US Foods Holding (USFD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
US Foods Holding (USFD) reported Free Cash Flow of $196.0 million for Q1 2026, down 36.16% on a YoY basis from $307.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 60.0% quarter-over-quarter from $490.0 million in Q4 2025.
US Foods Holding (USFD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
US Foods Holding has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 years, with the latest figure at $196.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 36.16% year-over-year to $196.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 14.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 14.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $196.0 million, down from $490.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $540.0 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$377.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $213.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $227.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 80.15% — and 2025, when it surged 490.38%.
- US Foods Holding's Free Cash Flow stood at $88.0 million in 2022, then soared by 278.41% to $333.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.22% to $259.0 million in 2024, then surged by 89.19% to $490.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 60.0% to $196.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $196.0 million (Q1 2026), $490.0 million (Q4 2025), and $120.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 196.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 542.30 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn | 30.56 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn | -445.39 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -29.00 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 23.48 Mn |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn | -45,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 490.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 490.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 120.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 120.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 540.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 540.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 333.00 Mn |