Operating Income
Operating Income
US Foods Operating Income decreased by 32.7% to $216M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $224M to $216M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 29.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved operational performance and profitability, while a decrease suggests operational challenges or rising costs.
Detailed definition
Operating income, or EBIT, represents the profit generated from core business operations after subtracting both the cost...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric used by investors to compare core operational performance across different companies.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $124M | $135M | $137M | $34M | $150M | $214M | $196M | $187M | $322M | $230M | $278M | $165M | $353M | $279M | $302M | $224M | $372M | $282M | $321M | $216M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.9% | +1.5% | -75.2% | +341.2% | +42.7% | -8.4% | -4.6% | +72.2% | -28.6% | +20.9% | -40.6% | +113.9% | -21.0% | +8.2% | -25.8% | +66.1% | -24.2% | +13.8% | -32.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.0% | +58.5% | +43.1% | +450.0% | +114.7% | +7.5% | +41.8% | -11.8% | +9.6% | +21.3% | +8.6% | +35.8% | +5.4% | +1.1% | +6.3% | -3.6% |
Range$34M – $372M
CAGR+12.4%
Avg YoY Growth+50.6%
Median YoY Growth+15.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is US Foods's operating income?
- US Foods (USFD) reported operating income of $216M in Q1 2026.
- How has US Foods's operating income changed year-over-year?
- US Foods's operating income decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $224M to $216M.
- What is the long-term trend for US Foods's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), US Foods's operating income has grown at a 29.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $424M to $1.2B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business operations before interest and taxes.