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United Natural Foods Beats Q4 Estimates on Cost Savings

By Stocks Desk · 2026-09-09 · Updated 2026-09-09 18:40 UTC
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United Natural Foods exceeded fourth-quarter forecasts by leveraging cost reductions and margin gains to deliver 69 cents in adjusted EPS, despite a slight year-over-year revenue dip. The company has now detailed its strong EBITDA growth and outlined a fiscal 2027 outlook targeting high-single-digit adjusted EBITDA growth alongside a new $200 million buyback authorization.

  • New details from GN stocks/earnings-beat reveal that UNFI’s adjusted EBITDA surged 48.3% to $172 million, driven by a drop in operating expenses to $984 million and a gross profit rate expansion to 13.7%. The company also unveiled fiscal 2027 guidance projecting adjusted earnings of $3.00 to $3.50 per share and authorized a fresh $200 million share repurchase program.

    Source: GN stocks/earnings-beat

  • United Natural Foods posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, driven by margin expansion and reduced operating expenses despite a slight decline in revenue.

    Source: GN markets/earnings (en-US)
Based on reporting by GN markets/earnings (en-US) and GN stocks/earnings-beat, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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