United Natural Foods Gross Margin Growth & History (UNFI)
United Natural Foods's gross margin was 13.28% for fiscal 2025.
View full United Natural Foods company overviewUnited Natural Foods annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 13.28% | −0.28 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 13.56% | −0.09 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 13.65% | −0.81 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 14.46% | −0.16 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 14.62% | −0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 14.64% | +0.23 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 14.41% | −0.45 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-07-28 | 14.86% | −0.54 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 15.41% | +0.30 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 15.10% | −0.30 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 15.40% | −1.20 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 16.60% | −0.31 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 16.90% | −0.59 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 17.49% | −0.71 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 18.21% | −0.34 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 18.55% | −0.57 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-08-01 | 19.12% | — |
United Natural Foods quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 13.58% | +0.16 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 13.16% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 13.41% | +0.22 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 13.38% | −0.30 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 13.43% | −0.18 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-01 | 13.14% | −0.17 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-02 | 13.19% | −0.45 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 13.68% | +0.66 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 13.60% | +0.28 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-27 | 13.31% | −0.37 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 13.64% | −0.91 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 13.02% | −1.45 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 13.32% | −0.65 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 13.68% | −0.82 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 14.55% | −0.34 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 14.48% | −0.43 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 13.97% | −0.65 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 14.50% | +0.08 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 14.89% | +0.38 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 14.91% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 14.63% | −0.31 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 14.42% | +0.16 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 14.51% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 14.81% | +0.41 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 14.94% | +0.17 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-01 | 14.26% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-02 | 14.41% | −0.16 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 14.40% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 14.76% | −0.65 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 13.92% | −0.77 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 14.57% | −0.38 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-28 | 14.50% | −1.24 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 15.41% | −0.06 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-27 | 14.70% | −0.40 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 14.94% | −0.38 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 15.75% | +0.14 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 15.46% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 15.09% | +0.56 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 15.32% | +0.20 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 15.60% | +0.26 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 15.12% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-30 | 14.53% | −0.31 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 15.12% | −0.89 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 15.35% | −1.09 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 15.41% | −1.32 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 14.84% | −1.45 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 16.01% | −0.92 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 16.44% | −0.88 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 16.73% | −0.06 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-01 | 16.29% | −0.43 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-02 | 16.93% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 17.32% | +0.11 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-27 | 16.79% | 0.00 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-26 | 16.72% | 0.00 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-27 | 16.73% | 0.00 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 17.21% | −1.38 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 16.79% | −0.83 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-28 | 16.72% | −0.62 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-29 | 16.73% | −1.10 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 18.58% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 17.62% | −0.89 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-29 | 17.34% | −1.21 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-30 | 17.83% | −0.77 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 18.55% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 18.51% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-30 | 18.55% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-31 | 18.60% | — |
United Natural Foods gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Natural Foods's gross margin decreased from 14.64% to 13.28%, a change of −1.36 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 13.58%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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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 ...