# US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Grocery & Drug Retail. Price $101.36, market value $21.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 31.2×** (5-yr avg 36.1×, 3-yr avg 27.4×). US Foods Holding Corp. trades at 31.2× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 36.1×. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 18.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.40**. A PEG of 0.40 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.5×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 5.1×**. The shares trade at 5.1× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 15.6×**. Enterprise value is 15.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.3%** (5-yr avg 5.2%). Free cash flow equals 4.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 5.2%.
- **Earnings yield: 3.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.6%**. US Foods Holding Corp. keeps 17.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.1%**. 3.1% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.7%**. 1.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 15.7%**. 15.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.5%.
- **Return on assets: 5.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.1%** (3-yr 5.0%/yr, 5-yr 11.5%/yr). Revenue grew 4.1% over the last year, against 11.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 45.5%** (3-yr 42.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 45.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 24.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 24.2% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.21**. Debt is 1.21 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.0×**. It would take 3.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 1.16** (quick 1.16). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.16 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.96**. A Z-score of 4.96 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. US Foods Holding Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover US Foods Holding Corp.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $116.00 (+14% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 45.7%** (YTD 40.5%, 3-mo 6.2%). The shares are up 45.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.0%** (45.1% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 66**. An RSI of 66 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.16** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.16 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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