United Natural Foods (UNFI) Payables (2010 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported Payables of $1.77 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 5.5% from $1.88 billion a year earlier but up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2010, United Natural Foods' Payables record includes 65 quarters.
- Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Payables came in at $1.88 billion in FY2025 (+11.1%), $1.69 billion in FY2024 (-5.2%), $1.78 billion in FY2023 (+2.2%) and $1.74 billion in FY2022 (+6.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Payables spans a low of $1.68 billion in fiscal Q3 2024 and a high of $1.93 billion in fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Payables gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payables in five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 11.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 8.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $1.77 billion (Q3 2026), $1.79 billion (Q2 2026) and $1.93 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 78.75 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 22.36 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 6.64 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 853.66 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.79 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.93 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.91 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.69 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.90 Bn |
United Natural Foods Payables 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=payables&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();