Performance Food Group is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the US, with sales of more than $63 billion in fiscal 2025. It sells and distributes food and nonfood products through its foodservice segment, which serves restaurants and institutions, accounting for 53% of sales.
It is a $14.9B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 7.2% over the last year, and it keeps 1¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 41.6× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- pfgc.com
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Employees
- 44 000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth and quality; Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history44th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield6.9% · 20/25
- P/S0.2x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA19.2x · 12/25
Growth87
- Revenue CAGR7.4% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR33.7% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y49.6% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth148.3% · 25/25
Profitability16
- ROICn/a · 0/25
- ROE7.6% · 5/25
- Net margin0.5% · 6/25
- Operating margin1.3% · 5/25
Health53
- Altman Z4.71 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.51 · 18/25
- Interest coverage2.2x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.87 · 25/25
- FCF conversion309% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 0.4% · 25/25
Moat23
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin11.9% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/11 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -0.5% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$436M net income
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$50.9B for the year
- FY2022FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$68.3M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$16.1B in first reported year
- 2015IPOThe company became a public company via an initial public offering
- 2008AcquisitionThe company was acquired by investment funds managed by Wellspring Capital Management and Blackstone Inc
- 1987MilestoneThe company became Performance Food Group in 1987
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Altman Z-Score 4.71 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
- Net debt would take ~7.6 years of free cash flow to repay
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+7.2% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$359M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-3.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.03B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 1.51
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$14.9B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+17.7% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 4.7 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 41.6
Peer comparisonPerformance Food Group Company vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFGC this company | $14.9B | 41.6 | +7.2% | 0.5% | Solid |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
Head-to-head: PFGC vs WMT · PFGC vs COST · PFGC vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of PFGC on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $94.88 · market cap $14.9B.