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United Natural Foods (FRA:UN3) Gross Profit : €3,883 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2024)


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What is United Natural Foods Gross Profit?

United Natural Foods's gross profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €953 Mil. United Natural Foods's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was €3,883 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. United Natural Foods's gross profit for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €953 Mil. United Natural Foods's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €7,226 Mil. Therefore, United Natural Foods's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 13.19%.

United Natural Foods had a gross margin of 13.19% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of United Natural Foods was 15.41%. The lowest was 13.45%. And the median was 14.63%.

Warning Sign:

United Natural Foods Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.5%.


United Natural Foods Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Natural Foods's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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United Natural Foods Gross Profit Chart

United Natural Foods Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,383.43 3,332.39 4,110.91 3,734.42 3,873.32

United Natural Foods Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 975.41 950.13 950.64 1,028.95 952.88

Competitive Comparison of United Natural Foods's Gross Profit

For the Food Distribution subindustry, United Natural Foods's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Natural Foods's Gross Profit Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, United Natural Foods's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Natural Foods's Gross Profit falls into.



United Natural Foods Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

United Natural Foods's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Jul. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=28563.56 - 24690.238
=3,873

United Natural Foods's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7225.578 - 6272.694
=953

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3,883 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

United Natural Foods's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Oct. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=953 / 7225.578
=13.19 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


United Natural Foods  (FRA:UN3) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

United Natural Foods had a gross margin of 13.19% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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United Natural Foods Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI, USA, 02908
United Natural Foods Inc is a wholesale distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and nonfood products across North America. The company's products consist of national, regional and private label brands grouped into grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, nutritional supplements and sports nutrition, bulk and foodservice products, and personal care items. United Natural Foods serves various retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and foodservice channels such as e-commerce platforms. The company's operations are comprised of principal divisions: the wholesale division; the retail division; and other.

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