US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:USFD • US9120081099

96.71 USD
+0.33 (+0.34%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
96.71 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:08:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to USFD. USFD was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. USFD has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. USFD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • USFD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • USFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years USFD has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years USFD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
  • USFD's Return On Equity of 15.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.90%, USFD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for USFD is significantly below the industry average of 28.34%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.30%) for USFD is below the current ROIC(8.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 has a Profit Margin of 1.71%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: USFD outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of USFD has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of USFD (3.13%) 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • USFD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • USFD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for USFD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • USFD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • USFD has an Altman-Z score of 4.78. This indicates that USFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • USFD has a Altman-Z score of 4.78. This is in the better half of the industry: USFD outperforms 65.79% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.60, USFD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same 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 4.78
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.86%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that USFD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • USFD has a Current ratio of 1.16. This is comparable 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: USFD outperforms 57.89% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.95% over the past year.
  • USFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 108.92% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, USFD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.08% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.49% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, USFD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.62% on average per year.
  • USFD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.43% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • USFD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.30.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of USFD is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. USFD is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.31, the valuation of USFD can be described as rather expensive.
  • USFD's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of USFD to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say USFD is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.3
Fwd PE 20.31
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, USFD is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.16% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, USFD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.48
EV/EBITDA 15.73
USFD Per share dataUSFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • USFD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • USFD's earnings are expected to grow with 19.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)0.22
EPS Next 2Y18.36%
EPS Next 3Y19.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

US FOODS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:USFD (2/20/2026, 8:08:57 PM)

After market: 96.71 0 (0%)

96.71

+0.33 (+0.34%)

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 Change0.41%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change-1.31%
Market Cap21.56B
Revenue(TTM)39.42B
Net Income(TTM)676.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target92.3 (-4.56%)
Short Float %4.98%
Short Ratio4.02
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)0.33%
PT rev (3m)-0.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.3
Fwd PE 20.31
P/S 0.55
P/FCF 22.48
P/OCF 15.75
P/B 5.01
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.73
EPS(TTM)3.98
EY4.12%
EPS(NY)4.76
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)4.3
FCFY4.45%
OCF(TTM)6.14
OCFY6.35%
SpS176.84
BVpS19.32
TBVpS-10.17
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)0.22
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 4.78
F-Score7
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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 Year46.87%
EBIT Next 3Y20.63%
EBIT Next 5Y7.16%
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 5 / 10 to USFD.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 24.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.01.


Can you provide the financial health for USFD stock?

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