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US Foods Holding Corp.

USFD

Consumer Defensive · 95.30 -0.8% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

US Foods Holding Corp.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 1 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 2.8% versus the comparable filing period.
Company-0.8% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 1 activeFoodservice Distribution · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 4 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • LIFO inventory expense of $38 million for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026 (vs $5 million prior year) that reduced gross profit.
  • Total case volume increased 1.4% for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026, with independent +4.6%, healthcare +3.7%, hospitality +5.0% and chain -2.3%.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if USFD's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 1 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 2.8% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • LIFO inventory expense of $38 million for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026 (vs $5 million prior year) that reduced gross profit.
  • Total case volume increased 1.4% for the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026, with independent +4.6%, healthcare +3.7%, hospitality +5.0% and chain -2.3%.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements102
Verified relationships4
Evidence supporting the case
  • Input and raw-material costs has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
  • Macroeconomic conditions has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 32% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 46% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

95.30
6m+2.9%12m+22.5%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-01$29.5B+28.8%$0.54+2.3%
2022-12-31$34.1B+15.5%$1.01+0.4%
2023-12-30$35.6B+4.5%$2.02+10.6%
2024-12-28$37.9B+6.4%$2.02-2.4%
2025-12-27$39.4B+4.1%$2.94-5.7%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
21 Interest Expense—Net Interest expense—net increased $1 million to $152 million in 2026 primarily due to higher borrowings under the ABL Facility, partially offset by lower interest rates for our variable rate debt.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Input and raw-material costspositive · 5 filings
Net Sales Net sales increased $709 million or 3.6% , to $20,142 million in 2026, driven by case volume growth and food cost inflation of 1.7% .
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionspositive · 5 filings
Our LIFO method of inventory costing resulted in an expense of $33 million in 2026 compared to $19 million expense i n 2025 , driven by inflation and an increase in inventory values in multiple categories.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Restructuring and cost reductionsmixed · 1 filings
Impairments resulting from restructuring activities are recorded as a component of restructuring costs and asset impairment charges in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, and a reduction of the asset’s carrying value in the Company’…
10-K · Feb 12, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 0.6× · EV/sales 0.6×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

95.30-0.8% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for USFD. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-08.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score +1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 2.8% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

Interest Expense—Net Interest expense—net decreased $2 million to $75 million in 2026 primarily due to lower borrowings under the ABL Facility revolver and lower interest rates for our variable rate debt.

For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026, the increase was primarily a result of an increase in total case volume and higher distribution, selling and administrative costs, partially offset by continued distribution productivity improvement as well as actions to streamline administrative processes and costs.

For the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2026, the increase was primarily a result of an increase in total case volume and improved cost of goods sold, partially offset by an unfavorable year-over-year LIFO adjustment.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind USFD

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

FDXFedEx CorporationdistributorFeb 12, 2026

Customers can explore a wide array of products delivered right to their door via FedEx.

Depended on by

POST42.0% of POSTcustomerNov 21, 2025

The largest customers of our Foodservice segment, Sysco and US Foods, accounted for 42.0% of the segment’s net sales in fiscal 2025.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

USFD is currently a Leader in the organic co-movement group Foodservice Distribution. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 2 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for USFD; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.