NYSE$UNFI

United Natural Foods Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results, raised full-year outlook, and refinanced revolving credit facility.

UNFI reported a 9.2% increase in net sales to $7.2 billion and a 39.6% increase in net income to $67 million for Q3 2022. The company has also raised its full-year outlook and refinanced its revolving credit facility.

  • Net sales increased by 9.2% to $7.2 billion.
  • Net income increased by 39.6% to $67 million.
  • EPS increased by 37.5% to $1.10.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 5.9% to $196 million and Adjusted EPS increased by 10.0% to $1.10 after revising definitions to exclude the non-cash LIFO charge or benefit.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.24B

Previous: $6.62B+9.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.10

Previous: $0.94+17.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$196M

Previous: $179M+9.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$52M

Previous: -$73.9M+29.7%
Free Cash Flow

$15M

Previous: -$25.4M+159.1%
Net Income

$67M

Previous: $48.6M+38.0%
Operating Income

$123M

Previous: $90.5M+35.9%
Gross Profit

$1.01B

Previous: $967M+4.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$48M

Previous: $39.5M+21.5%
Total Assets

$7.88B

Previous: $7.52B+4.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $9.92M+0.8%

Revenue & EPS history

UNFI · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.24B

Q3 2022+9.4%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UNFI · $7.99B total across 3 segments · Q3 2026

  • Natural
    $4.34B
  • Conventional
    $3.14B
  • Retail
    $515M

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following updated full-year outlook for fiscal 2022. The Company has revised its definitions of Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA to exclude the impact of the non-cash LIFO charge or benefit to better enable investors to assess Company’s operating performance and is providing its updated outlook on that basis. The Company is also updating guidance to reflect increased operating performance expectations. The updated net income and EPS ranges also include an increased LIFO charge and the gain on sale and leaseback of a distribution center.

Tailwinds

  • Net Sales ($ in billions) $28.8 - $29.1
  • Net Income ($ in millions) $230 - $245
  • EPS $3.75 - $4.00
  • Adjusted EPS $4.65 - $4.90
  • Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millions) $810 - $830

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

25 / 68 earnings

Positive

+34.0%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-34.5%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-9.9%-1.8%
Q2 2026-3.0%+7.3%+22.1%
Q1 2026+4.8%-0.7%-2.0%
Q4 2025+18.8%+27.6%+20.1%
Q3 2025-2.7%-3.5%+23.5%
Q2 2025-4.9%+3.5%-8.1%
Q1 2025+13.8%+15.4%+16.9%
Q4 2024+25.4%+17.5%+20.9%
Q3 2024+28.0%+17.8%+2.2%
Q2 2024-19.6%-19.8%-29.9%
Q1 2024-3.6%-7.9%-6.0%
Q4 2023-22.4%-25.3%-22.8%
Q3 2023-20.6%-23.6%-28.8%
Q2 2023-28.6%-38.4%-36.6%
Q1 2023-15.5%-13.4%-13.9%
Q4 2022-6.3%-10.6%+6.9%
Q3 2022-1.2%-6.8%-12.3%
Q2 2022-9.7%-9.3%+6.7%
Q1 2022+10.2%+3.9%-2.8%
Q4 2021+34.0%+29.4%+12.9%
Q3 2021-14.5%-9.2%-10.7%
Q2 2021+28.6%+20.5%+15.7%
Q1 2021-9.5%-20.5%-11.8%
Q4 2020-8.1%-11.1%-14.6%
Q3 2020-34.5%-26.6%-13.9%
Q2 2020-19.9%+9.0%+47.3%
Q1 2020-26.7%-27.6%-14.1%
Q4 2019-29.1%-35.3%-34.9%
Q3 2019-4.1%+0.6%-8.0%
Q2 2019-9.3%-6.5%-12.4%
Q1 2019-26.8%-34.6%-46.3%
Q4 2018-7.0%-7.3%-19.6%
Q3 2018-15.5%-12.4%-8.8%
Q2 2018+4.9%+4.2%-0.6%
Q1 2018+0.7%+2.6%-9.2%
Q4 2017+7.1%+9.4%+10.7%
Q3 2017-5.3%-2.2%-14.1%
Q2 2017+0.0%-2.4%+0.0%
Q1 2017-4.9%-7.1%-3.4%
Q4 2016-1.1%-7.0%+2.5%
Q3 2016+14.7%+9.7%+22.2%
Q2 2016+12.2%
Q1 2016-14.1%
Q4 2015+0.6%
Q3 2015-4.9%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2015-1.7%
Q4 2014+1.2%
Q3 2014-8.4%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014+1.2%
Q4 2013+15.2%
Q3 2013-1.7%
Q2 2013-4.5%
Q1 2013-0.1%
Q4 2012-3.8%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012-2.7%
Q4 2009-1.8%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q2 2010-1.7%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q4 2010+1.1%

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