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United Natural Foods Executive Compensation (FY25)

UNFI · Providence, RI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Latest say-on-pay support
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December 16, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Sandy Douglas: $7,619,334 → $9,655,175 (26.7% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 126:1 → 152:1 (20.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was United Natural Foods' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 16, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in United Natural Foods' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Arrow Electronics, Avnet, BJ's Wholesale, C.H. Robinson and Genuine Parts, among others.
What is United Natural Foods' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 152:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $63,555.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandy Douglas
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Louis Martin
President of Conventional Grocery Products and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Danielle Benedict
◇—◇———◇◇
Andre Persaud
Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Retail
Departed during or after this year
———————— not reported
Matteo Tarditi
President & Chief Financial Officer
———————— not reported
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandy Douglas
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Louis Martin
President of Conventional Grocery Products and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matteo Tarditi
President & Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Andre Persaud
Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Retail
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Danielle Benedict
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sandy Douglas
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matteo Tarditi
President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Louis Martin
President of Conventional Grocery Products and Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andre Persaud
Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Retail
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Danielle Benedict
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Andre PersaudPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Andre PersaudRSU◇——◇——◇
Danielle BenedictPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Danielle BenedictRSU◇——◇——◇
Louis MartinPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Louis MartinRSU◇——◇——◇
Matteo TarditiPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Matteo TarditiRSU◇——◇——◇
Sandy DouglasRSU◇——◇——◇
Sandy DouglasPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Danielle BenedictRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sandy DouglasRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Andre PersaudRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Louis MartinPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Matteo TarditiRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jack Stahl
Board chair
◇◇————◇
James L. Muehlbauer
◇◇————◇
Daphne J. Dufresne
◇◇————◇
Gloria R. Boyland
◇◇————◇
Lynn S. Blake
◇◇————◇
James M. Loree
◇◇————◇
Shamim Mohammad
◇◇————◇
Michael S. Funk
◇◇————◇
James C. Pappas
◇◇————◇
Denise M. Clark
◇————◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Arrow Electronics ARW
  • Avnet AVT
  • BJ's Wholesale BJ
  • C.H. Robinson CHRW
  • Genuine Parts GPC
  • Henry Schein HSIC
  • Insight Enterprises NSIT
  • Owens & Minor ACH
  • Performance Food Group PFGC
  • Pilgrim's Pride PPC
  • SpartanNash SPTN
  • Sysco SYY
  • TD SYNNEX SNX
  • The Andersons ANDE
  • Tyson Foods TSN
  • US Foods USFD
  • WESCO International WCC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025December 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2024December 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2023December 17, 2024=◇◇◇
2022December 19, 2023=◇◇◇
2021January 11, 2022=◇◇◇
2020January 12, 2021=◇◇◇
2019December 18, 2019=◇◇◇
2018December 18, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 18, 2017=◇◇◇
2015December 15, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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256 figures on this page: 246 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
246 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001020859-25-000072
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001020859-25-000058
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 20 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2025 · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001020859-24-000100
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001020859-24-000089
    Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal Years 20
  5. 0001020859-23-000125
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001020859-23-000105
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001020859-22-000004
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001020859-21-000002
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001020859-19-000150
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001020859-18-000162
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001020859-17-000167
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001020859-16-000386
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers United Natural Foods discloses

The companies named in UNFI's own disclosed peer group.

Arrow ElectronicsAvnetBJ's WholesaleC.H. RobinsonGenuine PartsHenry ScheinInsight EnterprisesOwens & MinorPerformance Food GroupPilgrim's PrideSpartanNashSyscoTD SYNNEXThe AndersonsTyson FoodsUS FoodsWESCO International

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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