United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.34% for Q2 2026, up 412.0% sequentially from 0.26% in Q1 2026, and up 41.0% YoY from 0.95% in Q2 2025.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Natural Foods has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.34% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 41.0% year-over-year to 1.34% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 1.34% (up 41.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.63%, down 78.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 1.34% in Q2 2026 per UNFI's latest filing, from 0.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 7.93% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 1.3% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.49% and a median of 0.83% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 766 bps in 2023, then soared 223 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.76% in 2022, then tumbled by 99 bps to 0.1% in 2023, then surged by 461 bps to 0.56% in 2024, then slumped by 161 bps to 0.34% in 2025, then surged by 498 bps to 1.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.34%, 0.26%, and 0.34% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 40.24 Bn | 38.34 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 17.12% |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 23.96 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 12.21% |
| 3 | Performance Food | 16.32 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.59% |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.30 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 11.19% |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.92 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.34% |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.32 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 223.73 Mn | 33.94% |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 941.42 Mn | 906.32 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 5.21% |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 398.56 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 7.07% |
| 9 | HF Foods | 97.78 Mn | 97.78 Mn | 55.05 Mn | -9.38% |
| 10 | Amcon Distributing | 66.37 Mn | 65.73 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 4.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 1.34% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.26% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.34% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -0.62% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.93% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.73% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.56% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.15% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -1.30% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -0.77% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.10% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.35% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 5.07% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 6.39% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.76% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.90% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 6.92% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.84% |