Last 45 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
US Foods Holding Corp.'s quarterly P/E stands at 43.7x, up 32.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 100.5% YoY to 29.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 29.55 | 43.68 | 23.28 | 28.58 | 20.12 | 32.92 | 60.23 | 24.66 | 16.56 | 40.89 | 19.24 | 26.12 | 15.07 |
| — | +32.7% | -61.3% | +15.9% | +21.5% | -19.5% | +213.0% | -5.6% | +9.9% | +32.8% | -16.3% | +58.1% | -48.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.31 |
| — | +30.8% | +4.7% | +13.8% | +32.3% | +8.0% | +32.9% | +39.0% | +10.4% | +37.2% | +39.1% | +45.9% | +53.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.64 | 4.68 | 3.99 | 3.91 | 3.90 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 3.19 | 2.62 | 2.77 | 2.37 | 2.11 | 2.40 |
| — | +43.2% | +13.6% | +22.8% | +48.8% | +17.9% | +48.0% | +51.3% | +9.3% | +35.6% | +38.1% | +41.6% | +47.2% | |
| P/FCF | 19.98 | 25.89 | 27.03 | 18.53 | 17.56 | 12.30 | 22.34 | 19.31 | 7.95 | 64.35 | 44.73 | 11.08 | 8.44 |
| — | +110.6% | +21.0% | -4.0% | +120.7% | -80.9% | -50.1% | +74.3% | -5.8% | +502.8% | +103.9% | +97.7% | -85.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.67 | 29.42 | 12.68 | 13.65 | 11.76 | 14.67 | 12.82 | 12.45 | 9.56 | 16.68 | 10.58 | 11.04 | 9.36 |
| — | +100.5% | -1.1% | +9.7% | +23.0% | -12.1% | +21.2% | +12.7% | +2.2% | +35.6% | -2.7% | +18.3% | -25.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.16 | 29.42 | 17.76 | 20.00 | 15.37 | 22.23 | 31.85 | 17.72 | 12.60 | 27.13 | 14.47 | 17.19 | 12.04 |
| — | +32.3% | -44.3% | +12.8% | +22.1% | -18.1% | +120.2% | +3.1% | +4.6% | +45.5% | -8.8% | +31.8% | -38.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
US Foods Holding Corp.'s operating margin was 2.2% in Q1 2026, down 1.2 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 17.8% | 16.9% | 17.7% |
| — | -0.3% | -0.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.3% | -1.3% | +1.2% | -0.5% | +0.1% | +4.2% | +3.4% | +12.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| — | -8.2% | +6.4% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +32.8% | +3.0% | +13.5% | +1.8% | -15.8% | +35.2% | +5.2% | +110.2% | |
| Net Margin | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| — | -1.8% | +170.0% | -1.3% | +8.9% | +34.2% | -57.7% | +45.8% | +1.0% | -4.6% | +50.6% | -14.7% | +154.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| — | +6.8% | +190.1% | +9.3% | +20.4% | +46.8% | -53.6% | +50.6% | +1.3% | -5.5% | +49.9% | -17.5% | +144.0% | |
| ROA | 4.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| — | -2.8% | +168.1% | +0.9% | +11.7% | +37.6% | -55.9% | +50.8% | +4.7% | -2.9% | +55.4% | -12.9% | +159.3% | |
| ROIC | 9.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| — | -5.7% | +9.2% | +5.1% | +5.2% | +36.7% | +6.7% | +17.6% | +6.6% | -13.0% | +41.2% | +8.7% | +117.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
US Foods Holding Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 23.9x, up from 12.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.20 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 1.07 |
| — | +9.8% | +10.7% | +6.1% | +10.8% | +6.9% | +9.6% | +3.3% | -8.9% | -7.7% | -7.3% | -9.6% | -10.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.38 | 23.92 | 12.69 | 12.39 | 10.25 | 14.70 | 13.09 | 12.64 | 10.63 | 18.14 | 13.58 | 14.98 | 11.85 |
| — | +62.8% | -3.1% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -19.0% | -3.6% | -15.6% | -10.3% | +3.2% | -24.6% | -11.1% | -45.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| — | -2.6% | -3.8% | -3.4% | -9.3% | -10.4% | -6.9% | -8.3% | -3.9% | -2.5% | -5.2% | -4.5% | -2.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.84 |
| — | -4.7% | -4.1% | -2.6% | -10.9% | -8.7% | -8.8% | -10.9% | -2.7% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +8.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.94 | 2.88 | 4.13 | 3.71 | 5.05 | 2.92 | 2.09 | 3.68 | 4.32 | 2.10 | 3.50 | 2.59 | 3.95 |
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US Foods Holding Corp.'s current P/E is 29.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 28.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
US Foods Holding Corp.'s current operating margin is 3.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking US Foods Holding Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.