Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow
US Foods Free cash flow increased by 23.3% to $196M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.2%, from $307M to $196M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 24.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFree Cash Flow
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Metric ID:
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13M | $204M | $86M | $30M | $296M | $88M | $218M | $327M | $223M | $63M | $52M | $413M | $190M | $178M | $307M | $257M | $236M | $159M | $196M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -57.8% | -65.1% | +886.7% | -70.3% | +147.7% | +50.0% | -31.8% | -71.7% | -17.5% | +694.2% | -54.0% | -6.3% | +72.5% | -16.3% | -8.2% | -32.6% | +23.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +130.8% | +45.1% | — | +153.5% | +990.0% | -24.7% | -28.4% | -76.1% | +26.3% | -14.8% | +182.5% | +490.4% | -37.8% | +24.2% | -10.7% | -36.2% |
Range$13M – $413M
CAGR+82.7%
Avg YoY Growth+120.9%
Median YoY Growth+24.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is US Foods's free cash flow?
- US Foods (USFD) reported free cash flow of $196M in Q1 2026.
- How has US Foods's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- US Foods's free cash flow decreased by 36.2% year-over-year, from $307M to $196M.
- What is the long-term trend for US Foods's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), US Foods's free cash flow has grown at a 24.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $500M to $959M.