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US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:USFD - US9120081099 - Common Stock

78.33 USD
-0.04 (-0.05%)
Last: 9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
78.15 USD
-0.18 (-0.23%)
After Hours: 9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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USFD gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 40 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. USFD has an average financial health and profitability rating. USFD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year USFD was profitable.
In the past year USFD had a positive cash flow from operations.
USFD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years USFD had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of USFD (4.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
USFD has a Return On Equity of 11.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: USFD outperforms 57.50% of its industry peers.
USFD has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.68%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
USFD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.47%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.68%) for USFD is above the 3 year average (6.85%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.01%
ROE 11.95%
ROIC 8.68%
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)8.83%
ROE(5y)4.61%
ROIC(3y)6.85%
ROIC(5y)N/A
USFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

USFD has a Profit Margin of 1.43%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: USFD outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
USFD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 3.09%, USFD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of USFD has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.40%, USFD is doing worse than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of USFD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.09%
PM (TTM) 1.43%
GM 17.4%
OM growth 3Y24.36%
OM growth 5Y2.04%
PM growth 3Y47.03%
PM growth 5Y-2.55%
GM growth 3Y3%
GM growth 5Y-0.49%
USFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), USFD is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for USFD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for USFD has been increased 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
USFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUSFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

USFD has an Altman-Z score of 4.53. This indicates that USFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
USFD has a better Altman-Z score (4.53) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
USFD has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.38. This is a neutral value as USFD would need 5.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.38, USFD is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
USFD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, USFD is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 5.38
Altman-Z 4.53
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.76%
USFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUSFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that USFD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
USFD has a Current ratio of 1.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: USFD outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that USFD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
USFD has a Quick ratio (0.73) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 0.73
USFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUSFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.69% over the past year.
USFD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.38% yearly.
USFD shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.32%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.87% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.69%
EPS 3Y26.53%
EPS 5Y6.38%
EPS Q2Q%27.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.32%
Revenue growth 3Y8.7%
Revenue growth 5Y7.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.84%

3.2 Future

USFD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.42% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.65% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y26.38%
EPS Next 2Y21.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%
EPS Next 5Y11.42%
Revenue Next Year4.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y1.65%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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 2014 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

The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.00, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of USFD.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as USFD.
USFD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
USFD is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.74.
USFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. USFD is cheaper than 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
USFD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22
Fwd PE 16.74
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as USFD.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of USFD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: USFD is cheaper than 67.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.92
EV/EBITDA 13.61
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
USFD's earnings are expected to grow with 20.51% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)3.45
EPS Next 2Y21.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

USFD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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US FOODS HOLDING CORP

NYSE:USFD (9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 78.15 -0.18 (-0.23%)

78.33

-0.04 (-0.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Inst Owners101.84%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change-0.39%
Market Cap17.64B
Analysts82.4
Price Target92.56 (18.17%)
Short Float %3.33%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.94%
Max EPS beat(2)3%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.94%
Max EPS beat(4)3%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.77%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.93%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)3.65%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.29%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.74%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.94%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.38%
PT rev (1m)2.87%
PT rev (3m)10.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22
Fwd PE 16.74
P/S 0.46
P/FCF 18.92
P/OCF 13.8
P/B 3.81
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.61
EPS(TTM)3.56
EY4.54%
EPS(NY)4.68
Fwd EY5.97%
FCF(TTM)4.14
FCFY5.28%
OCF(TTM)5.68
OCFY7.25%
SpS171.66
BVpS20.54
TBVpS-8.68
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)3.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.01%
ROE 11.95%
ROCE 11.68%
ROIC 8.68%
ROICexc 8.74%
ROICexgc 23.99%
OM 3.09%
PM (TTM) 1.43%
GM 17.4%
FCFM 2.41%
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)8.83%
ROE(5y)4.61%
ROIC(3y)6.85%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.97%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)19.6%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.24%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y33.4%
ROICexcg growth 5Y8.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.28%
OM growth 3Y24.36%
OM growth 5Y2.04%
PM growth 3Y47.03%
PM growth 5Y-2.55%
GM growth 3Y3%
GM growth 5Y-0.49%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.8
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 5.38
Debt/EBITDA 2.97
Cap/Depr 76.55%
Cap/Sales 0.9%
Interest Coverage 4.18
Cash Conversion 77.6%
Profit Quality 168.54%
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 4.53
F-Score7
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)75.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.86%
Profit Quality(3y)184.82%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.69%
EPS 3Y26.53%
EPS 5Y6.38%
EPS Q2Q%27.96%
EPS Next Y26.38%
EPS Next 2Y21.68%
EPS Next 3Y20.51%
EPS Next 5Y11.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.32%
Revenue growth 3Y8.7%
Revenue growth 5Y7.87%
Sales Q2Q%3.84%
Revenue Next Year4.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.24%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y1.65%
EBIT growth 1Y13.59%
EBIT growth 3Y35.18%
EBIT growth 5Y10.06%
EBIT Next Year45.91%
EBIT Next 3Y20.61%
EBIT Next 5Y8.72%
FCF growth 1Y0.32%
FCF growth 3Y79.1%
FCF growth 5Y10.66%
OCF growth 1Y10.27%
OCF growth 3Y40.98%
OCF growth 5Y9.09%