United Natural Foods, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
United Natural Foods reported Q3 FY26 net sales of $7.7 billion, down 4.2% year-over-year, driven by the completion of distribution center optimizations and a shift away from lower-margin conventional sales. Profitability expanded significantly, with Adjusted EBITDA rising 16.6% to $183 million and Adjusted EPS jumping to $0.77 from $0.44, supported by cost savings and insurance proceeds from a prior cybersecurity incident. The company narrowed its full-year guidance ranges while keeping midpoints unchanged, signaling confidence in its execution.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.52
- Revenue
- 7723000000
- Guidance
- FY26 Net Sales $31.1B-$31.3B (midpoint unchanged); Net Income $55M-$70M (midpoint unchanged); EPS $0.90-$1.10 (midpoint unchanged); Adj EPS $2.40-$2.60 (midpoint unchanged); Adj EBITDA $685M-$705M (midpoint unchanged)
- Revenue Yoy
- -4.2%
- Net debt
- 1630000000
- Adjusted eps
- 0.77
- Gross profit
- 1049000000
- Free cash flow
- 54000000
- Adjusted ebitda
- 183000000
- Operating income
- 66000000
- Net leverage ratio
- 2.5x
- Repurchase cost q3
- 4000000
- Adjusted ebitda yoy
- 16.6%
- Shares repurchased q3
- 82233
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