UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.92B
- P/E (TTM)
- 34.5
- Dividend yield
- –
About United Natural Foods
Wholesale-Groceries, General Line, SIC 5141
United Natural Foods, Inc. distributes food and non-food products and provides digital and professional support services across North America. The company operates through three reportable segments: Natural, Conventional, and Retail. Its extensive product catalog encompasses natural, organic, specialty, and conventional goods across center store, perishables, frozen, wellness, and foodservice categories. These offerings include national, regional, and proprietary private label brands. UNFI serves over 30,000 customer locations, spanning major supermarket chains, independent food retailers, and eCommerce platforms, while also operating its own retail grocery banners.
UNFI operates a coast-to-coast distribution infrastructure featuring 46 distribution centers and warehouses encompassing approximately 26 million square feet of space. The company serves retail clients across all 50 U.S. states and all ten Canadian provinces. In addition, UNFI directly owns and operates 65 retail grocery stores under the Cub Foods and Shoppers banners. The corporation maintains its headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island.
Summary of the business section of United Natural Foods's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
- Founded
- 1976
- Headquarters
- Providence, RI
- Address
- 15 Park Row W, Ste 302 02903
- Phone
- (401) 528-8634
- Website
- www.unfi.com
- Employees
- 23,431, Aug 1, 2026
- Industry
- Wholesale-Groceries, General Line
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- July 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- UNFI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 1, 1996
- Shares outstanding
- 60M, Sep 8, 2026
- Public float
- $2.21B, Jan 30, 2026
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Apr 20, 2004
- SEC CIK
- 1020859
- CUSIP
- 911163103
- ISIN
- US9111631035
- LEI
- 549300GKGW6WPZ282D40
- EIN
- 05-0376157
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| J. Alexander Douglas Jr | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 813,225 |
| Giorgio Matteo Tarditi | President and COO | 212,091 |
| Danielle Benedict | Chief Human Resources Officer | 154,748 |
| Mahrukh Hussain | General Counsel and Corp. Sec. | 119,684 |
| Mark Bushway | Chief Supply Chain Officer | 100,762 |
| Louis Anthony Martin | Chief Commercial Officer | 167,282 |
| Alfredo Luchini | Chief Financial Officer | 34,005 |
| Matthew T. Echols | CCAO | 65,023 |
| Hong Thi Dinh | Chief Accounting Officer | 5,467 |
| Richard Eric Esper | Chief Accounting Officer | 44,721 |
| David Edward Best | President and CEO, Retail | 30,863 |
| Andre Persaud | President and CEO, Retail | 70,920 |
| Gloria R. Boyland | Director | 30,963 |
| James C. Pappas | Director | 512,007 |
| Michael S. Funk | Director | 94,134 |
| Daphne J. Dufresne | Director | 74,406 |
| James M. Loree | Director | 24,685 |
| Jack L. Stahl | Director | 65,640 |
| Mohammad Shamim | Director | 29,947 |
| James L. Muehlbauer | Director | 99,204 |
| Lynn S. Blake | Director | 24,685 |
| Denise M. Clark | Director | 72,895 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Douglas | $9.66M | $21.58M | $2.80M | $136 | $228 |
| FY2024 Douglas | $7.62M | $5.24M | $2.72M | $74 | $171 |
| FY2023 Douglas | $6.20M | -$1.71M | $1.96M | $104 | $180 |
| FY2022 Douglas | $8.72M | $8.95M | $3.05M | $214 | $222 |
| FY2022 Spinner | $6.31M | $709.29K | $3.05M | $214 | $222 |
| FY2021 Spinner | $8.40M | $17.56M | $2.79M | $167 | $164 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2020 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 2, 2000 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 1, 1996 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |