US Foods Holding Corp.USFD
NYSE•Consumer Defensive•Food Distribution
US Foods Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, markets, sells, and distributes fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company also provides MOXe, an all-in-one foodservice business application. Its customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. The company was formerly known as USF Holding Corp. and changed its name to US Foods Holding Corp. in February 2016. US Foods Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) reported trailing twelve months revenue of $39.68B as of March 2026, a 3.7% increase year-over-year. Quarterly revenue reached $9.61B, reflecting continued top-line momentum.
US Foods Holding Corp. generated $677.00M in TTM net income, with quarterly EBITDA of $335.00M. The operating margin contracted from 2.4% to 2.2%, suggesting rising cost pressures or pricing headwinds.
The spread between operating margin (2.2%) and net margin (1.2%) indicates tight cost control with minimal non-operating drag. Net margin has narrowed from 1.2% a year ago, reflecting increased costs or interest expense.
USFD trades at a P/E of 29.5x (in line with broad market averages) and a P/S of 0.5x. The price-to-book ratio of 4.6x reflects a moderate premium to book value.
The company generated $196.00M in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months, a 36.2% decrease year-over-year, indicating cash generation ability. The balance sheet shows $14.16B in total assets with $5.03B in long-term debt against $4.33B in stockholders equity for a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2. Data based on the most recent quarterly reports.
Competitive analysis based on 21 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~3.0% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE is positive at ~12.6% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~8.1% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 21 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~3.0% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.7x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 1.2 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 10.6% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
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