United Natural Foods (UNFI) Competitors $27.54 -0.38 (-1.38%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.60 +0.06 (+0.23%) As of 06:27 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 United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) and Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, UNFI or CHEF? United Natural Foods has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chefs' Warehouse has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is UNFI or CHEF 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 United Natural Foods-0.21% 3.13% 0.66% Chefs' Warehouse 1.76%13.60%3.90% Do insiders & institutionals believe in UNFI or CHEF? 87.6% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of United Natural Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to UNFI or CHEF? In the previous week, United Natural Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Chefs' Warehouse. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for United Natural Foods and 9 mentions for Chefs' Warehouse. United Natural Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Chefs' Warehouse's score of 1.02 indicating that United Natural Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Natural Foods 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Chefs' Warehouse 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UNFI or CHEF? Chefs' Warehouse has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioUnited Natural Foods$30.98B0.05-$112M-$1.15-23.94Chefs' Warehouse$3.79B0.67$55.48M$1.6039.13 Do analysts recommend UNFI or CHEF? United Natural Foods currently has a consensus target price of $28.13, indicating a potential upside of 2.14%. Chefs' Warehouse has a consensus target price of $69.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.27%. Given Chefs' Warehouse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chefs' Warehouse is more favorable than United Natural Foods.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Natural Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Chefs' Warehouse 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryChefs' Warehouse beats United Natural Foods on 13 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$1.67B$8.33B$16.10B$21.27BDividend YieldN/A3.35%3.04%3.53%P/E Ratio-23.9422.5618.3829.22Price / Sales0.051.7747.3352.82Price / Cash4.9812.8414.8723.61Price / Book1.003.435.845.36Net Income-$112M$401.69M$677.55M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.94%0.32%0.66%3.11%1 Month Performance-2.32%-2.88%-2.42%3.23%1 Year Performance91.89%-3.12%3.63%11.54% United Natural Foods Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNFIUnited Natural Foods3.7808 of 5 stars$27.54-1.4%$28.13+2.1%+99.0%$1.67B$30.98B-23.9428,333Positive NewsCHEFChefs' Warehouse2.9297 of 5 stars$61.80+0.4%$70.40+13.9%+55.9%$2.52B$3.79B38.635,029Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMEDMedifast3.538 of 5 stars$13.41+1.7%$16.50+23.0%-27.9%$147.40M$480.45M41.91870ANDEAndersons4.8789 of 5 stars$38.04-0.2%$51.67+35.8%-19.9%$1.30B$11.26B16.192,299Dividend AnnouncementSPTNSpartanNash2.9689 of 5 stars$26.60+0.3%$18.45-30.6%+24.6%$900.41M$9.55B-55.4219,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSYYSysco4.584 of 5 stars$79.21-0.4%$85.69+8.2%+3.5%$38.40B$81.37B21.2476,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPOSTPost3.781 of 5 stars$107.86-0.6%$131.25+21.7%-2.3%$5.86B$7.92B18.3411,480Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMZTIMarzetti3.2855 of 5 stars$180.51+0.1%$203.50+12.7%+6.0%$4.98B$1.89B29.353,400Earnings ReportDARDarling Ingredients4.887 of 5 stars$30.99-0.6%$45.86+48.0%-14.0%$4.90B$5.72B46.9615,500Positive NewsBRBRBellRing Brands4.2948 of 5 stars$38.50+0.4%$65.71+70.7%-29.8%$4.85B$2.00B22.00380FLOFlowers Foods4.2191 of 5 stars$15.75+0.4%$15.33-2.6%-35.5%$3.33B$5.08B15.1410,200Dividend Announcement 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 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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