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title: "UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC 3Q 2026: Revenue $7.72B, EPS $0.52— 10-Q Summary"
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description: "United Natural Foods Inc reported Q3 2026 results with revenue of $7.72B, down 4.2% year-over-year, but swung to a net income of $33M and diluted EPS of $0.52, compared to a loss in the prior year. The profit improvement was driven by a shift toward higher-margin Natural sales, cost-saving initiatives, and distribution center consolidation, despite declines in Conventional volumes and retail store performance."
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# UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC 3Q 2026: Revenue $7.72B, EPS $0.52— 10-Q Summary

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC reported third-quarter 2026 results with lower revenue but a swing to profit versus the prior-year quarter, reflecting a mix shift toward higher-margin Natural sales and cost and productivity improvements.

**Financial Highlights**

Metric

Current quarter

Prior year quarter

YoY change

Revenue¹

$7.72B

$8.06B

(4.2%)

Net income²

$33M

($7M)

571.4%

Diluted EPS³

$0.52

($0.12)

533.3%

_¹ Reported as “Net sales”. ² Reported as “Net income (loss) attributable to United Natural Foods, Inc.”. ³ Reported as “Diluted earnings (loss) per share”._

**Business Highlights**

-   Revenue mix shifted toward Natural sales, which grew about 4.4% in the quarter (7.1% year-to-date), offsetting declines in Conventional and Retail volumes.
-   Network optimization included consolidation of distribution centers, including the exit of Allentown, improving distribution efficiency and productivity.
-   Retail footprint downsized to 66 stores; identical store sales were down about 4.4% in the quarter, and store closures reduced Retail revenue.
-   Cost-savings, productivity initiatives and supplier programs reduced operating expenses and contributed to a higher gross margin rate.
-   Continued investments in warehouse and transport automation and cloud platforms aim to further automate and optimize the supply chain.

Original SEC Filing: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC \[ UNFI \] - 10-Q - Jun. 09, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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