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US Foods (USFD) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at US Foods (USFD): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for US Foods (USFD)
Profile ItemUSFD
NameUS Foods Holding Corp.
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-IndustryFood Distributors
Market Capitalization22.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateMay 26, 2016
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

USFD
GSPC
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US Foods (USFD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for US Foods (USFD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for US Foods (USFD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)50.01%22.18%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)38.72%19.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)25.33%11.61%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

USFD
GSPC
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US Foods (USFD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for US Foods (USFD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)31.84%37.37%
Beta (5Y)0.840.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.80%-37.11%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. USFD is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.440.52
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.550.77

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) posts ROE of 18.01%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

18.01%

Group distribution
Max
33.48%
Q3
22.31%
USFD
18.01%
Median
15.57%
Q1
7.66%
Min
-2.27%
Largest peers
SYY
58.74%
COST
28.40%
TGT
26.41%
WMT
22.31%
DG
19.69%
USFD
18.01%
KR
14.44%
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on ROE within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) keeps 1.97% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.97%

Group distribution
Max
5.45%
Q3
3.42%
Median
2.44%
USFD
1.97%
Q1
1.86%
Min
-0.06%
Largest peers
TGT
4.08%
DG
3.90%
COST
3.04%
WMT
3.00%
SYY
2.12%
USFD
1.97%
KR
0.73%
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on net margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) turns 3.89% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.89%

Group distribution
Max
6.81%
Q3
5.49%
USFD
3.89%
Median
3.84%
Q1
2.00%
Min
0.97%
Largest peers
DG
6.81%
TGT
6.04%
SYY
3.96%
USFD
3.89%
COST
3.79%
WMT
3.45%
KR
2.98%
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)18.01%15.57%
ROA (TTM)6.25%5.69%
Net Margin (TTM)1.97%2.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.89%3.84%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.84%24.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

US Foods (USFD) grew revenue 4.08%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

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US Foods (USFD): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

US Foods (USFD) grew earnings per share 45.54%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

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US Foods (USFD): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.08%5.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.00%5.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)45.54%-4.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)42.78%3.51%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

US Foods (USFD) has current ratio of 1.11, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.11

Group distribution
Max
2.04
Q3
1.45
Median
1.17
USFD
1.11
Q1
1.00
Min
0.69
Largest peers
SYY
1.46
DG
1.21
USFD
1.11
COST
1.06
TGT
0.99
WMT
0.77
KR
0.70
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

US Foods (USFD) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.22

Group distribution
Max
2.59
Q3
1.83
Median
1.24
USFD
1.22
Q1
0.63
Min
0.01
Largest peers
KR
4.13
SYY
3.83
DG
1.70
USFD
1.22
TGT
1.08
WMT
0.72
COST
0.28
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.111.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.221.24
Net Debt / EBITDA2.752.68

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
2.90%
Q3
1.72%
Median
0.43%
USFD
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
SYY
2.90%
TGT
2.89%
KR
2.07%
DG
1.71%
WMT
0.76%
COST
0.52%
USFD
0.00%
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
57.98%
Q3
30.05%
Median
11.72%
USFD
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
KR
77.78%
SYY
57.98%
TGT
47.35%
WMT
34.96%
DG
30.65%
COST
26.69%
USFD
0.00%
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%11.72%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) trades at P/E ratio of 29.80, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

29.80

Group distribution
Max
50.75
Q3
33.64
USFD
29.80
Median
22.19
Q1
16.09
Min
9.28
Largest peers
COST
50.75
WMT
45.48
KR
37.61
USFD
29.80
SYY
20.44
DG
17.37
TGT
16.45
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) trades at 0.57 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.57

Group distribution
Max
1.54
Q3
0.81
USFD
0.57
Median
0.47
Q1
0.26
Min
0.02
Largest peers
COST
1.54
WMT
1.36
DG
0.68
TGT
0.67
USFD
0.57
SYY
0.44
KR
0.27
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

US Foods (USFD) trades at 5.28 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.28

Group distribution
Max
10.15
Q3
6.27
USFD
5.28
Median
3.70
Q1
1.85
Min
0.93
Largest peers
COST
13.04
WMT
10.15
SYY
9.35
KR
6.91
USFD
5.28
TGT
4.03
DG
3.18
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Where US Foods (USFD) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

US Foods (USFD) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: USFDIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)29.8022.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.570.47
P/B Ratio (MRQ)5.283.70
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.17%4.27%