US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Food Distribution industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
US Foods Holding Corp., operating primarily via its subsidiary, US Foods, Inc., is a key marketer and distributor within the United States foodservice market, offering an extensive selection of fresh, frozen, and dry food products alongside various non-food supplies.
Is US Foods Holding Corp. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) trades at 31.9× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 95 consumer staples companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (26.4×) $86 (-17 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $73 (-30 %).
Kaplio overview: US Foods Holding Corp.
Market cap $22B · 52 weeks $70 – $111 (7 % below the high) · P/E 31.9× · 2027 expected P/E 18.6× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $1.25 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 31.9× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 9 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.4× (fragile).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (26.4×) $86 (-17 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $73 (-30 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 4 of 7 pass
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 17.4 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.4×, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 31.9×, fails.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 16.7 %, passes.
- FCF / Net Income 141.9 %, passes.
- 10y EPS growth 13.0 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — US Foods Holding Corp.: P/E 31.9×; EV/EBITDA 15.8×; ROIC 9.2 %; $22.4B. Performance Food Group Co (P/E 43.2×; EV/EBITDA 13.4×; ROIC 4.7 %; $15.6B), Sysco Corporation (P/E 22.6×; EV/EBITDA 13.0×; ROIC 12.4 %; $40.8B), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (P/E 49.6×; EV/EBITDA 19.1×; ROIC 8.1 %; $4.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 31.9× · median 26.4× · minimum 7.4× · maximum 48.8× · cheap below 20.6× · expensive above 33.6×. It has been cheaper than today 73% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 16.75% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.23% |
| Return on Assets | 5.08% |
| Gross Margin | 17.55% |
| Operating Margin | 3.21% |
| Net Margin | 1.81% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.22 |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.52 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +11.51% |
| 3 months | +2.22% |
| Year-to-date | +36.51% |
| 1 year | +40.37% |
| 3 years | +164.05% |
| 5 years | +196.57% |
| 10 years | +357.59% |
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