United Natural Foods Operating Expenses Growth & History (UNFI)
United Natural Foods's operating expenses was $4.12B for fiscal 2025.
View full United Natural Foods company overviewUnited Natural Foods annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $4.12B | $17.0M | +0.41% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $4.10B | $127.0M | +3.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $3.97B | $148.0M | +3.87% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $3.83B | $232.0M | +6.46% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $3.59B | $41.0M | +1.15% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $3.55B | $576.0M | +19.35% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $2.98B | $1.68B | +129.71% |
| 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $1.30B | $92.6M | +7.70% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $1.20B | $147.7M | +13.99% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $1.06B | $36.7M | +3.60% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $1.02B | $101.7M | +11.09% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $916.9M | $77.3M | +9.20% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $839.6M | $78.7M | +10.35% |
| 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $760.8M | $65.7M | +9.45% |
| 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $695.1M | $113.1M | +19.43% |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $582.0M | $31.5M | +5.72% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-01 | $550.6M | — | — |
United Natural Foods quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $954.0M | −$71.0M | −6.93% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $972.0M | −$59.0M | −5.72% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $996.0M | −$19.0M | −1.87% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $1.05B | −$29.0M | −2.70% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $1.02B | $33.0M | +3.33% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-01 | $1.03B | $21.0M | +2.08% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-02 | $1.01B | −$8.0M | −0.78% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $1.07B | $71.0M | +7.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $992.0M | $25.0M | +2.59% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $1.01B | $8.0M | +0.80% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $1.02B | $23.0M | +2.30% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $1.00B | $24.0M | +2.45% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $967.0M | −$2.0M | −0.21% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $1.00B | $58.0M | +6.14% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $1.00B | $68.0M | +7.30% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $980.0M | $29.0M | +3.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $969.0M | $101.0M | +11.64% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $944.0M | $74.0M | +8.51% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $932.0M | $28.0M | +3.10% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $951.0M | $56.4M | +6.31% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $868.0M | −$43.0M | −4.72% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $870.0M | $7.3M | +0.84% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $904.0M | $20.3M | +2.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $894.6M | −$228.7M | −20.36% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $911.0M | $173.3M | +23.50% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-01 | $862.7M | $110.8M | +14.74% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-02 | $883.7M | $520.5M | +143.33% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $1.12B | $797.0M | +244.35% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $737.7M | $411.8M | +126.33% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $751.9M | $420.6M | +126.95% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-27 | $363.2M | $51.1M | +16.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-28 | $326.2M | $19.1M | +6.20% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $325.9M | $24.5M | +8.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $331.3M | $32.6M | +10.93% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-28 | $312.1M | $16.4M | +5.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $307.1M | $24.2M | +8.54% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $301.4M | $45.0M | +17.55% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $298.7M | $42.9M | +16.75% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-29 | $295.7M | $35.6M | +13.71% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $283.0M | $31.7M | +12.60% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $256.4M | −$525,000 | −0.20% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $255.8M | $6.1M | +2.45% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $260.0M | −$570,000 | −0.22% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $251.3M | $12.4M | +5.21% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $256.9M | $21.4M | +9.10% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $249.7M | $30.4M | +13.85% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-01 | $260.6M | $37.5M | +16.78% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-02 | $238.9M | $10.5M | +4.60% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-03 | $235.5M | $26.4M | +12.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-01 | $219.3M | $16.6M | +8.20% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-02 | $223.2M | $23.8M | +11.92% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $228.4M | $40.1M | +21.30% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-27 | $209.1M | $13.2M | +6.76% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-26 | $202.7M | $17.1M | +9.19% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-27 | $199.4M | $8.3M | +4.36% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-28 | $188.3M | $2.3M | +1.26% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $195.9M | $16.3M | +9.05% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-28 | $185.6M | $18.7M | +11.23% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-29 | $191.1M | $28.4M | +17.45% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $185.9M | $28.9M | +18.38% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $179.6M | $31.1M | +20.92% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-29 | $166.9M | $27.9M | +20.06% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-30 | $162.7M | $25.3M | +18.39% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $157.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-01 | $148.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-30 | $139.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-31 | $137.4M | — | — |
United Natural Foods operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Natural Foods's operating expenses increased from $3.55B to $4.12B, a change of $565.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $954.0M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. 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
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