NYSE$UNFI

United Natural Foods Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter fiscal 2023 results, demonstrating sales and product penetration increases amidst industry headwinds, but profitability was impacted by gross margin decline.

UNFI reported a 3.7% increase in net sales to $7.5 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2023. However, net income decreased by 89.6% to $7 million, and adjusted EPS decreased by 50.9% to $0.54. The company is lowering its full-year profitability outlook while maintaining its sales and capital expenditure outlook.

  • Net sales increased by 3.7% to $7.5 billion.
  • Net income decreased by 89.6% to $7 million; EPS decreased by 89.1% to $0.12.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 18.9% to $159 million.
  • Adjusted EPS decreased by 50.9% to $0.54.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.51B

Previous: $7.24B+3.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.54

Previous: $1.10-50.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$67M

Previous: -$52M-28.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$60M

Previous: $15M-500.0%
Net Income

$7M

Previous: $67M-89.6%
Operating Income

$33M

Previous: $123M-73.2%
Gross Profit

$1B

Previous: $1.01B-1.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$38M

Previous: $48M-20.8%
Total Assets

$7.64B

Previous: $7.88B-3.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $10M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

UNFI · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.51B

Q3 2023+3.7%vs Q3 2022
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 has updated its full year outlook. Net sales are expected to be between $30.1 - $30.5 billion. Net income is expected to be between $11 - $41 million. EPS is expected to be between $0.20 - $0.70. Adjusted EPS is expected to be between $1.80 - $2.30. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $610 - $650 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $350 million.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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