United Natural Foods distributes natural, organic and specialty groceries to independent and chain retailers, and operates the Whole Foods Market and Sprouts supply business as its largest customer relationship. Its moat is thin: a 13.5% gross margin and a 1.0% operating margin leave little room for error in a low-margin distribution model where scale matters most. Revenue is shrinking (down 0.7%), and a trailing P/E of 34.2 against a forward P/E of 13.1 signals that earnings are expected to recover sharply from a depressed base, so the forward multiple rests on that recovery being delivered. It is worth a deeper look only if the reader believes margin repair in the distribution and retail segments can close the gap between a 5.3% ROE and the returns this capital base should earn; with a score of 42/100 and no index membership, the burden of proof sits with the bull case.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026, 12:04 CEST | Rating | Fairly valued | first publication | $46.48 |
| 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $52.37 | $58.14 | $47.68 |
| 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $47.00 | first publication | $44.51 |
| 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $58.14 | $63.51 | $44.51 |
| 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $63.51 | $65.48 | $44.53 |
| 27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $65.48 | $63.43 | $45.85 |
| 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $63.43 | $64.81 | $43.74 |
| 19 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $64.81 | $62.75 | $46.30 |
| 17 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $62.75 | $69.82 | $44.81 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $69.82 | $41.39 | $44.45 |
Answered from United Natural Foods Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNFI United Natural Foods Inc. Common Stock | $46.88 | $52 | 10% below | 35.0x | 5.3% | 25 | 44 |
| MTS.AX Metcash Limited | A$3.18 | A$4 | 28% below | 12.8x | 16.7% | 35 | 50 |
| ANDE Andersons Inc. (The) Common Stock | $65.10 | $89 | 27% below | 12.5x | 12.2% | 35 | 50 |
| CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. Common Stock | $107.29 | $38 | 185% above | 50.4x | 15.3% | 43 | 64 |
| AVO Mission Produce Inc. Common Stock | $11.82 | $9 | 25% above | 389.7x | 0.5% | 30 | 44 |
| ACOMO.AS Acomo N.V. | €23.00 | €41 | 44% below | 11.7x | 13.8% | 48 | 39 |
| BNZL.L Bunzl plc | £27.84 | £30 | 9% below | 18.7x | 18.2% | 57 | 66 |
Where UNFI ranks against its sector peers on each metric.