United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)

Current ratio

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
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
Current ratio 1.53 1.54 1.44 1.50 1.56 1.70 1.57 1.67 1.51 1.49 1.43 1.58 1.59 1.66 1.56 1.50 1.68 1.69 1.69 1.73

January 27, 2024 calculation

Current ratio = Total current assets ÷ Total current liabilities
= $3,581,000K ÷ $2,336,000K
= 1.53

The current ratio of United Natural Foods Inc. has been fluctuating over the past eight quarters. The ratio has ranged from a low of 1.44 in Q4 2023 to a high of 1.70 in Q1 2023. The current ratio measures the company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its current assets, with a ratio above 1 indicating that the company has more current assets than current liabilities.

Overall, the current ratio has generally been above 1.5 over the period analyzed, indicating that United Natural Foods Inc. has had a strong ability to meet its short-term obligations. However, the slight fluctuations in the ratio suggest changes in the company's liquidity position over time. Investors and stakeholders may want to closely monitor these trends to assess the company's short-term financial health.


Peer comparison

Jan 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Current ratio
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
1.53
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
1.64
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
1.63
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
1.89