Company data
United Natural Foods, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
UNFI · Food Distribution · $2.69B market cap
United Natural Foods, Inc. had 23,431 employees at the end of fiscal Aug 2026, down 8.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $31.2B, down 2.0% from a year earlier, or $1.33M per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
23,431
-8.5% YoY
Revenue
$31.2B
-2.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.33M
Peer median $1.22M
Rank in industry
2 of 6
Food Distribution
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 23,431 | $31.2B | $1.33M | -8.5% | -2.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 25,600 | $31.8B | $1.24M | -9.6% | +2.6% |
| Aug 2024 | 28,333 | $31.0B | $1.09M | -3.8% | +2.3% |
| Jul 2023 | 29,455 | $30.3B | $1.03M | -2.8% | +4.6% |
| Jul 2022 | 30,300 | $28.9B | $955K | +7.1% | +7.3% |
| Jul 2021 | 28,300 | $26.9B | $952K | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Aug 2020 | 28,300 | $26.6B | $938K | +48.9% | +18.9% |
| Aug 2019 | 19,000 | $22.3B | $1.18M | +90.0% | +118.5% |
| Jul 2018 | 10,000 | $10.2B | $1.02M | +3.1% | +10.3% |
| Jul 2017 | 9,700 | $9.27B | $956K | — | — |
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United Natural Foods, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Food Distribution.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFGC Performance Food Group Co | 44,000 | $67.8B | $1.54M | Efficient growth |
| UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. | 23,431 | $31.2B | $1.33M | Contracting |
| USFD US Foods Holding Corp. | 30,000 | $39.4B | $1.31M | Leaner |
| SYY Sysco Corporation | 75,000 | $84.6B | $1.13M | Leaner |
| CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | 5,156 | $4.15B | $805K | Efficient growth |
| AVO Mission Produce, Inc. | 3,800 | $1.39B | $366K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about United Natural Foods, Inc.
- How many employees does United Natural Foods, Inc. have?
- United Natural Foods, Inc. reported 23,431 employees for the fiscal year ending Aug 2026, in the annual report it filed on September 14, 2026. That is down 8.5% from a year earlier.
- What is United Natural Foods, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- United Natural Foods, Inc. brought in $31.2B of revenue in fiscal Aug 2026, which is $1.33M per employee. That ranks 2 of 6 companies we track in Food Distribution, where the median is $1.22M.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in United Natural Foods, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed September 14, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell UNFI.