UNFI vs WKC
United Natural Foods Inc. and World Kinect Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | UNFI | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $31.8B | $36.9B |
| Net income | $-118.0M | $-614.4M |
| Gross margin | 13.3% | 2.6% |
| Net margin | −0.4% | −1.7% |
| Return on equity | −7.4% | −37.8% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.95 | −$10.99 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.77 |
| Payout ratio | · | −6.7% |
| Free cash flow | $239.0M | $227.3M |
| Equity | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.17× | 0.38× |
| Current ratio | 1.32× | 1.06× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.7% | 12.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
WKC bills 1.2× the revenue of UNFI, and both 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 | UNFI | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31.8B | $36.9B |
| FY2024 | $31.0B | $42.2B |
| FY2023 | $30.3B | $47.7B |
| FY2022 | $28.9B | $59.0B |
| FY2021 | $26.9B | $31.3B |
| FY2020 | $26.6B | $20.4B |
| FY2019 | $22.3B | $36.8B |
| FY2018 | $10.2B | $39.8B |
| FY2017 | $9.3B | $33.7B |
| FY2016 | $8.5B | $27.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | UNFI | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-118.0M | $-614.4M |
| FY2024 | $-112.0M | $67.4M |
| FY2023 | $24.0M | $52.9M |
| FY2022 | $248.0M | $114.1M |
| FY2021 | $149.0M | $73.7M |
| FY2020 | $-274.0M | $109.6M |
| FY2019 | $-285.0M | $178.9M |
| FY2018 | $162.8M | $127.7M |
| FY2017 | $130.2M | $-170.2M |
| FY2016 | $125.8M | $126.5M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$5,132,600,000 | WKC |
| FY2024 | −$11,188,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2023 | −$17,438,600,000 | WKC |
| FY2022 | −$30,115,100,000 | WKC |
| FY2021 | −$4,387,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2020 | +$6,200,700,000 | UNFI |
| FY2019 | −$14,478,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2018 | −$29,523,617,000 | WKC |
| FY2017 | −$24,421,029,000 | WKC |
| FY2016 | −$18,545,514,000 | WKC |
| FY2015 | −$22,196,422,000 | WKC |
| FY2014 | −$36,597,353,000 | WKC |
| FY2013 | −$35,497,545,000 | WKC |
| FY2012 | −$33,709,317,000 | WKC |
| FY2011 | −$30,092,839,000 | WKC |
| FY2010 | −$15,374,008,000 | WKC |
| FY2009 | −$7,840,277,000 | WKC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between UNFI and WKC over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2024 | −0.5 pp | WKC |
| FY2023 | −0.0 pp | WKC |
| FY2022 | +0.7 pp | UNFI |
| FY2021 | +0.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2020 | −1.6 pp | WKC |
| FY2019 | −1.8 pp | WKC |
| FY2018 | +1.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2017 | +1.9 pp | UNFI |
| FY2016 | +1.0 pp | UNFI |
| FY2015 | +1.1 pp | UNFI |
| FY2014 | +1.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2013 | +1.3 pp | UNFI |
| FY2012 | +1.2 pp | UNFI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between UNFI and WKC over this period.
14 of 18 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 WKC's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.6.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between UNFI and WKC over these 14 fiscal years — UNFI led in 10 and WKC in 4.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WKC's return on equity has been more volatile than UNFI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 12.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.4.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between UNFI and WKC over these 17 fiscal years — UNFI led in 7 and WKC in 10.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.