US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) Key Metrics
USFD valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $22.06B
- Enterprise value
- $25.67B
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.4 10-yr median 25.6
- Forward P/E
- 17.0
- PEG ratio
- 0.91
- Price / sales
- 0.5 10-yr median 0.3
- Price / book
- 4.7 10-yr median 2.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.8 10-yr median 13.2
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.86
USFD key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsUSFD valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
USFD returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
USFD per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
USFD financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
USFD efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
USFD valuation history
USFD returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
USFD debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
USFD cash returned to shareholders
USFD price vs earnings per share
USFD key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $17.32B | $16.46B | $11.35B | $7.69B | $7.84B | $7.33B | $9.22B | $6.89B | $7.21B | $5.61B |
| Enterprise value | $23.01B | $21.84B | $16.29B | $12.79B | $13.16B | $12.69B | $14.25B | $10.42B | $11.02B | $9.40B |
| P/E ratio | 25.6 | 33.3 | 22.4 | 29.0 | 47.8 | — | 23.9 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 26.7 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Price / book | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Price / free cash flow | 18.1 | 19.8 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 54.0 | 32.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 14.6 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 12.7 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
| EV / sales | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.8 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 34.7 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
| EV / free cash flow | 24.0 | 26.2 | 19.6 | 25.6 | 90.8 | 56.7 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 20.9 | 24.4 |
| Earnings yield | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | −3.1% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 3.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.5% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 5.6% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 12.1% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $75.32 | $67.46 | $45.41 | $34.02 | $34.83 | $33.31 | $41.89 | $31.64 | $31.93 | $27.48 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $171.41 | $155.23 | $142.39 | $150.69 | $131.05 | $104.02 | $117.90 | $110.98 | $107.00 | $112.33 |
| Earnings per share | $2.94 | $2.02 | $2.02 | $1.17 | $0.73 | −$1.03 | $1.75 | $1.87 | $1.97 | $1.03 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.95 | $4.81 | $4.56 | $3.38 | $1.86 | $1.88 | $3.45 | $2.80 | $3.31 | $2.73 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.17 | $3.41 | $3.32 | $2.21 | $0.64 | $1.02 | $2.28 | $1.72 | $2.34 | $1.89 |
| Cash per share | $0.18 | $0.24 | $1.08 | $0.93 | $0.66 | $3.76 | $0.41 | $0.48 | $0.53 | $0.64 |
| Book value per share | $18.73 | $18.56 | $19.00 | $19.89 | $18.97 | $18.40 | $16.86 | $14.82 | $12.19 | $12.44 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$9.86 | −$8.50 | −$7.00 | −$8.47 | −$9.72 | −$11.27 | −$9.03 | −$4.88 | −$7.00 | −$8.61 |
| Dividends per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $3.26 |
| Capex per share | $1.78 | $1.40 | $1.24 | $1.17 | $1.22 | $0.86 | $1.17 | $1.08 | $0.98 | $0.80 |
| Debt per share | $24.88 | $22.27 | $20.81 | $23.50 | $24.33 | $28.14 | $23.31 | $16.69 | $17.44 | $19.24 |
| Shares outstanding | 230.0M | 244.0M | 250.0M | 226.0M | 225.0M | 220.0M | 220.0M | 217.8M | 225.7M | 204.0M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −5.7% | −2.4% | +10.6% | +0.4% | +2.3% | 0.0% | +1.0% | −3.5% | +10.6% | +5.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 15.3% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 6.0% | 3.9% | −5.8% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 10.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 4.6% | 3.4% | −0.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.9% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.3% | −1.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Return on tangible assets | 9.2% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 2.7% | −3.8% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 4.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.89 | 2.55 | — | 1.97 | 1.50 | 1.68 | 2.65 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $5.72B | $5.43B | $5.20B | $5.31B | $5.47B | $6.19B | $5.13B | $3.63B | $3.94B | $3.92B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $41.0M | $59.0M | $269.0M | $211.0M | $148.0M | $828.0M | $90.0M | $104.0M | $119.0M | $131.0M |
| Net debt | $5.68B | $5.38B | $4.93B | $5.10B | $5.33B | $5.36B | $5.04B | $3.53B | $3.82B | $3.79B |
| Debt / equity | 1.33 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.13 | 1.43 | 1.55 |
| Debt / assets | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.41 | 3.85 | 3.53 | 5.16 | 6.62 | 14.65 | 4.77 | 3.49 | 4.01 | 4.86 |
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.75 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.42 |
| Quick ratio | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 1.11 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.79 |
| Interest coverage | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Working capital | $573.0M | $678.0M | $919.0M | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.48B | $900.0M | $903.0M | $816.0M | $819.0M |
| Invested capital | $9.99B | $9.90B | $9.68B | $9.60B | $9.60B | $9.41B | $8.75B | $6.76B | $6.57B | $6.33B |
| Tangible asset value | −$2.27B | −$2.07B | −$1.75B | −$1.92B | −$2.19B | −$2.48B | −$1.99B | −$1.06B | −$1.58B | −$1.76B |
| Net current asset value | −$5.47B | −$4.93B | −$4.41B | −$4.46B | −$4.66B | −$4.91B | −$4.32B | −$2.98B | −$3.47B | −$3.62B |
| Graham number | $35.19 | $29.07 | $29.41 | $22.91 | $17.64 | — | $25.76 | $24.96 | $23.23 | $16.97 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$30.83 | −$26.41 | −$23.45 | −$25.99 | −$26.89 | −$27.30 | −$25.34 | −$18.93 | −$20.00 | −$22.86 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $0 | $7.0M | $37.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M | $33.0M | $28.0M | $0 | $666.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $976.0M | $948.0M | $294.0M | $14.0M | $14.0M | $463.0M | $5.0M | $6.0M | $281.0M | $11.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 14.0% | 17.1% | — | 8.6% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 317.1% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 101.8% | 113.8% | 36.2% | 10.2% | 29.0% | 219.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 53.2% | 175.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 29.9% | 29.0% | 27.1% | 34.6% | 65.4% | 45.8% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 29.5% | 29.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.39 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 20.0 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20.6 | 21.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 18.7 | 18.8 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 25.8 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 22.3 | 22.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 26.2 | 24.9 | 24.2 | 22.5 | 21.2 | 25.5 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 23.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 12.5 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 18.24 | 18.32 | 18.45 | 19.67 | 20.92 | 16.33 | 17.00 | 16.95 | 17.69 | 17.09 |
| Payables turnover | 13.92 | 14.64 | 15.08 | 16.24 | 17.24 | 14.31 | 15.15 | 15.01 | 15.43 | 15.38 |
| Inventory turnover | 19.51 | 19.43 | 18.31 | 17.30 | 16.78 | 14.17 | 15.75 | 15.98 | 16.40 | 16.59 |
| Asset turnover | 2.88 | 2.85 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.36 | 1.93 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.55 |
| Average receivables | $2.16B | $2.07B | $1.93B | $1.73B | $1.41B | $1.40B | $1.53B | $1.43B | $1.37B | $1.34B |
| Average payables | $2.34B | $2.14B | $1.95B | $1.76B | $1.44B | $1.34B | $1.41B | $1.32B | $1.29B | $1.23B |
| Average inventory | $1.67B | $1.61B | $1.61B | $1.65B | $1.48B | $1.35B | $1.36B | $1.24B | $1.22B | $1.14B |
| Intangibles / total assets | 47.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 50.2% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 50.5% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 48.0% |
Computed from USFD's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
USFD valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), US Foods traded at 25.6 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 25.6. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 31.4 and the forward P/E is 17.0. US Foods earned a return on equity of 15.3% and a return on invested capital of 9.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $5.7 billion of debt and $41.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $5.7 billion. It returned $976.0 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $976.0 million in share buybacks, 102% of free cash flow. The share count rose 12.7% from 204.0M to 230.0M over 9 years.
See the USFD income statement, the USFD chart for price history, or the USFD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
USFD key metrics FAQ
What is US Foods's P/E ratio?
US Foods's trailing P/E ratio is 31.4 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 17.0. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 25.6, compared with a 10-year median of 25.6.
What is US Foods's EV/EBITDA?
US Foods's enterprise value was 13.8 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $23.0 billion, EBITDA $1.7 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 14.8.
What is US Foods's return on equity?
US Foods's return on equity (ROE) was 15.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of $676.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $4.4 billion.
What is US Foods's ROIC?
US Foods's return on invested capital was 9.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does US Foods have?
US Foods had total debt of $5.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33 and $5.7 billion of net debt (3.41 times EBITDA).
Does US Foods pay a dividend?
US Foods did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
Does US Foods buy back its shares?
Yes. US Foods spent $976.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −5.7% over the year, to 230.0M..
What is US Foods's free cash flow yield?
US Foods generated $959.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.5% on its market value at year-end ($17.3 billion).
What is US Foods's current ratio?
US Foods's current ratio was 1.16 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.16 times current liabilities.