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US Foods USFD Business Segments — Distribution costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.6B+2.8%
Gross profit$1.7B+2.4%
Operating income$216.0M-3.6%
Net income$116.0M+0.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.52+6.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$49.0M-51.5%
Total debt$5.2B+7.5%
Total equity$4.3B-6.1%
Total assets$14.2B+3.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$294.0M-24.8%
CapEx$98.0M+16.7%
Free cash flow$196.0M-36.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$21.4B+11.3%
Enterprise value$26.52B+10.5%
P/E31.6×-3.1×
P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.4%0.0pp
Operating margin3%0.0pp
Net margin1.7%+0.3pp
FCF margin2.1%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.1%+4.0pp
Debt / equity1.2×+0.2×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by US Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProductionAndDistributionCosts.

The official record: US Foods’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is US Foods's business segments — distribution costs?
US Foods (USFD) reported business segments — distribution costs of $688M in Q1 2026.
How has US Foods's business segments — distribution costs changed year-over-year?
US Foods's business segments — distribution costs increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $643M to $688M.
What is the long-term trend for US Foods's business segments — distribution costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), US Foods's business segments — distribution costs has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.39B to $2.64B.
What does business segments — distribution costs mean?
Captures the operational expenses associated with the physical delivery of products to customers, including fuel, fleet maintenance, and warehouse labor. These costs are essential for maintaining the logistics network required to serve the hospitality and healthcare sectors.