US Foods Holding (FRA:UFH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.65 (As of Sep. 05, 2026) — 27% Above Median

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

FRA:UFH US Foods Holding Corp FRA:UFH
81 GF Score
Price €89.00
GF Value €69.38
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

US Foods Holding FRA:UFH -0.56% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65 as of Sep. 05, 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 0.51. GuruFocus rates FRA:UFH with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €69.38 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 241 Retail - Defensive companies, US Foods Holding ranks worse than 64.32% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-05), US Foods Holding's current share price is €89.00. US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €136.57. US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:UFH' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.51   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.66

During the past years, US Foods Holding's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.70. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.51.

FRA:UFH's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
64.32% of 241 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs FRA:UFH: 0.66

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

US Foods Holding's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €41.366. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €136.57 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


US Foods Holding  (FRA:UFH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

US Foods Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 0.50

US Foods Holding Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.60 0.65

FRA:UFH vs PFGC, SYY, CHEF: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


FRA:UFH
81GF Score
US Foods Holding Corp FRA:UFH
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

US Foods Holding Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=89.00/136.57
=0.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, US Foods Holding's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=41.366/333.9520*333.9520
=41.366

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

US Foods Holding Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 23.125 241.428 31.987
201612 23.852 241.432 32.992
201703 23.914 243.801 32.757
201706 24.169 244.955 32.950
201709 23.046 246.819 31.182
201712 22.515 246.524 30.500
201803 21.762 249.554 29.122
201806 24.180 251.989 32.045
201809 24.189 252.439 32.000
201812 24.358 251.233 32.378
201903 24.372 254.202 32.018
201906 26.037 256.143 33.946
201909 26.955 256.759 35.059
201912 27.985 256.974 36.368
202003 26.195 258.115 33.891
202006 18.406 257.797 23.843
202009 22.568 260.280 28.956
202012 22.934 260.474 29.404
202103 23.927 264.877 30.167
202106 28.268 271.696 34.745
202109 29.807 274.310 36.288
202112 30.047 278.802 35.991
202203 31.751 287.504 36.881
202206 36.948 296.311 41.642
202209 35.881 296.808 40.371
202212 35.567 296.797 40.020
202303 31.660 301.836 35.029
202306 33.143 305.109 36.276
202309 34.266 307.789 37.179
202312 33.175 306.746 36.117
202403 33.198 312.332 35.496
202406 36.370 314.175 38.659
202409 35.937 315.301 38.063
202412 38.521 315.605 40.760
202503 36.964 319.799 38.600
202506 37.515 322.561 38.840
202509 38.015 324.800 39.086
202512 37.263 324.054 38.401
202603 37.276 330.213 37.698
202606 41.366 333.952 41.366

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 mean?
US Foods Holding (FRA:UFH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 as of Sep. 05, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 0.51. Over the past decade, US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.70. According to the industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #155 out of 241 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
US Foods Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 0.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 0.70. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45. US Foods Holding's value of 0.65 is 44.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #155 out of 241 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, US Foods Holding has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Foods Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to PFGC and SYY?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #155 out of 241 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places US Foods Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45. US Foods Holding's value of 0.65 is 44.4% above this benchmark. Historically, US Foods Holding's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.51 vs. the industry median of 0.45, US Foods Holding has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.45, based on 241 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. US Foods Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 is 44.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Foods Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is US Foods Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, US Foods Holding (FRA:UFH) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €69.38, compared to a current price of €89.00 — trading 28.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 0.51 and 44.4% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.45. US Foods Holding's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For US Foods Holding (FRA:UFH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65 as of Sep. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is US Foods Holding (FRA:UFH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, US Foods Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €89.00 is trading 28.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €69.38. GuruFocus considers US Foods Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:UFH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.65 (27% above median its 10-year median of 0.51)
  • GF Value™: €69.38 vs. price of €89.00 (28.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 44.4% above the Retail - Defensive median (#155 of 241)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:UFH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


US Foods Holding Business Description

Address 9399 West Higgins Road, Suite 100, Rosemont, IL, USA, 60018
US Foods Holding Corp is a U.S. food service distributor that distributes food and nonfood products to the healthcare and hospitality industries, restaurants, education, government facilities, and grocers. It has various customer locations across the United States, with a vast network of distribution facilities, a fleet of trucks, and cash and carry locations offering food and non-food products, and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology, and business solutions to its customers. The company operates in one business segment in which it markets, sells, and distributes fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers throughout the U.S. The products offered are as snacks, beverages, fresh produce, sauces, condiments, canned/frozen fruits and others.
81GF Score

Get the complete analysis for FRA:UFH

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

€89.00
Price
€69.38
GF Value