United Natural Foods Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (UNFI)
United Natural Foods's return on equity was −7.39% for fiscal 2025.
View full United Natural Foods company overviewUnited Natural Foods annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-02 | −7.39% | −0.77 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-08-03 | −6.62% | −7.98 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 1.36% | −13.64 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 15.00% | +3.80 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 11.20% | +31.87 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-08-01 | −20.66% | −3.66 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-08-03 | −17.00% | −26.23 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-07-28 | 9.23% | +1.10 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 8.13% | −0.54 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 8.67% | −1.92 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 10.59% | −0.16 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 10.75% | +0.35 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 10.40% | +0.52 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 9.88% | — |
United Natural Foods quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 2.10% | +2.53 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.29% | +1.48 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-01 | −0.26% | +1.03 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-02 | −5.48% | −3.25 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −0.43% | +0.81 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-01 | −0.18% | +0.70 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-02 | −1.29% | +0.98 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-03 | −2.23% | +1.57 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −1.25% | −1.63 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −0.88% | −1.92 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-28 | −2.27% | −5.91 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-29 | −3.79% | −5.98 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 0.38% | −3.48 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 1.03% | −3.00 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 3.64% | −1.26 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 2.18% | −0.87 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 3.86% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 4.03% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 4.90% | +4.98 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 3.05% | −1.47 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 3.79% | −3.97 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 4.96% | +7.71 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −0.09% | +29.07 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 4.52% | +3.26 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 7.76% | +3.97 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-01 | −2.76% | +17.85 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-02 | −29.16% | −28.11 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 1.26% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 3.78% | +0.87 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-26 | −20.60% | −23.52 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-27 | −1.05% | −2.85 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-28 | 1.79% | −0.56 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 2.91% | +0.64 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-27 | 2.92% | +1.29 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 1.80% | −0.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 2.35% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 2.27% | −0.34 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 1.62% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 1.90% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 2.30% | −0.34 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 2.61% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-30 | 1.59% | −0.57 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 2.15% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 2.64% | −0.10 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 3.14% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 2.15% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 2.62% | +0.13 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 2.74% | −0.24 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 3.08% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-01 | 2.44% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-02 | 2.49% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 2.97% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-27 | 3.02% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-26 | 2.25% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-27 | 2.20% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 2.80% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-29 | 2.33% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-30 | 2.45% | — |
United Natural Foods return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, United Natural Foods's return on equity increased from −20.66% to −7.39%, a change of +13.27 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 2.10%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. 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 ...