US Foods is a leading domestic foodservice distributor, generating $39 billion in sales in fiscal 2025 and capturing a 10% share of the fragmented industry.
It is a $21.1B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 3.8% over the last year, it keeps 2¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~5.5 years of free cash flow. It trades at 29.0× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- usfoods.com
- Location
- Rosemont, IL
- Employees
- 30 000
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Founded
- 1883
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history39th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield4.5% · 12/25
- P/S0.5x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA15.2x · 12/25
Growth62
- Revenue CAGR7.5% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR42.5% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth42.3% · 25/25
Profitability36
- ROIC7.1% · 5/25
- ROE16.8% · 20/25
- Net margin1.8% · 6/25
- Operating margin3.1% · 5/25
Health52
- Altman Z3.19 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.14 · 12/25
- Interest coverage3.9x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 37% · 5/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.69 · 25/25
- FCF conversion130% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.2% · 25/25
Moat30
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin17.3% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -1.0% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$676M net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$210M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$22.9B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2013AcquisitionSysco agreed to acquire US Foods for $8.2 billion but the merger was terminated in 2015 after…
- 2007AcquisitionClayton, Dubilier & Rice and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts acquired the company for $7.1 billion
- 2000AcquisitionAhold acquired US Foodservice for $3.6 billion
- 1996AcquisitionJP Foodservice acquired the remaining portion of PYA/Monarch
- 1994IPOThe company adopted the name JP Foodservice, Inc
- 1992ProductUnited Signature Foods Inc. was created
- 1968AcquisitionJohn Sexton & Co. was purchased by Beatrice Foods for $37.5 million
- 1883FoundedThe company traces its roots to John Sexton & Company, founded in 1883
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
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
- Altman Z-Score 3.19 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
- Net debt would take ~5.7 years of free cash flow to repay
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~5.5 years of free cash flow
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+3.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$728M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+35.8% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$946M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~5.5y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$21.1B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+4.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 3.2 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersnone
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 29.0
Peer comparisonUS Foods Holding Corp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFD this company | $21.1B | 29.0 | +3.8% | 1.8% | Mixed |
| 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: USFD vs WMT · USFD vs COST · USFD 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–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/USFD
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