US Foods HoldingUSFD +0.91%81 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 7.00. 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 298 Retail - Defensive companies, US Foods Holding ranks better than 87.58% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
US Foods Holding has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
USFD'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 7 Max: 9
Current: 7
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of US Foods Holding was 9. The lowest was 3. And the median was 7.
US Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) Piotroski F-Score Explanation
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
US Foods Holding Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
US Foods Holding Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score 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, UNFI: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
US Foods Holding's current Net Income (TTM) was 677.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
US Foods Holding's return on assets of this year was 0.04959344. US Foods Holding's return on assets of last year was 0.03935773.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
US Foods Holding's gearing of this year was 0.36103288. US Foods Holding's gearing of last year was 0.34653758.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
US Foods Holding's current ratio of this year was 1.14166012. US Foods Holding's current ratio of last year was 1.17153494.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
US Foods Holding's number of shares in issue this year was 223. US Foods Holding's number of shares in issue last year was 234.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
US Foods Holding's gross margin of this year was 0.17395358. US Foods Holding's gross margin of last year was 0.17380287.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
US Foods Holding's asset turnover of this year was 2.90696652. US Foods Holding's asset turnover of last year was 2.85877521.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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US Foods Holding has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
US Foods Holding (USFD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #37 out of 298 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 12.4%.
Is US Foods Holding's Piotroski F-Score too high?
US Foods Holding's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is near median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 9.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. US Foods Holding's value of 7 is 16.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #37 out of 298 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Piotroski F-Score compare to PFGC and CHEF?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #37 out of 298 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places US Foods Holding in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. US Foods Holding's value of 7 is 16.7% above this benchmark. Historically, US Foods Holding's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, 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 Piotroski F-Score for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Retail - Defensive companies is 6.00, based on 298 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. US Foods Holding's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 16.7% 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 Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Foods Holding's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.00. 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 Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 16.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 6.00. 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 Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For US Foods Holding (USFD), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 25, 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:
Piotroski F-Score: 7 (near median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: $73.91 vs. price of $96.22 (30.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.7% above the Retail - Defensive median (#37 of 298)
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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