United Natural Foods Beats EPS by $0.08 on $7.64B Revenue

United Natural Foods reported fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed per-share estimates by $0.08, though revenue fell slightly short of analyst projections.

The grocery distributor posted fourth-quarter earnings per share of $0.69, edging past the consensus forecast of $0.61. Total revenue for the quarter reached $7.64 billion, trailing the $7.69 billion expected by analysts.

Fiscal 2027 Outlook

Looking ahead to fiscal year 2027, United Natural Foods issued guidance projecting earnings per share between $3.00 and $3.50. That range brackets the analyst consensus estimate of $3.21.

For the same full-year period, the company anticipates generating revenue between $31.20 billion and $31.80 billion. The midpoint of that revenue projection sits below the Wall Street consensus estimate of $31.87 billion.

Earnings Context and Market Position

As a major wholesale distributor of natural, organic, and conventional grocery products, United Natural Foods operates supply chains connecting food manufacturers to retailers across North America. Performance metrics such as these serve as broader indicators of supply chain cost pressures and grocery volume trends across the wholesale distribution sector.