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USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.Sell5.1·$89.25+2.83%
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US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $89.25: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

US Foods is a national foodservice broadline distributor supplying ~250,000 customer locations (restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, government) with ~250,000 products from thousands of suppliers. Net sales of $39.4B in fiscal 2025; no single customer exceeds 2% of net sales,... Read more

$89.25+8.3% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#2 of 5 Food Distribution
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield3.78%
Stop $84.59Target $96.66(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.8:1
Analyst target$107.40+20.3%15 analysts
$96.66our TP
$89.25price
$107.40mean
$120

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $89.25: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-10
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202657d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 0.2%), Material insider selling (4 sells, 0.08% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)30.1
P/E (Fwd)16.2
Mkt Cap$19.7B
EV/EBITDA14.6
Profit Mgn1.7%
ROE15.1%
Rev Growth2.8%
Beta0.84
DividendNone
Rating analysts23

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.21bullish
IV50%normal
Max Pain$105+17.6% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWCustomersingle GPO14%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 14% of our net sales in fiscal year 2025 that were made to customers that are members of a single GPO'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.1
52w Position
7.5

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.2
Earnings Growth
3.2

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.9
Net Margin
0.9
Roa
3.7
Moat
4.2
Current Ratio
4.4
Roe
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Fcf Quality
7.5
No competitive moat
GatesA.R:R 0.8 < 1.5@spotMomentum 7.5>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 57d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
74 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $79.52Resistance $89.32

Price Targets

$85
$97
A.Upside+8.3%
A.R:R0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 0.2%), Material insider selling (4 sells, 0.08% of cap)
! asymmetry at 0.8 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (57d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is USFD stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $89.25: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $84.59. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the USFD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $96.66 (+8.3% upside). Prior stop was $84.59. Stop-loss: $84.59.

What are the risks of investing in USFD?

Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 0.2%), Material insider selling (4 sells, 0.08% of cap).

Is USFD overvalued or undervalued?

US Foods Holding Corp. trades at a P/E of 30.1 (forward 16.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about USFD?

23 analysts cover USFD with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $107.

What does US Foods Holding Corp. do?US Foods is a national foodservice broadline distributor supplying ~250,000 customer locations (restaurants,...

US Foods is a national foodservice broadline distributor supplying ~250,000 customer locations (restaurants, healthcare, hospitality, government) with ~250,000 products from thousands of suppliers. Net sales of $39.4B in fiscal 2025; no single customer exceeds 2% of net sales, though GPO-negotiated contracts represent ~27% of net sales.

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