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United Natural Foods (UNFI) stock, explained like you're 5

United Natural Foods trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UNFI. It is a mid cap company in the food distributors industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 2.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
UNFI
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Food Distributors
Size
Mid cap, about 2.7 billion dollars

Is United Natural Foods a small, medium or large cap company?

No. United Natural Foods is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How United Natural Foods makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves UNFI stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • United Natural Foods (UNFI), Why Is It Drawing Fresh Attention? (Simply Wall Street)
  • How UNFI tackles higher fuel prices (Yahoo Finance)
  • Commercial chief Louis Anthony Martin receives 13,614 stock units at United Natural Foods (UNFI). (Stock Titan)
  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • 13,614 stock units granted to United Natural Foods (UNFI) retail CEO vest in three annual installments. (Stock Titan)

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Key terms to know before you follow UNFI

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about United Natural Foods stock

What does United Natural Foods do?

United Natural Foods trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UNFI. It is a mid cap company in the food distributors industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 2.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for United Natural Foods?

United Natural Foods trades under the ticker UNFI on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is United Natural Foods's market cap?

United Natural Foods is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.7 billion dollars.

How does United Natural Foods make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves UNFI stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Compare UNFI: UNFI vs SYY, UNFI vs USFD, UNFI vs PFGC

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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