United Natural Foods Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (UNFI)
United Natural Foods reported $239.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $331.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 0.75%.
View full United Natural Foods company overviewUnited Natural Foods free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $239.0M | $331.0M | — | +0.75% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-03 | −$92.0M | −$393.0M | — | −0.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $301.0M | $221.0M | +276.25% | +0.99% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $80.0M | −$224.0M | −73.68% | +0.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $304.0M | $20.0M | +7.04% | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $284.0M | $227.0M | +398.25% | +1.07% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $57.0M | −$7.4M | −11.53% | +0.26% |
| 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $64.4M | −$152.8M | −70.34% | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $217.2M | −$38.0M | −14.89% | +2.34% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $255.2M | $335.5M | — | +3.01% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-01 | −$80.3M | $4.6M | — | −0.98% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-02 | −$84.9M | −$62.7M | — | −1.25% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-03 | −$22.2M | −$57.0M | — | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $34.8M | $25.7M | +283.32% | +0.66% |
| 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $9.1M | −$2.0M | −17.75% | +0.20% |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $11.0M | −$64.9M | −85.49% | +0.29% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-01 | $76.0M | — | — | +2.20% |
United Natural Foods quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $54.0M | −$65.0M | −54.62% | +0.70% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $243.0M | $50.0M | +25.91% | +3.06% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-01 | −$54.0M | $105.0M | — | −0.69% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $86.0M | $15.0M | +21.13% | +1.12% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $119.0M | $70.0M | +142.86% | +1.48% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-01 | $193.0M | $77.0M | +66.38% | +2.37% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-02 | −$159.0M | $169.0M | — | −2.02% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $71.0M | −$46.0M | −39.32% | +0.87% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $49.0M | −$16.0M | −24.62% | +0.65% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $116.0M | −$332.0M | −74.11% | +1.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-28 | −$328.0M | $1.0M | — | −4.34% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $117.0M | −$152.0M | −56.51% | +1.58% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $65.0M | $191.0M | — | +0.87% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $448.0M | $374.0M | +505.41% | +5.73% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-29 | −$329.0M | −$192.0M | — | −4.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $269.0M | $136.0M | +102.26% | +3.70% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$126.0M | −$182.0M | — | −1.74% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $74.0M | −$140.0M | −65.42% | +1.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-30 | −$137.0M | −$38.0M | — | −1.96% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $133.0M | $174.5M | — | +1.97% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $56.0M | −$321.5M | −85.17% | +0.84% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $214.0M | $86.1M | +67.36% | +3.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −$99.0M | $80.9M | — | −1.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-01 | −$41.5M | −$158.2M | — | −0.61% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $377.5M | $383.0M | — | +5.37% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-01 | $127.9M | $58.7M | +84.97% | +1.99% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-02 | −$179.9M | −$56.5M | — | −2.86% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $116.8M | −$8.6M | −6.85% | +1.73% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −$5.5M | $36.5M | — | −0.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $69.1M | $42.7M | +161.18% | +1.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-27 | −$123.4M | −$78.0M | — | −4.29% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $125.4M | $31.2M | +33.17% | +4.84% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −$42.0M | −$90.8M | — | −1.58% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $26.5M | −$64.2M | −70.81% | +1.05% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-28 | −$45.4M | −$29.0M | — | −1.85% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $94.1M | $15.4M | +19.62% | +4.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $48.9M | −$23.5M | −32.52% | +2.06% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $90.7M | −$15.5M | −14.63% | +3.97% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-29 | −$16.5M | −$14.4M | — | −0.72% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $78.7M | $54.2M | +221.61% | +3.55% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $72.4M | $68.1M | +1574.13% | +3.40% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $106.2M | $89.2M | +522.97% | +5.19% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | −$2.1M | $124.0M | — | −0.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $24.5M | −$19.2M | −44.02% | +1.19% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $4.3M | $20.8M | — | +0.20% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $17.1M | $46.3M | — | +0.85% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-01 | −$126.1M | −$43.2M | — | −6.33% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $43.7M | −$4.8M | −9.98% | +2.48% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-03 | −$16.4M | −$14.3M | — | −0.92% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-01 | −$29.2M | −$20.7M | — | −1.78% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-02 | −$82.9M | −$22.9M | — | −5.18% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $48.6M | −$41.1M | −45.86% | +2.96% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-27 | −$2.2M | −$18.0M | — | −0.14% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-26 | −$8.6M | −$39.1M | — | −0.59% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-27 | −$60.0M | $41.2M | — | −4.26% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $89.7M | $23.3M | +35.15% | +6.67% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $15.8M | $7.1M | +81.70% | +1.01% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-28 | $30.5M | $56.1M | — | +2.11% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-29 | −$101.3M | −$60.8M | — | −7.18% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $66.4M | $57.5M | +653.59% | +5.73% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $8.7M | $16.8M | — | +0.63% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-29 | −$25.5M | −$28.1M | — | −1.98% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-30 | −$40.5M | −$48.2M | — | −3.32% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $8.8M | — | — | +0.89% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-01 | −$8.1M | — | — | −0.82% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-30 | $2.5M | — | — | +0.28% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-31 | $7.8M | — | — | +0.88% |
United Natural Foods free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $284.0M to $239.0M, a compound annual decline of 3.39%. United Natural Foods's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $54.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 54.62% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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UNFI grows adjusted EBITDA 27% despite lower annual sales
United Natural Foods ($UNFI) finished fiscal 2026 with revenue of $31.2 billion, down 2% from the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA nevertheless rose 27% to $701 million, while free cash flow reached $323 million. The company posted net income ...