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To: Ccube who wrote (76647)12/10/2024 7:39:08 AM
From: E_K_S  Read Replies (1) of 78491
 
Re: United Nat Foods (UNFI) - Pre-market27.00+2.32 (+9.40%)

United Natural Foods, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Performance (comparisons to first quarter fiscal 2024)

  • Net sales increased 4.2% to $7.9 billion
  • Net loss of $21 million; Loss per diluted share (EPS) of $(0.35)
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 14.5% to $134 million
  • Adjusted EPS(1) increased to $0.16
Recent Financial and Operational Summary

  • Raising full-year outlook for all financial metrics other than capital spending
  • Improvement initiatives and lean management routines drove 14.5% Adjusted EBITDA growth and $170 million improvement in free cash flow(1) compared to the prior year quarter
  • Continuing to execute upon recently announced multi-year strategy
    • Value creation initiatives led to new business gains with existing customers
    • Revamped commercial go-to-market strategy continuing to be rolled out
    • Significant network optimization progress across distribution network
      • Announced pending closure of Ft. Wayne DC; completed Bismarck and Billings DC closures
      • Moved natural volumes from York to larger, soon-to-be automated Manchester DC
    • Created incremental efficiencies through further organizational streamlining
Company continues to see improvements across several metrics especially net sales.

FCF still Negative BUT improving

  • Free Cash Flow – During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, free cash flow was $(159) million compared to $(328) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Free cash flow for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 reflects net cash used in operating activities of $110 million less payments for capital expenditures of $49 million. Free cash flow in the quarter was lowered by the strategic reduction in the company’s accounts receivable monetization facility of $69 million.
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