United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)

Working capital turnover

Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 Apr 27, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 30,120,000 30,161,000 30,134,000 30,025,000 29,834,000 29,424,000 28,879,000 28,351,000 27,643,000 27,106,460 26,729,410 26,680,080 27,135,800 26,732,720 26,449,380 26,491,000 25,421,900 25,139,730 21,711,280 17,572,240
Total current assets US$ in thousands 3,581,000 3,957,000 3,463,000 3,692,000 3,741,000 4,360,000 3,797,000 3,980,000 3,864,000 4,019,000 3,550,000 3,585,800 3,648,690 3,940,490 3,705,000 3,723,470 3,619,450 3,850,010 3,558,930 3,635,100
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 2,336,000 2,577,000 2,405,000 2,455,000 2,396,000 2,565,000 2,417,000 2,389,000 2,555,000 2,691,000 2,487,000 2,264,910 2,293,640 2,374,220 2,370,000 2,477,570 2,159,050 2,280,300 2,108,940 2,102,150
Working capital turnover 24.19 21.86 28.48 24.27 22.18 16.39 20.93 17.82 21.12 20.41 25.15 20.20 20.03 17.07 19.81 21.26 17.41 16.02 14.97 11.46

January 27, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $30,120,000K ÷ ($3,581,000K – $2,336,000K)
= 24.19

United Natural Foods Inc.'s working capital turnover ratio has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. In Q2 2024, the ratio stood at 24.30, indicating that the company generated $24.30 in net revenue for every dollar of working capital during that period. This represented an improvement from the previous quarter, where the ratio was 21.95.

Looking at the trend over the past year, there have been significant variations in the working capital turnover ratio, with peaks and troughs occurring in different quarters. The highest ratio was recorded in Q4 2023 at 28.61, while the lowest ratio was in Q1 2023 at 16.41. These fluctuations suggest that United Natural Foods Inc. has been managing its working capital efficiency differently in each period.

Overall, it is important for the company to closely monitor its working capital turnover ratio to ensure optimal utilization of resources and efficient operations. Analyzing the trends in this ratio can provide insights into the company's liquidity management and overall financial performance.


Peer comparison

Jan 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
24.19
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
25.29
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
23.30
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
9.82