US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:USFD • US9120081099

93.14 USD
+0.14 (+0.15%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
93.5 USD
+0.36 (+0.39%)
Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 8:02:04 AM
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This USFD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to USFD. USFD was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of USFD get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. While showing a medium growth rate, USFD is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. USFD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • USFD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • USFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • USFD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • USFD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
USFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUSFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.85%, USFD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.70%, USFD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • USFD has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: USFD outperforms 65.79% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for USFD is significantly below the industry average of 28.42%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.90%) for USFD is above the 3 year average (8.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.85%
ROE 15.7%
ROIC 8.9%
ROA(3y)4.1%
ROA(5y)3.01%
ROE(3y)12.37%
ROE(5y)9%
ROIC(3y)8.3%
ROIC(5y)6.61%
USFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • USFD's Profit Margin of 1.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of USFD has grown nicely.
  • USFD has a Operating Margin (3.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of USFD has grown nicely.
  • USFD has a worse Gross Margin (17.41%) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of USFD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.13%
PM (TTM) 1.71%
GM 17.41%
OM growth 3Y19.55%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y36.82%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.59%
GM growth 5Y1.39%
USFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. USFD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so USFD is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, USFD has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for USFD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for USFD is higher compared to a year ago.
USFD Yearly Shares OutstandingUSFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
USFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUSFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.73 indicates that USFD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • USFD has a Altman-Z score of 4.73. This is in the better half of the industry: USFD outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of USFD is 5.60, which is a neutral value as it means it would take USFD, 5.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of USFD (5.60) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • USFD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.21, USFD is doing worse than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.21
Debt/FCF 5.6
Altman-Z 4.73
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.82%
USFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUSFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • USFD has a Current Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that USFD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • USFD's Current ratio of 1.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that USFD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • USFD's Quick ratio of 0.68 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 0.68
USFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUSFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. USFD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • USFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.95%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, USFD shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 108.92% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.08% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, USFD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.95%
EPS 3Y22.22%
EPS 5Y108.92%
EPS Q2Q%23.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.08%
Revenue growth 3Y5%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%3.26%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y19.64%
EPS Next 2Y18.36%
EPS Next 3Y19.71%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue Next Year5.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.99%
Revenue Next 5Y1.43%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
USFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUSFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
USFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUSFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. USFD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.40, USFD is valued on the expensive side.
  • USFD's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • USFD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.03.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.56 indicates a rather expensive valuation of USFD.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as USFD.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.11, USFD is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.4
Fwd PE 19.56
USFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUSFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than USFD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • USFD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.65
EV/EBITDA 15.3
USFD Per share dataUSFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • USFD's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of USFD may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as USFD's earnings are expected to grow with 19.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y18.36%
EPS Next 3Y19.71%

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5. USFD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for USFD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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USFD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

US FOODS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:USFD (3/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 93.5 +0.36 (+0.39%)

93.14

+0.14 (+0.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners104.25%
Inst Owner Change1.72%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change-3.06%
Market Cap20.76B
Revenue(TTM)39.42B
Net Income(TTM)676.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target108.93 (16.95%)
Short Float %4.83%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.86%
Min EPS beat(2)1.43%
Max EPS beat(2)2.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.69%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.94%
Max EPS beat(4)3%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.44%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.46%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.06%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.16%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.66%
PT rev (1m)19.2%
PT rev (3m)17.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.4
Fwd PE 19.56
P/S 0.53
P/FCF 21.65
P/OCF 15.17
P/B 4.82
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.3
EPS(TTM)3.98
EY4.27%
EPS(NY)4.76
Fwd EY5.11%
FCF(TTM)4.3
FCFY4.62%
OCF(TTM)6.14
OCFY6.59%
SpS176.84
BVpS19.32
TBVpS-10.17
PEG (NY)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number41.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.85%
ROE 15.7%
ROCE 11.9%
ROIC 8.9%
ROICexc 8.93%
ROICexgc 23.98%
OM 3.13%
PM (TTM) 1.71%
GM 17.41%
FCFM 2.43%
ROA(3y)4.1%
ROA(5y)3.01%
ROE(3y)12.37%
ROE(5y)9%
ROIC(3y)8.3%
ROIC(5y)6.61%
ROICexc(3y)8.4%
ROICexc(5y)6.7%
ROICexgc(3y)23.25%
ROICexgc(5y)18.61%
ROCE(3y)11.14%
ROCE(5y)8.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.39%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y23.34%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y19.55%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y36.82%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.59%
GM growth 5Y1.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.83
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.21
Debt/FCF 5.6
Debt/EBITDA 3.09
Cap/Depr 88.74%
Cap/Sales 1.04%
Interest Coverage 4.11
Cash Conversion 80.81%
Profit Quality 141.86%
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z 4.73
F-Score7
WACC7.82%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)81.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.9%
Profit Quality(3y)159.01%
Profit Quality(5y)163.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.95%
EPS 3Y22.22%
EPS 5Y108.92%
EPS Q2Q%23.81%
EPS Next Y19.64%
EPS Next 2Y18.36%
EPS Next 3Y19.71%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.08%
Revenue growth 3Y5%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%3.26%
Revenue Next Year5.41%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.99%
Revenue Next 5Y1.43%
EBIT growth 1Y9.8%
EBIT growth 3Y25.52%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year46.94%
EBIT Next 3Y20.48%
EBIT Next 5Y7.19%
FCF growth 1Y15.13%
FCF growth 3Y24.25%
FCF growth 5Y33.76%
OCF growth 1Y16.61%
OCF growth 3Y21.41%
OCF growth 5Y27.08%

US FOODS HOLDING CORP / USFD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for USFD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to USFD.


What is the valuation status of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for US FOODS HOLDING CORP?

US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) is 23.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.82.


Can you provide the financial health for USFD stock?

The financial health rating of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) is 4 / 10.