US Foods HoldingUSFD +2.17%81 PE Ratio (TTM) is 33.10 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 26.88. GuruFocus rates USFD with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $73.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 247 Retail - Defensive companies, US Foods Holding ranks worse than 77.73% on this metric.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2026-06-27), US Foods Holding's share price is
$98.31.
US Foods Holding's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.97. Therefore, US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 33.10.
Warning Sign:
US Foods Holding Corp stock PE Ratio (=33.1) is close to 3-year high of 36.29.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
USFD'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.42 Med: 26.88 Max: 241
Current: 33.1
During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of US Foods Holding was 241.00. The lowest was 7.42. And the median was 26.88.
USFD's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked worse than 77.73% of 247
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 16.97
vs USFD: 33.10
During the past 12 months, US Foods Holding's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 23.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 23.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, US Foods Holding's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 79.50% per year. The lowest was -8.60% per year. And the median was 18.95% per year.
US Foods Holding's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.53.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.01.
US Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
US Foods Holding PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
US Foods Holding PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) 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: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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 PE Ratio (TTM) vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
US Foods Holding's Share Price of today is $98.31.
US Foods Holding's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.97.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
US Foods Holding (USFD) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 33.10 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 26.88. Over the past decade, US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.42 to 241.00. According to the industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #192 out of 247 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 77.7%.
Is US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
US Foods Holding's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 33.10 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 26.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.42 to a high of 241.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.97. US Foods Holding's value of 33.10 is 95.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #192 out of 247 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, US Foods Holding has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Foods Holding's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to PFGC and CHEF?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, US Foods Holding ranks #192 out of 247 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places US Foods Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.97. US Foods Holding's value of 33.10 is 95.1% above this benchmark. Historically, US Foods Holding's own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.42 to 241.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.88 vs. the industry median of 16.97, 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Retail - Defensive companies is 16.97, based on 247 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. US Foods Holding's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 33.10 is 95.1% 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 PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on US Foods Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 16.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Foods Holding's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 33.10, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 26.88. 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 Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $73.93, compared to a current price of $98.31 — trading 33% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 33.10, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 26.88 and 95.1% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 16.97. 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 PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For US Foods Holding (USFD), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 33.10 as of Jun. 27, 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 $98.31 is trading 33% above its estimated GF Value™ of $73.93.
GuruFocus considers US Foods Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for USFD:
PE Ratio (TTM): 33.10 (23% above median its 10-year median of 26.88)
GF Value™: $73.93 vs. price of $98.31 (33% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.1% above the Retail - Defensive median (#192 of 247)
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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