US Foods (USFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) is a leading foodservice distributor in the United States, providing a comprehensive range of products and solutions to customers across the country. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, the company serves a diverse base of independent and multi‐unit operators in restaurant, healthcare, hospitality, government, and educational markets.

The company’s product portfolio spans fresh meat and seafood, produce, dairy, frozen foods, dry grocery items, and specialty ingredients, alongside kitchen equipment, smallwares, and cleaning supplies. US Foods leverages advanced distribution and inventory management technologies—such as its proprietary SupplySmart platform—to offer customers real-time ordering, menu planning assistance, and business performance analytics.

With an extensive network of over 60 distribution facilities, US Foods delivers to all 50 states, enabling timely service and efficient logistics for operators of all sizes. The company’s supply chain solutions include temperature-controlled transportation, customized routing, and a dedicated fleet that meets stringent food safety and quality standards. Its customer base ranges from independent restaurants and regional chains to national franchise operators and institutional cafeterias.

US Foods traces its modern heritage to several regional distributors and industry mergers, ultimately reestablishing itself under the US Foods name in 1989. After operating as a privately held company under leading private equity sponsors, it completed an initial public offering in October 2016. Today, US Foods is guided by an experienced executive leadership team with deep expertise in foodservice distribution, supply chain optimization, and customer-centric innovation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $76.68 to $77.63
• 50-Day Range: $76.18 to $84.80
• 52-Week Range: $56.47 to $85.11
• Volume: 1.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.12
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $80.55
• Consensus Rating: Buy

US Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

US Foods scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

US Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.08, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

US Foods has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for US Foods are expected to grow by 17.55% in the coming year, from $3.59 to $4.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of US Foods is 33.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of US Foods is 33.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

US Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

US Foods has a P/B Ratio of 3.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of US Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

US Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in US Foods has recently decreased by 17.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

US Foods does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

US Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.17

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of US Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

US Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in US Foods has recently decreased by 17.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.54

News Sentiment

US Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.07 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for US Foods this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for USFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added US Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, US Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $600,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.60% of the stock of US Foods is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.76% of the stock of US Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

USFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USFD shares performed this year?

US Foods' stock was trading at $67.46 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, USFD stock has increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $77.5090.

How were US Foods' earnings last quarter?

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did US Foods IPO?

US Foods (USFD) raised $999 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 44,400,000 shares at $21.00-$24.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, KKR, BMO Capital Markets, Guggenheim Securities, ING, Rabo Securities and Natixis were co-managers.

Who are US Foods' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of US Foods include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.94%), Boston Partners (6.58%), Boston Partners (6.57%) and Invesco Ltd. (3.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott D Ferguson, Andrew E Iacobucci, David A Rickard, Dirk J Locascio, Steven Guberman, Jay Kvasnicka, Sunil Gupta, David W Bullock and Kkr Group Partnership LP.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of US Foods?

Shares of USFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of US Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that US Foods investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NYSE:USFD
• CIK: 1665918
• Web: www.usfoods.com
• Phone: (847) 720-8000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for US Foods: $80.55
• High Price Target: $96.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.08
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.59
• P/E Growth: 1.09
• Net Income: $494 million
• Net Margins: 1.43%
• Pretax Margin: 1.90%
• Return on Equity: 16.86%
• Return on Assets: 5.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.02
• Current Ratio: 1.17
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $5.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.49
• Book Value: $20.54 per share
• Price / Book: 3.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 225,170,000
• Free Float: 223,821,000
• Market Cap: $17.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.44