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US Foods HoldingUSFD -0.80%82 Equity-to-Asset is 0.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.33. GuruFocus rates USFD with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $74.37 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 313 Retail - Defensive companies, US Foods Holding ranks worse than 69.65% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. US Foods Holding's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,333 Mil. US Foods Holding's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $14,164 Mil.
Therefore, US Foods Holding's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.31.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
USFD'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26 Med: 0.33 Max: 0.37
Current: 0.31
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of US Foods Holding was 0.37. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.33.
USFD's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 69.65% of 313
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.44
vs USFD: 0.31
US Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
US Foods Holding Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
US Foods Holding Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset 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.
USFD vs PFGC, CHEF, SYY: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
US Foods Holding's Equity to Asset Ratio 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.33. Over the past decade, US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.26 to 0.37. According to the industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #218 out of 313 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 69.6%.
Is US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset too high?
US Foods Holding's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 is near median its 10-year median of 0.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 0.37. The Retail - Defensive industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. US Foods Holding's value of 0.31 is 29.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #218 out of 313 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, US Foods Holding has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Foods Holding's Equity-to-Asset compare to PFGC and CHEF?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #218 out of 313 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places US Foods Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. US Foods Holding's value of 0.31 is 29.5% below this benchmark. Historically, US Foods Holding's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.26 to 0.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.33 vs. the industry median of 0.44, 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.44, based on 313 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. US Foods Holding's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 is 29.5% 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Foods Holding's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.33. 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 $74.37, compared to a current price of $95.29 — trading 28.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.33 and 29.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.44. US Foods Holding's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For US Foods Holding (USFD), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31 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 $95.29 is trading 28.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $74.37.
GuruFocus considers US Foods Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for USFD:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.31 (near median its 10-year median of 0.33)
GF Value™: $74.37 vs. price of $95.29 (28.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 29.5% below the Retail - Defensive median (#218 of 313)
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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