Business Segments · Cost of goods sold
Business Segments — Cost of goods sold
US Foods Business Segments — Cost of goods sold decreased by 1.5% to $7.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $7.74B to $7.96B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Cost of goods sold shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales suggests margin compression due to rising commodity prices or supply chain inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
Includes the direct costs attributable to the production and procurement of the food and nonfood products sold by the se...
Peer comparison
Commonly referred to as COGS in the wholesale and distribution industry.
Metric ID:
usfd_segment_reportable_segment_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
13 periods
| 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 | $7.36B | $7.36B | $7.36B | $7.36B | $7.45B | $8.00B | $8.06B | $7.83B | $7.74B | $8.31B | $8.44B | $8.08B | $7.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +7.4% | +0.7% | -2.9% | -1.1% | +7.3% | +1.6% | -4.2% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | +8.7% | +9.5% | +6.3% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.7% | +3.3% | +2.8% |
Range$7.36B – $8.44B
CAGR+2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is US Foods's business segments — cost of goods sold?
- US Foods (USFD) reported business segments — cost of goods sold of $7.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has US Foods's business segments — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- US Foods's business segments — cost of goods sold increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $7.74B to $7.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for US Foods's business segments — cost of goods sold?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), US Foods's business segments — cost of goods sold has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.45B to $32.56B.
- What does business segments — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to acquire the products sold by the business segment.