United Natural Foods annual operating cash flow
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United Natural Foods Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (UNFI)
United Natural Foods's operating cash flow was $470.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $470.0M | $217.0M | +85.77% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $253.0M | −$371.0M | −59.46% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $624.0M | $293.0M | +88.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $331.0M | −$283.0M | −46.09% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $614.0M | $157.0M | +34.35% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $457.0M | $172.0M | +60.35% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $285.0M | $176.0M | +161.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $109.0M | −$164.3M | −60.11% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $273.3M | −$23.3M | −7.85% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $296.6M | $247.7M | +507.01% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $48.9M | −$13.6M | −21.71% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $62.4M | $18.1M | +40.80% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $44.3M | −$21.9M | −33.08% |
| 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $66.2M | $16.4M | +32.90% |
| 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $49.8M | −$16.3M | −24.63% |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $66.1M | −$42.2M | −38.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-01 | $108.3M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
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| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $98.0M | −$75.0M | −43.35% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $283.0M | $36.0M | +14.57% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-01 | −$38.0M | $72.0M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $160.0M | −$39.0M | −19.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $173.0M | $48.0M | +38.40% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-01 | $247.0M | $64.0M | +34.97% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-02 | −$110.0M | $144.0M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $199.0M | −$23.0M | −10.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $125.0M | −$7.0M | −5.30% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $183.0M | −$349.0M | −65.60% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-28 | −$254.0M | $8.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $222.0M | −$140.0M | −38.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $132.0M | $206.0M | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $532.0M | $408.0M | +329.03% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-29 | −$262.0M | −$181.0M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $362.0M | $84.0M | +30.22% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$74.0M | −$203.0M | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $124.0M | −$141.0M | −53.21% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-30 | −$81.0M | −$23.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $278.0M | $273.3M | +5788.58% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $129.0M | −$284.2M | −68.78% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $265.0M | $91.0M | +52.34% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −$58.0M | $76.9M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $4.7M | −$203.1M | −97.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $413.2M | $361.9M | +705.08% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-01 | $174.0M | $41.1M | +30.90% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-02 | −$134.9M | −$27.8M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $207.8M | $67.5M | +48.10% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $51.3M | $79.2M | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $132.9M | $96.1M | +261.63% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-27 | −$107.0M | −$66.9M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $140.3M | $30.1M | +27.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −$27.9M | −$94.1M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $36.7M | −$67.4M | −64.72% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-28 | −$40.2M | −$32.9M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $110.2M | $19.2M | +21.15% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $66.2M | −$14.8M | −18.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $104.2M | −$15.0M | −12.55% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-29 | −$7.3M | −$12.7M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $91.0M | $35.9M | +65.27% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $81.0M | $34.3M | +73.44% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $119.1M | $73.3M | +159.84% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $5.5M | $104.2M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $55.1M | −$28.0M | −33.72% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $46.7M | $31.5M | +207.72% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $45.8M | $32.0M | +231.27% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-01 | −$98.7M | −$49.1M | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $83.1M | $2.7M | +3.37% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-03 | $15.2M | $2.6M | +20.84% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-01 | $13.8M | $7.0M | +101.29% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-02 | −$49.7M | $5.8M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $80.4M | −$20.8M | −20.58% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-27 | $12.6M | −$10.3M | −45.08% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-26 | $6.9M | −$28.8M | −80.72% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-27 | −$55.5M | $38.0M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $101.2M | $18.5M | +22.38% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $22.9M | $4.0M | +21.11% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-28 | $35.7M | $54.5M | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-29 | −$93.5M | −$60.6M | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $82.7M | $49.7M | +150.52% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $18.9M | $11.9M | +170.16% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-29 | −$18.8M | −$27.5M | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-30 | −$32.9M | −$50.4M | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $33.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-01 | $7.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-30 | $8.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-31 | $17.5M | — | — |
United Natural Foods operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Natural Foods's operating cash flow increased from $457.0M to $470.0M, a change of $13.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $98.0M.
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