GLP vs UNFI
Global Partners LP and United Natural Foods Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GLP | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.6B | $31.8B |
| Net income | $98.0M | $-118.0M |
| Gross margin | 5.7% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | 0.5% | −0.4% |
| Return on equity | · | −7.4% |
| Diluted EPS | · | −$1.95 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $193.3M | $239.0M |
| Equity | · | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.17× |
| Current ratio | 1.14× | 1.32× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 17.4% | 3.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.8% | · |
UNFI bills 1.7× the revenue of GLP, and UNFI closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GLP | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.6B | $31.8B |
| FY2024 | $17.2B | $31.0B |
| FY2023 | $16.5B | $30.3B |
| FY2022 | $18.9B | $28.9B |
| FY2021 | $13.2B | $26.9B |
| FY2020 | $8.3B | $26.6B |
| FY2019 | $13.1B | $22.3B |
| FY2018 | $12.7B | $10.2B |
| FY2017 | $8.9B | $9.3B |
| FY2016 | $8.2B | $8.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GLP | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $98.0M | $-118.0M |
| FY2024 | $110.3M | $-112.0M |
| FY2023 | $152.5M | $24.0M |
| FY2022 | $362.2M | $248.0M |
| FY2021 | $60.8M | $149.0M |
| FY2020 | $102.2M | $-274.0M |
| FY2019 | $35.9M | $-285.0M |
| FY2018 | $103.9M | $162.8M |
| FY2017 | $58.8M | $130.2M |
| FY2016 | $-199.4M | $125.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$13,222,579,000 | UNFI |
| FY2024 | −$13,816,434,000 | UNFI |
| FY2023 | −$13,779,826,000 | UNFI |
| FY2022 | −$10,050,114,000 | UNFI |
| FY2021 | −$13,701,723,000 | UNFI |
| FY2020 | −$18,237,401,000 | UNFI |
| FY2019 | −$9,259,270,000 | UNFI |
| FY2018 | +$2,445,919,000 | GLP |
| FY2017 | −$353,919,000 | UNFI |
| FY2016 | −$230,647,000 | UNFI |
| FY2015 | +$2,129,874,000 | GLP |
| FY2014 | +$10,475,507,000 | GLP |
| FY2013 | +$13,525,253,000 | GLP |
| FY2012 | +$12,389,976,000 | GLP |
| FY2011 | +$10,305,714,000 | GLP |
| FY2010 | +$4,044,420,000 | GLP |
| FY2009 | +$2,363,511,000 | GLP |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GLP and UNFI over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.9 pp | GLP |
| FY2024 | +1.0 pp | GLP |
| FY2023 | +0.8 pp | GLP |
| FY2022 | +1.0 pp | GLP |
| FY2021 | −0.1 pp | UNFI |
| FY2020 | +2.2 pp | GLP |
| FY2019 | +1.5 pp | GLP |
| FY2018 | −0.8 pp | UNFI |
| FY2017 | −0.8 pp | UNFI |
| FY2016 | −4.4 pp | UNFI |
| FY2015 | −1.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2014 | −1.2 pp | UNFI |
| FY2013 | −1.6 pp | UNFI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GLP and UNFI over this period.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
UNFI's net margin has been more volatile than GLP's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.1.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GLP and UNFI over these 13 fiscal years — GLP led in 6 and UNFI in 7.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.