United Natural Foods: Temporary Setback, Long-Term Opportunity

  • I rate UNFI a buy, as investors are overly focused on a temporary IT incident and missing strong revenue and margin progress toward turnaround targets. UNFI's Q3 revenue grew 7.5% year-over-year, driven by new business wins and category penetration, with wholesale segment volumes up 4%. Margins are improving due to operating leverage, efficiency initiatives, and the exit from unprofitable contracts, with EBITDA growth outpacing revenue.