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U.S. Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D8.1%
- 3M0.6%
- 1Y16.7%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Food Distributors industry is up 5.2%, with Sysco up 7.1%. During this same period, the United Natural Foods underperformed, falling 5.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 16%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | US$83.0b | US$235.3b | US$2.9b | 20.2x | 29.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 10 May 2026 | US$77.9b | US$235.6b | US$2.8b | 19.3x | 27.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 07 Apr 2026 | US$75.1b | US$233.3b | US$2.8b | 22.9x | 26.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | US$84.7b | US$233.6b | US$2.8b | 26.2x | 30.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | US$82.0b | US$232.4b | US$2.7b | 32.5x | 30.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | US$74.0b | US$231.8b | US$2.7b | 29.7x | 27.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | US$75.7b | US$231.8b | US$2.7b | 28.6x | 27.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | US$77.6b | US$228.8b | US$2.7b | 25.7x | 28.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | US$80.8b | US$239.0b | US$2.8b | 26.7x | 29.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | US$77.5b | US$239.0b | US$2.8b | 31.3x | 28x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | US$77.7b | US$235.6b | US$2.9b | 36.4x | 27x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | US$74.1b | US$235.5b | US$2.9b | 34.5x | 25.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | US$70.7b | US$234.9b | US$2.9b | 33.3x | 24.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | US$65.1b | US$232.8b | US$2.9b | 28.2x | 22.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | US$72.0b | US$232.4b | US$2.9b | 31.7x | 24.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | US$72.8b | US$230.5b | US$3.1b | 28.7x | 23.8x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | US$73.0b | US$229.6b | US$3.1b | 27.4x | 23.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | US$73.7b | US$229.3b | US$3.1b | 28.3x | 24.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | US$69.8b | US$228.3b | US$3.0b | 24.8x | 23.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | US$69.6b | US$227.6b | US$3.0b | 24.6x | 23.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | US$68.7b | US$227.6b | US$3.0b | 26x | 23.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | US$66.4b | US$226.7b | US$3.1b | 25.1x | 21.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | US$63.7b | US$226.7b | US$3.1b | 24.9x | 20.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | US$67.0b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 18.1x | 21.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | US$67.5b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 18.8x | 21.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | US$70.2b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 18.7x | 22.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | US$69.3b | US$227.6b | US$3.0b | 23.1x | 23.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | US$65.4b | US$226.9b | US$2.7b | 23.2x | 24x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | US$61.8b | US$226.9b | US$2.8b | 24x | 21.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | US$55.0b | US$226.4b | US$2.8b | 21.2x | 19.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | US$59.5b | US$226.3b | US$2.9b | 23.2x | 20.7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | US$60.7b | US$225.9b | US$2.9b | 22.8x | 21.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | US$64.4b | US$224.7b | US$2.5b | 28.7x | 26.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | US$61.7b | US$224.7b | US$2.5b | 27.2x | 25x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25x
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 28.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have grown 4.9% 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 Market | -2.36% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.53% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.76% | |
| Food Distributors | 8.07% | |
| Food Retail | 8.27% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 2.10% | |
| Drug Retail | -6.05% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYY Sysco | US$79.64 | 7.1% +US$2.5b | 5.6% | PE21.9x | |
| USFD US Foods Holding | US$91.23 | 11.0% +US$2.0b | 19.0% | PE29.7x | |
| PFGC Performance Food Group | US$104.06 | 10.8% +US$1.6b | 18.9% | PE49.8x | |
| CHEF Chefs' Warehouse | US$89.76 | 15.8% +US$498.3m | 44.7% | PE46.1x | |
| HFFG HF Foods Group | US$1.88 | 2.2% +US$2.1m | -48.6% | PS0.08x |