United Natural Foods Q2 sales miss estimates on conventional decline
United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI | 48.90 48.90 | +4.04% 0.00% Pre |
Overview
Grocery wholesaler's Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 fiscal 2026 beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased nearly 750,000 shares for approximately $25 mln
Outlook
Company updates fiscal 2026 net sales outlook to $31.0 bln - $31.4 bln
Company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS to be $2.30 - $2.70
Company projects fiscal 2026 free cash flow to increase to $330 mln
Result Drivers
NETWORK OPTIMIZATION - Co attributed improved profitability and efficiency to network optimization and lean processes
CONVENTIONAL SALES DECLINE - Decrease in conventional sales due to transition out of Allentown distribution center
OPERATING EXPENSES - Operating expenses declined nearly 6% due to cost-saving initiatives and increased productivity
Company press release: ID:nBw4YkLva
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales |
Miss |
$7.95 bln |
$8.11 bln (9 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$0.62 |
$0.51 (10 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
|
$0.31 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
|
$20 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$179 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the food retail & distribution peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for United Natural Foods Inc is $40.00, about 3% above its March 9 closing price of $38.84
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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