US Foods Holding (USFD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026)
US Foods Holding (USFD) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.89% in Q2 2026, up 0.70 percentage points from 9.18% a year earlier and up 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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US Foods Holding (USFD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, US Foods Holding reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.33%, up 0.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight years, with a four-year change of +5.79 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.73% in FY2024 (+0.58 pp), 8.15% in FY2023 (+3.28 pp), 4.87% in FY2022 (+1.32 pp) and 3.54% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 3.07 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 2.21 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.35% (Q1 2026), 9.37% (Q4 2025) and 9.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 21.94% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 14.70% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.65% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 9.89% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 9.89% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9.35% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 9.37% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 9.24% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.18% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.97% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.76% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 7.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.83% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 7.15% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 7.04% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 2.79% |
API Access
US Foods Holding Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=USFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "USFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=USFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();