US Foods HoldingUSFD +0.91%81 Days Payable is 29.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 24.15. GuruFocus rates USFD with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $73.91 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, US Foods Holding ranks worse than 73.03% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Foods Holding's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
USFD'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.17 Med: 24.15 Max: 28.59
Current: 28.59
During the past 13 years, US Foods Holding's highest Days Payable was 28.59. The lowest was 21.17. And the median was 24.15.
USFD's Days Payable is ranked worse than 73.03% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs USFD: 28.59
US Foods Holding's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (27.44) to Mar. 2026 (29.75).
It may suggest that US Foods Holdingdelayed paying its suppliers.
US Foods Holding Days Payable Related Terms
US Foods Holding Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Foods Holding's Days Payable 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.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, US Foods Holding's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, US Foods Holding's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Foods Holding's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
US Foods Holding's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (USFD) has a Days Payable of 29.75 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 24.15. Over the past decade, US Foods Holding's Days Payable has ranged from 21.17 to 28.59. According to the industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #222 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is US Foods Holding's Days Payable too high?
US Foods Holding's current Days Payable of 29.75 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 24.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.17 to a high of 28.59. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. US Foods Holding's value of 29.75 is 31.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #222 out of 304 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 Days Payable compare to PFGC and CHEF?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #222 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places US Foods Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. US Foods Holding's value of 29.75 is 31.1% below this benchmark. Historically, US Foods Holding's own Days Payable has ranged from 21.17 to 28.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.15 vs. the industry median of 43.21, US Foods Holding has consistently been below 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 Days Payable for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. US Foods Holding's current Days Payable of 29.75 is 31.1% below 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Foods Holding's current Days Payable is 29.75, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 24.15. 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 (USFD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $73.91, compared to a current price of $96.22 — trading 30.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 29.75, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 24.15 and 31.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. US Foods Holding's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For US Foods Holding (USFD), the current Days Payable is 29.75 as of Mar. 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 (USFD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, US Foods Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $96.22 is trading 30.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $73.91.
GuruFocus considers US Foods Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for USFD:
Days Payable: 29.75 (23% above median its 10-year median of 24.15)
GF Value™: $73.91 vs. price of $96.22 (30.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.1% below the Retail - Defensive median (#222 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the USFD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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