United Natural Foods (UNFI) Short-Term Debt issuances (2012 - 2026)
United Natural Foods' Short-Term Debt issuances was $861 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 31.2% from $1.25 billion a year earlier and down 18.6% from the prior quarter.
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Short-Term Debt issuances (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 1, 2026), Short-Term Debt issuances at United Natural Foods came in at $3.52 billion, down 0.1% from FY2025.
- Short-Term Debt issuances shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Short-Term Debt issuances was $3.53 billion in FY2025 (+37.2%), $2.57 billion in FY2024 (-13.6%), $2.98 billion in FY2023 (-32.7%) and $4.43 billion in FY2022 (+20.4%).
- Quarterly Short-Term Debt issuances has moved between $339 million (fiscal Q1 2025) and $1.33 billion (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-Term Debt issuances was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 34.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-Term Debt issuances over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 155.4%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 66.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNFI's Short-Term Debt issuances in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $1.06 billion (Q3 2026), $796 million (Q2 2026) and $809 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ST Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 960.94 Bn | 923.64 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.34 Bn | 374.62 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 40.22 Bn | 34.47 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 40.09 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.69 Bn | 25.37 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.38 Bn | 24.37 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.59 Bn | 21.21 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.53 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.12 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Natural Foods | 2.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 861.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 861.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 796.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 809.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 781.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 339.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 614.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 535.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 825.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 597.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 589.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 443.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 738.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 572.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.28 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.24 Bn |
United Natural Foods Short-Term Debt issuances API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt-issuances", "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=short-term-debt-issuances&ticker=UNFI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();