UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:UNFI - US9111631035 - Common Stock
37.31 USD
-0.32 (-0.85%)
36.77 USD
-0.54 (-1.45%)
UNFI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 39 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. UNFI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. UNFI is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
UNFI had positive earnings in the past year.
UNFI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years UNFI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
UNFI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of UNFI (-1.55%) is worse than 71.79% of its industry peers.
UNFI has a worse Return On Equity (-7.61%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNFI has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.40%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNFI is significantly below the industry average of 8.76%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.55% | ||
| ROE | -7.61% | ||
| ROIC | 2.4% |
ROA(3y)-0.91%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)-4.35%
ROE(5y)2.13%
ROIC(3y)2.42%
ROIC(5y)3.62%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.48%, UNFI is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNFI has declined.
UNFI's Gross Margin of 13.28% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNFI is outperformed by 79.49% of its industry peers.
UNFI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.28% |
OM growth 3Y-27.09%
OM growth 5Y-17.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.78%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNFI is destroying value.
UNFI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UNFI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for UNFI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.80 indicates that UNFI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.80, UNFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNFI is 7.86, which is on the high side as it means it would take UNFI, 7.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNFI (7.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21 is on the high side and indicates that UNFI has dependencies on debt financing.
UNFI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNFI underperforms 74.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.91%
2.3 Liquidity
UNFI has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that UNFI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UNFI has a Current ratio of 1.32. This is in the better half of the industry: UNFI outperforms 71.79% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that UNFI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UNFI's Quick ratio of 0.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNFI is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UNFI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 407.14%, which is quite impressive.
UNFI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -24.53% yearly.
UNFI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.60%.
UNFI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)407.14%
EPS 3Y-45.84%
EPS 5Y-24.53%
EPS Q2Q%-1200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.6%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.66%
Sales Q2Q%-5.63%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, UNFI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 32.85% on average per year.
UNFI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.22% yearly.
EPS Next Y191.02%
EPS Next 2Y93.93%
EPS Next 3Y64.99%
EPS Next 5Y32.85%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y2.22%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 52.55, the valuation of UNFI can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UNFI is valued a bit more expensive than 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.31, UNFI is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.06, UNFI is valued on the expensive side.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNFI.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.59. UNFI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNFI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UNFI is cheaper than 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UNFI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
UNFI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as UNFI's earnings are expected to grow with 64.99% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y93.93%
EPS Next 3Y64.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for UNFI!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
37.31
-0.32 (-0.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners99.41%
Inst Owner Change-1.29%
Ins Owners1.74%
Ins Owner Change2.2%
Market Cap2.27B
Revenue(TTM)31.78B
Net Income(TTM)-118.00M
Analysts73.75
Price Target41.57 (11.42%)
Short Float %6.18%
Short Ratio3.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)72.07%
Min EPS beat(2)42.23%
Max EPS beat(2)101.92%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)282.96%
Min EPS beat(4)16.24%
Max EPS beat(4)971.46%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)263.87%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)170.98%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)132.95%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.51%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.51%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.04%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.8%
PT rev (1m)35.27%
PT rev (3m)41.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)58.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)41.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.06 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | 2.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.7 |
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY1.9%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY5.54%
FCF(TTM)3.94
FCFY10.56%
OCF(TTM)7.75
OCFY20.77%
SpS524.06
BVpS25.57
TBVpS15.76
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.55% | ||
| ROE | -7.61% | ||
| ROCE | 3.04% | ||
| ROIC | 2.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.76% | ||
| OM | 0.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.28% | ||
| FCFM | 0.75% |
ROA(3y)-0.91%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)-4.35%
ROE(5y)2.13%
ROIC(3y)2.42%
ROIC(5y)3.62%
ROICexc(3y)2.44%
ROICexc(5y)3.65%
ROICexgc(3y)2.81%
ROICexgc(5y)4.33%
ROCE(3y)3.06%
ROCE(5y)4.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-24.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y-23.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.02%
OM growth 3Y-27.09%
OM growth 5Y-17.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.78%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover4.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.95 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 71.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 99.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.8 |
F-Score4
WACC7.91%
ROIC/WACC0.3
Cap/Depr(3y)95.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)407.14%
EPS 3Y-45.84%
EPS 5Y-24.53%
EPS Q2Q%-1200%
EPS Next Y191.02%
EPS Next 2Y93.93%
EPS Next 3Y64.99%
EPS Next 5Y32.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.6%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.66%
Sales Q2Q%-5.63%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y2.22%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.77%
EBIT growth 5Y-14.77%
EBIT Next Year252.84%
EBIT Next 3Y63.42%
EBIT Next 5Y35.95%
FCF growth 1Y359.78%
FCF growth 3Y44.02%
FCF growth 5Y-3.38%
OCF growth 1Y85.77%
OCF growth 3Y12.4%
OCF growth 5Y0.58%
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC / UNFI FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for UNFI stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UNFI.
Can you provide the valuation status for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC?
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the financial health of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI) stock?
The financial health rating of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC (UNFI) is 3 / 10.