United Natural Valuation

UNFI Stock  USD 28.58  0.55  1.96%   
At this time, the company appears to be fairly valued. United Natural Foods has a current Real Value of $29.22 per share. The regular price of the company is $28.58. Our model measures the value of United Natural Foods from inspecting the company fundamentals such as Operating Margin of 0.01 %, return on equity of -0.065, and Shares Outstanding of 59.92 M as well as reviewing its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting United Natural's valuation include:
Price Book
1.0417
Enterprise Value
5.5 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
15.4753
Price Sales
0.0542
Forward PE
40.3226
Fairly Valued
Today
28.58
Please note that United Natural's price fluctuation is not too volatile at this time. Calculation of the real value of United Natural Foods is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing United Natural's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since United Natural is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of United Stock. However, United Natural's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  28.58 Real  29.22 Target  28.88 Hype  28.62
The intrinsic value of United Natural's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow or dividend analysis. That value may differ from its market price, which is determined by factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, headlines, and other external factors that may influence United Natural's stock price.
29.22
Real Value
32.78
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of United Natural Foods helps investors to forecast how United stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of United Natural more accurately as focusing exclusively on United Natural's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
-0.020.160.24
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
25.0628.6232.18
Details
11 Analysts
Consensus
LowTarget PriceHigh
26.2828.8832.05
Details
When choosing an evaluation method for United Natural Foods, ensure it is appropriate for the firm given its current financial situation and market classification. If more than one evaluation category is relevant, we suggest using all methods to arrive at a better estimate.

United Natural Cash

48.3 Million

United Valuation Trend

United Natural's real value analysis enables investors to forecast the earnings more efficiently. Using both United Natural's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to gauging the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.

United Revenue by Product

United Natural Total Value Analysis

United Natural Foods is at this time forecasted to have valuation of 5.49 B with market capitalization of 1.68 B, debt of 3.55 B, and cash on hands of 47 M. Please note that valuation may be misleading and is a subject to auditing or accounting errors. We encourage investors to vigilantly validate all of the United Natural fundamentals before making equity appraisal based on enterprise value of the company
  Takeover PriceMarket CapDebt ObligationsCash
5.49 B
1.68 B
3.55 B
47 M

United Natural Investor Information

About 90.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.04. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. United Natural Foods recorded a loss per share of 1.57. The entity last dividend was issued on the 29th of October 2010. The firm had 2:1 split on the 20th of April 2004. United Natural Foods is not in a good financial situation at the moment. It has a very high risk of going through financial straits in February.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Operating Profit Margin0.02880.0163
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities152.5 M290.9 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Operating Income8.7 M9.2 M
Notably Down
Very volatile

United Natural Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. United Natural has an asset utilization ratio of 411.53 percent. This signifies that the Company is making $4.12 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that United Natural Foods is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
 
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United Natural Ownership Allocation

United Natural Foods shows a total of 59.92 Million outstanding shares. The majority of United Natural Foods outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in United Natural to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in United Natural Foods. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of United Natural Foods as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On August 1, 2018, Senator John Reed of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of United Natural Foods's common stock.

United Natural Profitability Analysis

The company reported the previous year's revenue of 30.98 B. Net Loss for the year was (110 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 4.2 B.

About United Natural Valuation

An absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to United Stock, attempts to find the value of United Natural Foods based on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing United Natural's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, such as dividends, operating cash flow, and various types of growth rates, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of United Natural's intrinsic value. In some cases, mostly for established, large-cap companies, we also incorporate more traditional valuation methods such as dividend discount, discounted cash flow, or asset-based models. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of United Natural. We calculate exposure to United Natural's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of United Natural's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit4.8 B5.1 B
Pretax Profit Margin 0.01  0.01 
Operating Profit Margin 0.02  0.03 
Net Profit Margin 0.01  0.01 
Gross Profit Margin 0.15  0.20 

United Natural Quarterly Retained Earnings

1.12 Billion

United Natural Growth Indicators

Growth stocks usually refer to those companies expected to grow sales and earnings faster than the market average. Growth stocks typically don't pay dividends, often look expensive, and usually trading at a high P/E ratio. Nevertheless, such valuations could be relatively cheap if the company continues to grow, which will drive the share price up. However, since most investors are paying a high price for a growth stock, based on expectations, if those expectations are not fully realized, growth stocks can see dramatic declines.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding59.3 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.893
Forward Price Earnings40.3226

United Natural Current Valuation Indicators

Valuation refers to the process of determining the present value of United Natural Foods and all of its assets. It can be calculated using a number of techniques. As many analysts who try to value United we look at many different elements of the entity such as United's management, its prospective future earnings, the current market value of the company's assets, as well as its capital structure formation.
Valuations are an essential part of business, for companies themselves, but also for investors. For companies, such as United Natural, valuations can help measure their progress and success and can help them track their performance in the market compared to others. In addition, investors can use United Natural's valuations to help determine the worth of potential investments. They can do this by using data and information made public by a company. Regardless of who the valuation is for, it essentially describes United Natural's worth.

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