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United Natural Foods (UNFI) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
United Natural FoodsUnited Natural Foods(US:UNFI) ZACKSยท2025-09-30 15:45

Core Insights - United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported a quarterly loss of $0.11 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.27, representing an earnings surprise of +59.26% [1] - The company posted revenues of $7.7 billion for the quarter ended July 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.92%, although this was a decrease from $8.16 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - The stock has gained approximately 16.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 13.3% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.28 on revenues of $8.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.53 on revenues of $32.55 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for United Natural was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Food - Miscellaneous is currently in the bottom 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the outlook for the industry can significantly impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]