United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI)

Pretax margin

Aug 3, 2024 Apr 27, 2024 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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands -139,000 -199,000 -166,000 -118,000 1,000 147,000 237,000 300,000 304,000 307,000 275,000 260,000 183,000 181,928 203,260 83,742 -365,140 -344,780 -381,047 -771,063
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 30,984,000 30,111,000 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
Pretax margin -0.45% -0.66% -0.55% -0.39% 0.00% 0.49% 0.79% 1.02% 1.05% 1.08% 0.99% 0.96% 0.68% 0.68% 0.75% 0.31% -1.38% -1.30% -1.50% -3.07%

August 3, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-139,000K ÷ $30,984,000K
= -0.45%

The pretax margin of United Natural Foods Inc has shown some variability over the past several quarters. The margin has been predominantly negative in recent periods, indicating that the company is experiencing challenges in generating profits before accounting for taxes. Specifically, the pretax margin has ranged from -3.07% to 1.08% in the last two years, with the most recent figure standing at -0.45%. This suggests that the company's operational efficiency and cost management may be under pressure. Further analysis of the company's cost structure and revenue generation capabilities is warranted to understand the factors driving the fluctuations in the pretax margin.


Peer comparison

Aug 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
-0.45%
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
0.89%
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
0.72%
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
1.64%