US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:USFD • US9120081099
Current stock price
90.38 USD
-0.62 (-0.68%)
At close:
87 USD
-3.38 (-3.74%)
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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.
1. USFD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- USFD had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of USFD (4.85%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of USFD (15.70%) is better than 62.16% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of USFD (8.90%) is better than 64.86% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for USFD is significantly below the industry average of 34.78%.
- 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 has a Profit Margin (1.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- USFD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of USFD (3.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- USFD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- USFD has a Gross Margin of 17.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: USFD underperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
- USFD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- USFD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- USFD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- USFD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- USFD has an Altman-Z score of 4.69. This indicates that USFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of USFD (4.69) is better than 67.57% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.60) which 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.21, USFD is not doing good in the industry: 78.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.69 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC8.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that USFD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- USFD's Current ratio of 1.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. USFD outperforms 54.05% of its industry peers.
- USFD has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that USFD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- USFD has a better Quick ratio (0.68) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 108.92% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.08% in the past 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y22.52%
EPS Next 2Y19.46%
EPS Next 3Y18.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue Next Year5.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.57%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
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.
- 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.
4. USFD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- USFD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.71.
- USFD's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, USFD is valued at the same level.
- USFD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.53.
- USFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- USFD is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as USFD.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as USFD.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.88 |
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 18.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y19.46%
EPS Next 3Y18.48%
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
90.38
-0.62 (-0.68%)
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)05-07 2026-05-07/bmo
Inst Owners105.96%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.4%
Ins Owner Change2.17%
Market Cap19.91B
Revenue(TTM)39.42B
Net Income(TTM)676.00M
Analysts83.48
Price Target111.52 (23.39%)
Short Float %4.11%
Short Ratio3.7
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)2.38%
PT rev (3m)22.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.96%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.54 | ||
| P/B | 4.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.88 |
EPS(TTM)3.98
EY4.4%
EPS(NY)4.88
Fwd EY5.4%
FCF(TTM)4.35
FCFY4.82%
OCF(TTM)6.22
OCFY6.88%
SpS179
BVpS19.56
TBVpS-10.3
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number41.8478 (-53.7%)
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 | 4.69 |
F-Score7
WACC8.02%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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 Y22.52%
EPS Next 2Y19.46%
EPS Next 3Y18.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.08%
Revenue growth 3Y5%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%3.26%
Revenue Next Year5.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.57%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
Revenue Next 5Y1.43%
EBIT growth 1Y9.8%
EBIT growth 3Y25.52%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year47.21%
EBIT Next 3Y20.59%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
What is the profitability of USFD stock?
US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for US FOODS HOLDING CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) is expected to grow by 22.52% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for USFD stock?
The dividend rating of US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.