United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 1.18% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 2.69 percentage points from -1.51% a year earlier and up 1.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods' Return on Assets [ROA] was 1.14%, up 2.66 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -0.91 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was -1.52% in FY2025 (-0.05 pp), -1.47% in FY2024 (-1.87 pp), 0.40% in FY2023 (-2.95 pp) and 3.35% in FY2022 (+1.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.51 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 2.69 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 4.08 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNFI's Return on Assets [ROA] at -0.51% (Q3 2026), -1.04% (Q2 2026) and -1.31% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.71% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 405.79 Bn | 335.09 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 10.39% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.26 Bn | 31.51 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 6.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.13 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.60% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.23 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.33% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.90 Bn | 20.89 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.56% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.48 Bn | 18.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 11.58% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.32 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.11% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.56 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.49% |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.18% |
| May 2, 2026 | -0.51% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.31% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.51% |
| May 3, 2025 | -0.86% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -1.01% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -1.17% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -1.46% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -1.84% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -1.44% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -1.00% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.40% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.81% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.50% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.08% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.28% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.28% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.03% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.99% |
API Access
United Natural Foods Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();