US Foods Holding (USFD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
US Foods Holding's (USFD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $196.0 million in Q1 2026, down 36.16% YoY from $307.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 23.27% on a QoQ basis from $159.0 million in Q4 2025.
US Foods Holding (USFD) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
US Foods Holding (USFD) has 11 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $196.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 36.16% year-over-year to $196.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $848.0 million (down 16.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $959.0 million, up 15.13% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $196.0 million in Q1 2026, from $159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $473.0 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$143.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $191.4 million and a median of $193.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow plunged 118.32% — and 2025, when it jumped 554.29%.
- Tracing USFD's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$88.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 317.05% to $191.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 118.32% to -$35.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 554.29% to $159.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 23.27% to $196.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $196.0 million (Q1 2026), $159.0 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 | 40.24 Bn | 38.34 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 23.96 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 16.32 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 223.60 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.30 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 49.17 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.92 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.32 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 223.73 Mn | 412.35 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 941.42 Mn | 906.32 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -29.00 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 398.56 Mn | 359.64 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 29.29 Mn |
| 9 | HF Foods | 97.78 Mn | 97.78 Mn | 55.05 Mn | -6.25 Mn |
| 10 | Amcon Distributing | 66.37 Mn | 65.73 Mn | 49.80 Mn | -20.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 355.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 355.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 159.00 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 | -35.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -35.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 473.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 473.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 119.00 Mn |