USFD US Foods Holding Corp
$101.19
▼ 0.3%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
USFD at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 43/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 30.6% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$22.97B
P/E
34.45x
Forward P/E (est.)
25.25x
ROE
15.3%
Revenue Growth
3.7%
EPS Growth
36.4%
Profit Margin
1.7%
FCF Yield
3.3%
Debt / Equity
1.25x
ROIC
22.0%
Interest Coverage
3.7x
Current Ratio
1.14x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.6%
Rating Score
43/100
Business Overview
US Foods Holding Corp (USFD) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Retail industry, within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with a market value around $22.97B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $39.42B in revenue and $676.00M in net profit.
Our model rates USFD Neutral (43/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedSome durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
17.3% average over the last 3 years
±0.6 pts around 17.2% across 9 years
grew in 7 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
22.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what USFD's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. USFD trades near $101.19, above its 50-day average ($89.37) and 200-day average ($84.11). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 75 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. USFD's is $2.97 (~2.9% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, USFD found buyers near $81.77 (support) and sellers near $104.43 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $69.88–$104.43. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
14.6%
Revenue moved from $22.92B in 2016 to $39.42B in 2025, a 7.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (3.7%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Profitability
Gross Margin
17.4%
Operating Margin
3.0%
Net Margin
1.7%
ROE
15.3%
US Foods Holding Corp keeps about 1.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 17.4% gross margin and 3.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 15.3% and return on invested capital about 22.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$1.33K
Net Debt
-$56.00M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.05x
Debt / Equity
1.25x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.2x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.7x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.33K of total debt against $56.00M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.37B
Free Cash Flow
$959.00M
FCF Margin
2.4%
In the latest year US Foods Holding Corp produced about $1.37B of operating cash flow and $959.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.3% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
34.45x
P/S
0.58x
P/B
4.02x
EV / EBITDA
13.79x
USFD trades at 34.5x trailing earnings (about 25.3x on estimated forward earnings), 0.6x sales, and 4.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.6% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$74.70
Current price
$101.19
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$959.00M
Growth, years 1–5
3.7%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where USFD sits versus the Consumer Discretionary companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How USFD stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 85 rated Consumer Discretionary companies we cover, USFD ranks #58 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (34.5x P/E vs. 24.6x median) with a lower return on equity (15.3% vs. 26.2%) and slower revenue growth (3.7% vs. 6.8%).
P/E vs sector
34.5x
median 24.6x
ROE vs sector
15.3%
median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
3.7%
median 6.8%
Sector rank
#58
of 85 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 85 rated companies among the 158 Consumer Discretionary stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$126.80 – $215.56
vs. $101.19 today · implied CAGR 5% – 16%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $41.00B | $42.64B | $44.35B | $46.12B | $47.97B |
| Net income | $1.23B | $1.28B | $1.33B | $1.38B | $1.44B |
| EPS | $5.42 | $5.64 | $5.86 | $6.10 | $6.34 |
| Share price (low) | $108.39 | $112.72 | $117.23 | $121.92 | $126.80 |
| Share price (high) | $184.26 | $191.63 | $199.29 | $207.27 | $215.56 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 7% / 82% | 6% / 38% | 5% / 25% | 5% / 20% | 5% / 16% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for USFD:
- Strong return on equity (15.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
Bear Case
The case against USFD:
- Thin net margins (1.7%) leave little room for error.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Valuation risk — at 34.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.2x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (1.7%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: US Foods Holding Corp is a large-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 34.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (43/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 22 Wall Street analysts covering USFD recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
USFD's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
USFD — frequently asked questions
Is USFD a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates US Foods Holding Corp Neutral (43/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is USFD's rating on The Stocks School?
US Foods Holding Corp currently scores 43/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does USFD's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from US Foods Holding Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for USFD calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this USFD analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell USFD. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.