United Natural Foods (UNFI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
United Natural Foods (UNFI) posted Share-based Compensation of $16 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 6.7% from $15 million a year earlier but down 11.1% from the prior quarter.
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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), United Natural Foods' Share-based Compensation came in at $61 million, up 41.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, United Natural Foods' Share-based Compensation was $43 million in FY2025 (+10.3%), $39 million in FY2024 (+2.6%), $38 million in FY2023 (-13.6%) and $44 million in FY2022 (-2.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $5 million in fiscal Q4 2023 to a high of $18 million in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 29.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with growth of 140.0%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a decline of 54.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior fiscal quarters was $18 million (Q3 2026), $16 million (Q2 2026) and $11 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.53 Mn |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.70 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.00 Mn |
API Access
United Natural Foods Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();