US Foods Holding Corp
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Earnings Call Q2 2026
August 6, 2026 - AI Summary
Strong Q2 performance (profitability + EPS)
- Net sales: +$4.5% YoY to $10.5B
- Volume: Total case volume +1.9% YoY; Independent restaurant +5.1%, Health care +3.5%, Hospitality +4.4%; Chain -1.5%
- Adjusted EBITDA: +$10.2% YoY to $604M; record Adjusted EBITDA margin 5.7% (+29 bps)
- Adjusted diluted EPS: +$21% YoY to $1.44 (notably faster than EBITDA growth)
Guidance reaffirmed for FY2026 (midpoint is best estimate)
- Net sales growth: +4% to +6%
- Adjusted EBITDA growth: +9% to +13%
- Adjusted EPS growth: +18% to +24% (management expects EPS to grow faster than EBITDA long term)
- Total case volume growth: +2.5% to +4.5%
- Includes a 53rd week assumption expected to add about ~1% to total case growth and EBITDA growth
- Biggest macro uncertainties called out: restaurant traffic, inflation, and fuel prices
Cash flow, leverage, and capital allocation (shareholder return continues)
- Operating cash flow YTD: $725M
- Share repurchases: $374M in Q2, ~$500M YTD (and management noted $370M+ in the quarter in remarks)
- Net leverage: 2.6x, within 2–3x target range
- ABL refinancing: extended maturity to 2031 and modestly increased capacity to $2.5B
- No long-term debt maturities until 2028 (balance-sheet strength)
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$150.66
44.3% upside
Current Fair Value
44.3% upsideUndervalued by 44.3% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
Share Statistics
| Market cap | $23.62 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $28.80 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | $- (-) |
| Earnings per Share | $2.98 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Outstanding Shares | 218,600,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 17.01% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 5.08% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 12.13% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 32.51 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 142.77 |
| Price to Sales | 0.57 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.5 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 0.72 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 22.77 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 39 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.18 |
| Debt to Equity | 1.22 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Insider Trades
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
August 6, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.36
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$10.46 B
Average shareholder expectationNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
November 5, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.25
Average shareholder expectationRevenue Estimate
$10.60 B
Average shareholder expectationInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.5235▼ 49.56% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 274,500▲ 69.03% |
| Total Puts | 143,700▼ 13.17% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 119.42%▲ 17.27% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $24.48B▲ 14.74% |
| Investors Holding | 681▼ 6.00% |
ESG Score
No data
About US Foods Holding Corp
25,000 employees
CEO: Pietro Satriano US Foods is one of America's great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 70 broadline locations and 78 cas...