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U.S. Food Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y19.8%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Food Distributors industry hasn't moved much but Chefs' Warehouse is up 19% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 20% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 01 May 2026US$78.6bUS$234.4bUS$2.8b24.1x28.1x0.3x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026US$80.5bUS$233.3bUS$2.8b26.7x28.3x0.3x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026US$87.8bUS$233.0bUS$2.9b27.1x30.6x0.4x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026US$77.5bUS$231.8bUS$2.7b31.9x28.4x0.3x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025US$74.5bUS$231.7bUS$2.7b27.8x27.3x0.3x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025US$73.6bUS$231.8bUS$2.7b28.1x27.2x0.3x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025US$77.1bUS$228.8bUS$2.7b26.2x28.2x0.3x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025US$79.4bUS$239.0bUS$2.8b32.5x28.7x0.3x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025US$78.5bUS$236.9bUS$2.8b32.6x28.1x0.3x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025US$76.2bUS$235.6bUS$2.9b34.6x26.5x0.3x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025US$74.3bUS$234.9bUS$2.9b35.2x25.9x0.3x
Sat, 03 May 2025US$68.5bUS$233.1bUS$2.9b32.5x24x0.3x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025US$69.8bUS$232.8bUS$2.9b31.2x24.3x0.3x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025US$72.7bUS$232.4bUS$2.9b33.1x25x0.3x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025US$72.5bUS$229.7bUS$3.1b27.8x23.6x0.3x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024US$72.8bUS$229.6bUS$3.1b27.4x23.7x0.3x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024US$70.6bUS$229.3bUS$3.1b26.5x23.1x0.3x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024US$71.2bUS$228.3bUS$3.0b25.3x23.7x0.3x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$69.0bUS$227.6bUS$3.0b26.2x23.2x0.3x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$65.1bUS$227.1bUS$3.0b23.8x21.9x0.3x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$62.5bUS$226.7bUS$3.1b23.6x20.3x0.3x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$65.1bUS$226.7bUS$3.1b26.2x21.1x0.3x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$66.0bUS$227.5bUS$3.1b18.5x21.4x0.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$70.6bUS$226.8bUS$3.1b19.1x22.8x0.3x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$70.5bUS$226.9bUS$3.1b18.7x22.6x0.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$65.6bUS$226.9bUS$2.7b23.3x24.1x0.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$64.5bUS$226.9bUS$2.7b23x23.7x0.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$61.0bUS$226.9bUS$2.8b22.9x21.6x0.3x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$56.1bUS$226.4bUS$2.8b21.6x20.3x0.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$60.8bUS$226.3bUS$2.9b23x21.1x0.3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$60.5bUS$225.5bUS$2.8b23.7x21.8x0.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023US$63.6bUS$224.7bUS$2.5b28.8x25.7x0.3x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023US$61.0bUS$224.7bUS$2.5b26.7x24.7x0.3x
Mon, 08 May 2023US$63.2bUS$223.1bUS$2.4b30.8x26.3x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.3x


Total Market Cap: US$63.2bTotal Earnings: US$2.4bTotal Revenue: US$223.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Food Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.30x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have grown 5.2% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Food Distributors compare with similar industries?

US Market0.59%
Consumer Staples0.60%
Food and Staples Retail-0.13%
Food Distributors0.54%
Food Retail1.31%
Big Box Super Stores-0.26%
Drug Retail-5.81%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CHEF Chefs' WarehouseUS$77.6019.5%
+US$515.8m		34.7%PE39.8x
UNFI United Natural FoodsUS$50.025.1%
+US$146.4m		85.7%PS0.1x
USFD US Foods HoldingUS$93.490.7%
+US$145.4m		40.9%PE30.5x
ANDE AndersonsUS$78.542.4%
+US$62.1m		110.4%PE27.7x
PFGC Performance Food GroupUS$90.560.4%
+US$53.4m		11.5%PE41.2x

Latest News

CHEF
US$77.60
Chefs' Warehouse
7D
19.5%
1Y
34.7%
ANDE
US$78.54
Andersons
7D
2.4%
1Y
110.4%

ANDE: Future Returns Will Rely On Renewables Strength And Expense Discipline

The analyst price target for Andersons has increased by $9 to $75, as analysts cite record Q4 earnings, stronger Renewables profits, lower expenses, and what they describe as exceptionally high visibility into the business. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to record Q4 earnings as support for a higher valuation range, arguing that the recent results give more confidence in current earnings power.
SYY
US$74.71
Sysco
7D
-1.5%
1Y
6.5%
HFFG
US$1.93
HF Foods Group
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-49.2%
USFD
US$93.49
US Foods Holding
7D
0.7%
1Y
40.9%

USFD: Steady Q4 Execution And Tuck In M&A Will Support Re Rating

The analyst price target for US Foods Holding has been adjusted slightly higher, with the model moving by about $0.20. Analysts point to broadly higher Street targets supported by recent research that presents Q4 as a steady quarter and reflects updated views on growth, profitability, and valuation assumptions.
PFGC
US$90.56
Performance Food Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
11.5%

PFGC: Foodservice Share Gains Will Support Future 2026 Margin Expansion

Analysts have slightly raised the modeled fair value for Performance Food Group to about $117.83 per share, with modest tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions after recent Street price target cuts of $1 and $12. Analyst Commentary Recent target cuts of $1 and $12 suggest that analysts are recalibrating expectations rather than completely changing their views on Performance Food Group.
UNFI
US$50.02
United Natural Foods
7D
5.1%
1Y
85.7%

United Natural Foods: The Gains Should Continue, But Slow

Apr 21
WILC
US$32.47
G. Willi-Food International
7D
8.5%
1Y
119.7%