United Natural Foods (UNFI) Competitors $30.84 +0.48 (+1.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.50 -0.34 (-1.12%) As of 06:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UNFI vs. CHEF, MED, ANDE, SPTN, SYY, POST, MZTI, DAR, BRBR, and FLOShould you be buying United Natural Foods stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Natural Foods include Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF), Medifast (MED), Andersons (ANDE), SpartanNash (SPTN), Sysco (SYY), Post (POST), Marzetti (MZTI), Darling Ingredients (DAR), BellRing Brands (BRBR), and Flowers Foods (FLO). United Natural Foods vs. Its Competitors Chefs' Warehouse Medifast Andersons SpartanNash Sysco Post Marzetti Darling Ingredients BellRing Brands Flowers Foods Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) and United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CHEF or UNFI? 91.6% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of United Natural Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CHEF or UNFI? In the previous week, United Natural Foods had 10 more articles in the media than Chefs' Warehouse. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for United Natural Foods and 3 mentions for Chefs' Warehouse. Chefs' Warehouse's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat United Natural Foods' score of 1.50 indicating that Chefs' Warehouse is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chefs' Warehouse 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive United Natural Foods 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is CHEF or UNFI more profitable? Chefs' Warehouse has a net margin of 1.76% compared to United Natural Foods' net margin of -0.21%. Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity of 13.60% beat United Natural Foods' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chefs' Warehouse1.76% 13.60% 3.90% United Natural Foods -0.21%3.13%0.66% Do analysts recommend CHEF or UNFI? Chefs' Warehouse presently has a consensus target price of $69.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.46%. United Natural Foods has a consensus target price of $28.13, indicating a potential downside of 8.82%. Given Chefs' Warehouse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chefs' Warehouse is more favorable than United Natural Foods.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chefs' Warehouse 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00United Natural Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has more volatility and risk, CHEF or UNFI? Chefs' Warehouse has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Natural Foods has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CHEF or UNFI? Chefs' Warehouse has higher earnings, but lower revenue than United Natural Foods. United Natural Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chefs' Warehouse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChefs' Warehouse$3.79B0.72$55.48M$1.6041.68United Natural Foods$32.24B0.06-$112M-$1.15-26.82 SummaryChefs' Warehouse beats United Natural Foods on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNFI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNFI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited Natural FoodsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.87B$8.28B$15.92B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A3.42%3.05%3.50%P/E Ratio-26.8221.6618.3130.17Price / Sales0.061.7547.8953.87Price / Cash5.2712.8014.8824.68Price / Book1.123.776.224.59Net Income-$112M$402.24M$682.38M$1.00B7 Day Performance4.07%-0.89%-0.43%0.88%1 Month Performance15.87%-0.76%1.38%5.45%1 Year Performance98.23%-5.54%-0.64%15.94% United Natural Foods Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNFIUnited Natural Foods3.3223 of 5 stars$30.85+1.6%$28.13-8.8%+90.9%$1.87B$32.24B-26.8228,333News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCHEFChefs' Warehouse2.8544 of 5 stars$64.84+1.4%$69.67+7.4%+63.5%$2.64B$3.79B40.535,029Positive NewsMEDMedifast3.3814 of 5 stars$13.81+1.9%$16.50+19.5%-26.4%$151.74M$602.46M43.15870ANDEAndersons4.4946 of 5 stars$40.90-1.2%$51.67+26.3%-19.7%$1.40B$11.26B17.402,299SPTNSpartanNash2.7216 of 5 stars$26.80-0.1%$18.45-31.2%+20.2%$907.45M$9.55B-55.8319,000Positive NewsEx-DividendSYYSysco4.7442 of 5 stars$81.52-1.1%$85.69+5.1%+5.9%$39.52B$81.37B21.8675,000Positive NewsPOSTPost4.453 of 5 stars$106.34-1.8%$131.20+23.4%-10.4%$5.78B$7.92B18.0911,480Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑MZTIMarzetti4.1032 of 5 stars$184.28-0.1%$206.00+11.8%+0.5%$5.07B$1.91B30.363,700Positive NewsDARDarling Ingredients4.7173 of 5 stars$31.22-2.6%$43.57+39.6%-6.6%$4.94B$5.72B47.3015,500Positive NewsBRBRBellRing Brands4.4354 of 5 stars$35.71-9.5%$64.80+81.4%-38.6%$4.50B$2.00B20.41380High Trading VolumeFLOFlowers Foods4.5952 of 5 stars$14.90+0.6%$15.33+2.9%-43.6%$3.15B$5.10B14.3210,200High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHEF Competitors MED Competitors ANDE Competitors SPTN Competitors SYY Competitors POST Competitors MZTI Competitors DAR Competitors BRBR Competitors FLO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UNFI) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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