US Foods Holding Corp
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Earnings Call Q3 2026
November 5, 2026 - AI Summary
Strong Q3 performance; profitable share gains driving earnings
- Q3 net sales: $10.4B (+2.1% YoY); total case volume +1.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA: $555M (+9.9%); adjusted EBITDA margin 5.3% (+38 bps).
- Adjusted diluted EPS: $1.26 (+17.8%)—growth outpaced EBITDA due to margin expansion + capital deployment.
- Market share momentum: independent restaurant case growth ~5% (two-year stack ~9%), healthcare case growth +3.3%, hospitality +3.7%; extended share-gain streaks (22 quarters independent, 24 quarters healthcare).
Outlook: guidance tightened (still cautious macro); EPS expected to grow faster than EBITDA
- FY2026 updated guidance ranges:
- Net sales growth: 4–5%
- Adjusted EBITDA growth: 9–11%
- Adjusted diluted EPS growth: 18–20%
- Total case volume growth: 2.5–3.5%
- Management expects the 53rd week to add ~1% to case growth and adjusted EBITDA growth.
- Key expectation: continued ability to deliver double-digit adjusted EPS growth despite a tougher environment.
Main drivers of results: self-help + service improvements + AI productivity
- Self-help operating leverage: adjusted gross profit grew faster than adjusted operating expenses (+170 bps faster in Q3).
- Reliable service improving: Operations Quality Composite ~+10% YTD; order markouts -25% and truck shorts +10% improvement (fewer customer disruptions, lower recovery costs).
- Strategic vendor management: confidence in >$300M cost-of-goods savings over a 3-year plan (ending next year).
- AI monetization: AI initiatives generating >$75M adjusted EBITDA (sales + supply chain + enterprise); expects >$110M next year; AI pipeline expansion includes Scout AI embedded in sales tools.
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29.4% upside
Current Fair Value
29.4% upsideUndervalued by 29.4% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $23.08 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $28.13 Billion |
| Earnings per Share | $2.98 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| Outstanding Shares | 215,700,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 18.29% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 5.52% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.12% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 29.39 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 69.17 |
| Price to Sales | 0.58 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.41 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 0.7 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 20.77 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 35 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.18 |
| Debt to Equity | 1.18 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
November 5, 2026
EPS
$1.26
Est. $1.25Revenue
$10.40 B
Est. $10.58 BNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
February 11, 2027
EPS Estimate
$1.27
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$10.58 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 0.00, the ratio is below 1, so institutions hold more calls than puts.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.0000▼ 52.35% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | -▼ 100.00% |
| Total Puts | -▼ 100.00% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 9.00%▼ 99.58% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $1.81B▼ 92.52% |
| Investors Holding | 303▼ 386.00% |
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...