US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:USFD • US9120081099
90.21 USD
-1.94 (-2.11%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
90.21 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
This USFD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall USFD gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated USFD against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. USFD has an average financial health and profitability rating. USFD is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. USFD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year USFD was profitable.
- In the past year USFD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years USFD has been profitable.
- USFD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.85%, USFD is in line with its industry, 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 3 year average ROIC (8.30%) for USFD is below the current ROIC(8.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- USFD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.13%, USFD is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- USFD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- USFD's Gross Margin of 17.41% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. USFD is outperformed by 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. USFD Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, USFD has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, USFD has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, USFD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.72 indicates that USFD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- USFD has a better Altman-Z score (4.72) than 65.79% of its industry peers.
- USFD has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.60. This is a neutral value as USFD would need 5.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- USFD's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.60 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
- USFD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of USFD (1.21) is worse than 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.72 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that USFD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of USFD (1.16) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that USFD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.68, USFD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, USFD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.08% in the last year.
- USFD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.49% yearly.
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
- USFD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.62% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, USFD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.43% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. USFD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.67 indicates a rather expensive valuation of USFD.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of USFD is on the same level as its industry peers.
- USFD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
- USFD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.94.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as USFD.
- USFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- USFD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. USFD is more expensive than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of USFD is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y18.36%
EPS Next 3Y19.71%
5. USFD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for USFD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
USFD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
90.21
-1.94 (-2.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners105.94%
Inst Owner Change1.72%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change-3.06%
Market Cap19.89B
Revenue(TTM)39.42B
Net Income(TTM)676.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target108.93 (20.75%)
Short Float %4.83%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.94 | ||
| P/S | 0.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.69 | ||
| P/B | 4.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.17 |
EPS(TTM)3.98
EY4.41%
EPS(NY)4.76
Fwd EY5.28%
FCF(TTM)4.3
FCFY4.77%
OCF(TTM)6.14
OCFY6.81%
SpS176.84
BVpS19.32
TBVpS-10.17
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number41.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.72 |
F-Score7
WACC7.87%
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 Year46.94%
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 22.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.67.
Can you provide the financial health for USFD stock?
The financial health rating of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) is 4 / 10.