Business Segments — Distribution, selling and administrative costs
US Foods Business Segments — Distribution, selling and administrative costs increased by 3.6% to $741M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $742M to $741M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Distribution, selling and administrative costs shows relatively stable performance with a 4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase as a percentage of sales may indicate bloated administrative overhead or inefficient sales operations.
Detailed definition
Represents the combined overhead expenses for selling, general, and administrative functions within the segment. This in...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric used across all public companies.
usfd_segment_reportable_segment_distribution_selling_and_administrative_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $682.5M | $682.5M | $682.5M | $682.5M | $683M | $704M | $730M | $717M | $742M | $746M | $791M | $715M | $741M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +3.1% | +3.7% | -1.8% | +3.5% | +0.5% | +6.0% | -9.6% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +3.2% | +7.0% | +5.1% | +8.6% | +6.0% | +8.4% | -0.3% | -0.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is US Foods's business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs?
- US Foods (USFD) reported business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs of $741M in Q1 2026.
- How has US Foods's business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs changed year-over-year?
- US Foods's business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $742M to $741M.
- What is the long-term trend for US Foods's business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), US Foods's business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $2.99B.
- What does business segments — distribution, selling and administrative costs mean?
- The total overhead and operating expenses required to manage and support the business segment.