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United Natural Stays the Course: Fool by Numbers

By Motley Fool Contributors – Updated Nov 15, 2016 at 1:04AM

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Fast facts the Fool way.

On Jan. 20, United Natural Foods (NASDAQ:UNFI) released second-quarter earnings for the period ended Jan. 27.

  • Adjusting for special items, such as losses from the sale of a facility, disposal of assets, and a write-off in its Minnesota facility, United Natural Foods would have earned $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $0.26 in the same quarter last year.
  • The company has opened a new 237,000 square-foot distribution center in Ridgefield, Wash..
  • Management expects to open new stores, which would help boost sales growth for the remainder of the year.
  • United Natural Foods is rated a two-star stock in the Motley Fool CAPS community database. To make your opinion known, join the service for free today.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Sales

$668.5

$601.1

11.2%

Net Profit

$10.9

$10.6

2.5%

EPS

$0.25

$0.25

0.0%

Diluted Shares

42.8

42.0

2.1%



Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

18.6%

19.4%

(0.8)

Operating Margin

3.2%

3.4%

(0.2)

Net Margin

1.6%

1.8%

(0.1)

*Expressed in percentage points.

Margins are the earnings engine. See how they work.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$17.1

$26.6

(35.8%)

Accounts Rec.

$163.0

$164.1

(0.7%)

Inventory

$289.0

$264.3

9.3%



Liabilities

Q2 2007

Q2 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$116.3

$125.7

(7.5%)

Long-Term Debt

$66.7

$62.5

6.7%



Learn the ways of the balance sheet.

Cash Flow Highlights

YTD 2007

YTD 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($9.5)

$2.9

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$14.5

$11.8

22.9%

Free Cash Flow

($24.0)

($8.9)

N/A



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  • BJ's Wholesale (NYSE:BJ)
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  • Wild Oats (NASDAQ:OATS)

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