What is United Natural Foods's share buybacks?

United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported share buybacks of $4M in Q1 2026.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

United Natural Foods UNFI Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.7B-4.2%

Gross profit$1.0B-3.0%

Operating income$66.0M+340%

Net income$33.0M+571%

EPS (diluted)$0.52+533%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$43.0M-17.3%

Total debt$3.2B-11.9%

Total equity$1.6B-1.7%

Total assets$7.2B-5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$98.0M-43.4%

CapEx$44.0M-18.5%

Free cash flow$54.0M-54.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.12B+94.8%

Enterprise value$6.23B+20.9%

P/S0.1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin13.4%0.0pp

Operating margin0.2%+0.1pp

Net margin-0.1%0.0pp

FCF margin1.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-2.4%-0.7pp

Debt / equity2×-0.2×

Current ratio1.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by United Natural Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: United Natural Foods’s 10-Q, filed June 9, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is United Natural Foods's share buybacks?: United Natural Foods (UNFI) reported share buybacks of $4M in Q1 2026.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.