Why Grocery Wholesaler United Natural Foods Shares Are Tumbling Today
Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan
United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) reported Q4 FY23 sales growth of 2% to $7.417 billion, missing the analyst consensus of $7.47 billion. Gross margin fell to 13% from 14.5% last year, and gross profit fell 8.3% to $966 million. The company reported an operating loss of $75 million, compared to an income of $68 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 56.3% Y/Y to $93 million. The company repurchased approximately 791,000 shares at an average price of $26.49. UNFI expects FY24 sales of $30.9 billion-$31.5 billion, against the consensus of $31.03 billion, and adjusted EPS of $(0.88)-$0.38 versus the consensus of $2.56.

September 26, 2023 | 12:56 pm
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UNFI reported lower than expected Q4 FY23 sales and expects lower FY24 sales and EPS. The company's shares are trading lower.
UNFI's Q4 FY23 sales missed analyst expectations and the company expects its FY24 sales and EPS to also miss consensus. This negative financial performance and outlook is likely to negatively impact the company's stock price in the short term.
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