杂货批发商United Natural Foods Inc（纽约证券交易所股票代码：UNFI）在发布FY25年第二季度收益报告后，股票价格上涨。 公司报告第二季度销售额同比增长4.9%，达到81.6亿美元，超出分析师预期的79.6亿美元。 本季度毛利率为13.1%，去年为13.3%。毛利润增长3.6%，达到11亿美元。 本季度营业收入为2700万美元，去年为1600万美元。调整后EBITDA为1.45亿美元，同比增长13.3%。调整后每股收益（EPS）为0.22美元，超出预期的0.19美元。 “在第二季度，我们实现了稳健的销售增长，并连续第六个季度实现了调整后EBITDA的环比提高。我们还继续执行多年的战略计划，致力于为客户和供应商创造可持续的价值，同时提升我们的盈利能力和自由现金流的生成，并降低净杠杆，”UNFI首席执行官Sandy Douglas说道。 截至2月1日，公司持有的现金及等价物为4400万美元。本季度自由现金流总额为1.93亿美元，经营现金流为2.47亿美元。第二季度末长期债务为20.6亿美元。 “我们目前正在进行先前宣布的产品重点业务重组，旨在为我们的客户和供应商提供更具定制化的服务，”Douglas补充道。 展望: United Natural Foods将FY25年销售额指导从306亿美元-310亿美元上调至313亿美元-317亿美元，分析师预期为311.16亿美元。 UNFI还将FY25年调整后每股收益指导从0.40美元-0.80美元上调至0.70美元-0.90美元，分析师预期为0.73美元。公司还将调整后EBITDA前景从5.3亿美元-5.8亿美元修订为5.5亿美元-5.8亿美元。 股价走势：截至周二最后一次检查，UNFI股价上涨3.41%，至26.71美元。

以上内容来自Benzinga Earnings专栏，原文如下：

Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc (NYSE:UNFI) stock is ticking higher after the second-quarter FY25 earnings.

The company reported a second-quarter sales increase of 4.9% year-on-year to $8.16 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $7.96 billion.

Gross margin for the quarter was 13.1% versus 13.3% last year. The gross profit climbed 3.6% to $1.1 billion.

Operating income for the quarter was $27 million compared to $16 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA of $145 million improved 13.3% Y/Y. Adjusted EPS of $0.22 beat the consensus estimate of $0.19.

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“During the second quarter, we delivered solid sales growth and our sixth consecutive quarter of sequentially improving Adjusted EBITDA. We also continued to execute against our multi-year strategic plan focused on creating sustainable value for our customers and suppliers, while enhancing our profitability and free cash flow generation and reducing net leverage,” said Sandy Douglas, UNFI’s Chief Executive Officer.

The company held $44 million in cash and equivalents as of February 1. Free cash flow for the quarter totaled $193 million, and the operating cash flow was $247 million. Long-term debt was $2.06 billion at the end of the second quarter.

“We are currently working to complete the previously announced product-focused realignment of our wholesale business designed to create more customized service for our customers and suppliers,” added Douglas.

Outlook: United Natural Foods raised FY25 sales guidance from $30.6 billion – $31 billion to $31.3 billion – $31.7 billion, against the consensus of $31.116 billion.

UNFI also raised FY25 adjusted EPS guidance from $0.40 – $0.80 to $0.70 – $0.90, against an estimate of $0.73. The company also revised the Adjusted EBITDA outlook from $530 million – $580 million to $550 million – $580 million.

Price Action: UNFI shares trading higher by 3.41% at $26.71 at the last check Tuesday.

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