(USFD) US Foods Holding - Overview

Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Food Distribution | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 17.958m USD | Total Return: 4.2% in 12m

Fresh Food, Frozen Food, Dry Groceries, Kitchen Supplies
Total Rating 36
Safety 72
Buy Signal -0.65
Food Distribution
Industry Rotation: +1.3
Market Cap: 18.0B
Avg Turnover: 230M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility28.9%
VaR 5th Pctl4.76%
VaR vs Median0.11%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.13
Rel. Str. IBD27.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group37.5
Character TTM
Beta0.813
Beta Downside0.815
Hurst Exponent0.478
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD20.45%
CAGR/Max DD1.34
CAGR/Mean DD5.03
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of USFD over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.12, "2021-06": 0.58, "2021-09": 0.48, "2021-12": 0.38, "2022-03": 0.36, "2022-06": 0.67, "2022-09": 0.6, "2022-12": 0.55, "2023-03": 0.5, "2023-06": 0.79, "2023-09": 0.38, "2023-12": 0.64, "2024-03": 0.54, "2024-06": 0.93, "2024-09": 0.85, "2024-12": 0.84, "2025-03": 0.68, "2025-06": 1.19, "2025-09": 1.07, "2025-12": 1.04, "2026-03": 0.78,
EPS CAGR: 27.45%
EPS Trend: 96.5%
Last SUE: -1.23
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of USFD over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 6295, 2021-06: 7663, 2021-09: 7890, 2021-12: 7639, 2022-03: 7798, 2022-06: 8827, 2022-09: 8917, 2022-12: 8515, 2023-03: 8542, 2023-06: 9013, 2023-09: 9106, 2023-12: 8936, 2024-03: 8949, 2024-06: 9709, 2024-09: 9728, 2024-12: 9491, 2025-03: 9351, 2025-06: 10082, 2025-09: 10191, 2025-12: 9800, 2026-03: 9610,
Rev. CAGR: 5.12%
Rev. Trend: 99.4%
Last SUE: -0.71
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: USFD US Foods Holding

US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) is a leading distributor of fresh, frozen, and dry food products, as well as non-food supplies, to the United States foodservice industry. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, the company provides logistics and supply chain solutions to a diverse client base ranging from independent restaurants and national chains to healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and government agencies.

The food distribution sector operates on a high-volume, low-margin business model where profitability depends heavily on route density and supply chain efficiency. To differentiate its service offering, US Foods utilizes proprietary technology like the MOXe application to integrate ordering and inventory management for its customers.

Investors can further examine the companys valuation metrics and competitive positioning on ValueRay. Since its incorporation in 2007, the firm has scaled into one of the largest broadline distributors in the domestic market.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Independent restaurant volume growth drives high-margin revenue expansion
  • Supply chain optimization and logistics automation improve operating margins
  • Food cost inflation fluctuations impact gross profit and contract pricing
  • Labor cost increases and driver shortages pressure distribution network expenses
  • Strategic acquisitions of regional distributors accelerate market share consolidation
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 5.0
Net Income: 677.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.98 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 1.36% < 20% (prev 1.56%; Δ -0.20% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 1.27b > Net Income 677.0m
Net Debt (5.12b) to EBITDA (1.54b): 3.31 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.14 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (223.4m) vs 12m ago -4.53% < -2%
Gross Margin: 17.40% > 18% (prev 0.17%; Δ 1.72k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 285.3% > 50% (prev 280.4%; Δ 4.92% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.23 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.54b / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m)
Altman Z'' 1.67
A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 4.36b - Total Current Liabilities 3.82b) / Total Assets 14.16b
B: 0.20 (Retained Earnings 2.79b / Total Assets 14.16b)
C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 978.0m / Avg Total Assets 13.91b)
D: 0.29 (Book Value of Equity 2.85b / Total Liabilities 9.83b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.67 = BB
Beneish M -3.03
DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 2.47b/2.30b, Revenue 39.68b/38.28b)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 17.40% / 17.38%)
AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.50 / AQ_t-1 0.52)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 39.68b / 38.28b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 677.0m - CFO 1.27b) / TA 14.16b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of USFD shares? As of May 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 81.12 with a total of 3,896,054 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.74%, over one month by -13.03%, over three months by -16.12% and over the past year by +4.21%.
Is USFD a buy, sell or hold? US Foods Holding has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.47. Therefore, it is recommended to buy USFD.
  • StrongBuy: 10
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the USFD price?
Analysts Target Price 108.1 33.2%
US Foods Holding (USFD) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 27.4562
P/E Forward = 14.4928
P/S = 0.4525
P/B = 4.1701
P/EG = 0.7312
Revenue TTM = 39.68b USD
EBIT TTM = 978.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.54b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.03b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 142.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.17b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.12b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 23.08b USD (17.96b + Debt 5.17b - CCE 49.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.23 (Ebit TTM 978.0m / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m)
EV/FCF = 27.21x (Enterprise Value 23.08b / FCF TTM 848.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.67% (FCF TTM 848.0m / Enterprise Value 23.08b)
FCF Margin = 2.14% (FCF TTM 848.0m / Revenue TTM 39.68b)
Net Margin = 1.71% (Net Income TTM 677.0m / Revenue TTM 39.68b)
Gross Margin = 17.40% ((Revenue TTM 39.68b - Cost of Revenue TTM 32.78b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.20% (prev 17.55%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.63 (Enterprise Value 23.08b / Total Assets 14.16b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.45% (Interest Expense 75.0m / Debt 5.17b)
Taxrate = 18.31% (26.0m / 142.0m)
NOPAT = 798.9m (EBIT 978.0m * (1 - 18.31%))
Current Ratio = 1.14 (Total Current Assets 4.36b / Total Current Liabilities 3.82b)
Debt / Equity = 1.19 (Debt 5.17b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.33b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.31 (Net Debt 5.12b / EBITDA 1.54b)
Debt / FCF = 6.04 (Net Debt 5.12b / FCF TTM 848.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.43b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.87% (Net Income 677.0m / Total Assets 14.16b)
RoE = 15.27% (Net Income TTM 677.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.43b)
RoCE = 10.34% (EBIT 978.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 4.43b + L.T.Debt 5.03b))
RoIC = 8.29% (NOPAT 798.9m / Invested Capital 9.64b)
WACC = 7.13% (E(17.96b)/V(23.12b) * Re(8.84%) + D(5.17b)/V(23.12b) * Rd(1.45%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 8.84% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -98.88 | Cagr: -4.57%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.01% ; FCFF base≈944.0m ; Y1≈1.12b ; Y5≈1.73b
[DCF] Fair Price = 142.5 (EV 36.50b - Net Debt 5.12b = Equity 31.38b / Shares 220.2m; r=7.13% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 19.61% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 96.50 | EPS CAGR: 27.45% | SUE: -1.23 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 99.37 | Revenue CAGR: 5.12% | SUE: -0.71 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.37 | Chg30d=-1.49% | Revisions=-60% | Analysts=14
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.26 | Chg30d=-0.39% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.73 | Chg30d=-0.94% | Revisions=-75% | GrowthEPS=+18.9% | GrowthRev=+5.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.54 | Chg30d=-1.67% | Revisions=-38% | GrowthEPS=+17.0% | GrowthRev=+4.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -75%