and up 67.0% YoY from 0.51% in Q2 2025.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Natural Foods has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.85% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 67.0% year-over-year to 0.85% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.21% (up 5.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.1%, down 12.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 0.85% in Q2 2026 per UNFI's latest filing, from 0.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 1.7% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 1.01% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.41% and a median of 0.29% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 195 bps in 2023, then surged 104 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 1.31% in 2022, then slumped by 116 bps to 0.21% in 2023, then soared by 130 bps to 0.06% in 2024, then jumped by 282 bps to 0.24% in 2025, then surged by 253 bps to 0.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 0.85%, 0.72%, and 0.24% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 40.25 Bn | 38.35 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 3.02% |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 23.76 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Performance Food | 16.29 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.80% |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.24 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 5.02% |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.89 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 0.85% |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.31 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 223.73 Mn | 7.22% |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 945.66 Mn | 910.56 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -2.41% |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 398.00 Mn | 359.08 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 23.31% |
| 9 | HF Foods | 96.98 Mn | 96.98 Mn | 55.05 Mn | 0.87% |
| 10 | Amcon Distributing | 66.37 Mn | 65.73 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 0.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 0.85% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.72% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.01% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.19% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.33% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.06% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.21% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.21% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.01% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.44% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.81% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.31% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.70% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.69% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.53% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.67% |