United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.22% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 12.45 percentage points from -7.24% a year earlier and up 7.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.29%, up 12.49 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -6.38 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -7.20% in FY2025 (-0.70 pp), -6.50% in FY2024 (-8.20 pp), 1.70% in FY2023 (-13.67 pp) and 15.37% in FY2022 (+3.69 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.18 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 12.45 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 17.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at -2.35% (Q3 2026), -4.97% (Q2 2026) and -6.38% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 21.93% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.95% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 70.76% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 18.79% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 19.21% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 46.52% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 16.91% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 39.33% |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 5.22% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5.22% |
| May 2, 2026 | -2.35% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -4.97% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -6.38% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -7.24% |
| May 3, 2025 | -4.06% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -4.86% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -5.57% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -6.62% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -8.30% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -6.61% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.41% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.67% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.49% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 13.45% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 14.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.83% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 14.62% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.96% |
API Access
United Natural Foods Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();