United Natural Foods Inc(UNFI)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 30, 2026

UNFI is scheduled to report on Nov 30, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.68.

Next report

Nov 30, 2026

In 37 days · usually before open

EPS beat rate

91%

10 of 11 quarters (+1 not counted)

Avg move after earnings

±12.5%

Up 55% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

—

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±12.5%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 0 misses.

When it beat expectations

9 reports

▲ Rose 5×

▼ Fell 4×

In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 9 times.

Report by report

Dec '25
Beat
▲ +4.6%
Sep '25
Beat
▲ +18.5%
Jun '25
Beat
▼ -10.2%
Mar '25
Beat
▼ -4.9%
Dec '24
Beat
▲ +20.0%
Oct '24
Beat
▲ +30.6%
Jun '24
Beat
▲ +10.4%
Mar '24
Beat
▼ -18.4%
Dec '23
Beat
▼ -6.9%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+4.9%

average next-day move · up 56% of 9 times

After an EPS miss

—

Not enough quarters yet

Why did UNFI fall after beating earnings?

4 of UNFI's last 9 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

UNFI beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 1 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Jun 10, 2025EPS beat +100.0%stock -10.2% next day
- It opened 3.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Mar 11, 2025EPS beat +37.5%stock -4.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Mar 6, 2024EPS beat +450.0%stock -18.4% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Dec 6, 2023EPS beat +88.2%stock -6.9% next day
- It had risen 5.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was UNFI's earnings move already priced in?

UNFI's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+2.3%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

46%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 20%

5 reports, avg +14.5%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 40%

5 reports, avg -5.3%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does UNFI hold its opening gap after earnings?

UNFI's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 8 reports UNFI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%). Gaps up faded 1 of 6; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.

Sep 8, 2026Held
Opened +2.9%, closed +2.3%
Jun 9, 2026Held
Opened -18.8%, closed -10.3%
Dec 2, 2025Faded
Opened +11.4%, closed +4.6%
Sep 30, 2025Held
Opened +6.4%, closed +18.5%
Jun 10, 2025Held
Opened -3.2%, closed -10.2%
Dec 10, 2024Held
Opened +14.3%, closed +20.0%
Oct 1, 2024Held
Opened +15.0%, closed +30.6%
Jun 5, 2024Held
Opened +5.9%, closed +10.4%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 4 of its 9 EPS beats (44%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

UNFI earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Sep 8, 2026	Before open	$0.62	$0.69	sources differ	+2.28%	+0.41%
Jun 9, 2026	Before open	$0.77	$0.77	0.0%	-10.28%	-3.45%
Mar 10, 2026	Before open	$0.51	$0.62	+21.6%	—	—
Dec 2, 2025	Before open	$0.40	$0.56	+40.0%	+4.63%	-0.73%
Sep 30, 2025	Before open	-$0.18	-$0.11	+38.9%	+18.45%	+26.07%
Jun 10, 2025	Before open	$0.22	$0.44	+100.0%	-10.18%	-16.85%
Mar 11, 2025	Before open	$0.16	$0.22	+37.5%	-4.88%	+2.94%
Dec 10, 2024	Before open	-$0.01	$0.16	+1700.0%	+20.02%	+15.32%
Oct 1, 2024	Before open	-$0.07	$0.01	+114.3%	+30.56%	+13.56%
Jun 5, 2024	Before open	$0.03	$0.10	+233.3%	+10.38%	+21.17%
Mar 6, 2024	Before open	-$0.02	$0.07	+450.0%	-18.43%	-20.91%
Dec 6, 2023	Before open	-$0.34	-$0.04	+88.2%	-6.86%	-8.09%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.68, revenue $7.95B.

UNFI Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from United Natural Foods Inc's reported history

UNFI is scheduled to report on Nov 30, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.68.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, UNFI beat the consensus estimate 10 times (91%), missed 0 and landed in line 1. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, UNFI moved an average of ±12.5% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 55% of the time; the largest gain was 30.6% and the largest drop -18.4%.

UNFI fell in the first session after 4 of its last 9 EPS beats (44%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, UNFI moved an average of +2.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 20% of the time, averaging +14.5%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 40% of the time, averaging -5.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 8 reports UNFI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · UNFI: 12 reported quarters, latest Sep 8, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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