United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) today reported its fiscal fourth‑quarter (13‑week) and full‑year (52‑week) results for the period ended August 2, 2025. Net sales for the quarter were $7.696 billion, a 5.6% decline from $8.155 billion a year earlier, while full‑year net sales rose 2.6% to $31.784 billion. The company posted a net loss of $87 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared with a $37 million loss ($0.63 per share) in the prior year.
The adjusted EBITDA for the quarter fell 18.9% to $116 million from $143 million, but the full‑year adjusted EBITDA increased 6.6% to $552 million. Adjusted free cash flow rose 21.1% to $86 million from $71 million. The company attributed the quarter’s performance to a $15 million cost related to a cyber incident, while noting that natural‑product sales grew 1.4% to $3.998 billion and conventional sales declined 12.8% to $3.414 billion.
United Natural Foods’ management reiterated its 2026 outlook, projecting net sales of $31.6 billion to $32.0 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $630 million to $700 million, and free cash flow of approximately $300 million. The guidance reflects confidence in the company’s ability to continue improving operational efficiency and free‑cash‑flow generation, despite the cyber‑incident impact. The release also highlighted ongoing network‑optimization initiatives and the rollout of Lean Daily Management across distribution centers as key drivers of future margin expansion.
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