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U.S. Food Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M4.2%
  • 1Y24.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Food Distributors industry has risen 3.7%, driven by gains from Sysco of 4.0%. This means that the industry has gained 24% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026US$80.5bUS$233.4bUS$2.8b22.9x28.3x0.3x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026US$82.2bUS$233.4bUS$2.8b25.6x28.9x0.4x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026US$89.1bUS$233.6bUS$2.8b32.1x31.3x0.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026US$73.6bUS$231.8bUS$2.7b28.3x27x0.3x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025US$73.1bUS$231.7bUS$2.7b27.1x26.8x0.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025US$73.9bUS$231.8bUS$2.7b25.6x27.2x0.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025US$79.2bUS$228.8bUS$2.7b26.3x28.9x0.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025US$79.0bUS$239.0bUS$2.8b34.3x28.6x0.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025US$79.2bUS$236.2bUS$2.8b37.1x28.4x0.3x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025US$73.9bUS$235.6bUS$2.9b33.9x25.7x0.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025US$72.1bUS$234.9bUS$2.9b34.3x25.1x0.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025US$67.0bUS$232.8bUS$2.9b29.5x23.3x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025US$69.0bUS$232.8bUS$2.9b30.6x24x0.3x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025US$72.1bUS$232.5bUS$2.9b35.1x24.8x0.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025US$71.2bUS$229.6bUS$3.1b26.9x23.1x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024US$76.4bUS$229.7bUS$3.1b28.3x24.8x0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024US$73.2bUS$229.3bUS$3.1b25.3x23.9x0.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024US$70.0bUS$228.3bUS$3.0b23.7x23.3x0.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024US$70.1bUS$227.6bUS$3.0b26.3x23.6x0.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$67.5bUS$227.6bUS$3.0b25.2x22.8x0.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$64.1bUS$226.7bUS$3.1b25.1x20.8x0.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$65.5bUS$226.8bUS$3.1b24.5x21x0.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$66.6bUS$226.8bUS$3.1b18.8x21.5x0.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$70.9bUS$226.8bUS$3.1b19.1x22.9x0.3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$68.7bUS$228.3bUS$3.1b21.7x22.3x0.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$65.8bUS$226.9bUS$2.7b23.4x24.2x0.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$64.7bUS$226.9bUS$2.7b22.8x23.8x0.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$58.4bUS$226.9bUS$2.8b22.5x20.7x0.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$54.7bUS$226.4bUS$2.8b21.3x19.7x0.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$58.8bUS$225.9bUS$2.9b22.1x20.5x0.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$62.7bUS$225.3bUS$2.7b28.9x23.5x0.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$63.4bUS$224.7bUS$2.5b29.1x25.7x0.3x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$59.5bUS$224.3bUS$2.5b23.8x23.4x0.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$62.2bUS$221.1bUS$2.3b31.4x27.1x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.1x


Total Market Cap: US$62.2bTotal Earnings: US$2.3bTotal Revenue: US$221.1bTotal 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 28.3x 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 7.4% 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 Market4.02%
Consumer Staples1.52%
Food and Staples Retail2.46%
Food Distributors3.66%
Big Box Super Stores2.50%
Food Retail0.98%
Drug Retail-0.71%
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
SYY SyscoUS$76.264.0%
+US$1.4b		6.7%PE20.3x
PFGC Performance Food GroupUS$91.633.8%
+US$531.0m		21.7%PE41.7x
USFD US Foods HoldingUS$93.272.1%
+US$414.1m		52.5%PE30.4x
UNFI United Natural FoodsUS$48.563.3%
+US$93.0m		98.5%PS0.09x
CHEF Chefs' WarehouseUS$65.511.3%
+US$35.1m		24.8%PE36.9x

Latest News

SYY
US$76.26
Sysco
7D
4.0%
1Y
6.7%
UNFI
US$48.56
United Natural Foods
7D
3.3%
1Y
98.5%

UNFI: Efficiency Gains Will Confront Persistent Soft Sales And Execution Risk

Narrative Update The analyst price target for United Natural Foods is now $38. Analysts cite productivity gains, network optimization progress, stronger efficiency and execution, and improved consistency and reliability as key supports for the updated view.
HFFG
US$2.09
HF Foods Group
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-42.6%

HFFG: Opportunistic M&A And Profitability Initiatives Will Drive Re Rating

Analysts reduced their HF Foods Group price target to $6 from $7, citing a higher discount rate, lower margin expectations, and a higher assumed future P/E multiple following the latest Q4 earnings and updated company outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights a mix of optimism and caution around HF Foods Group, with analysts reassessing their assumptions after the Q4 update and revised company outlook.
CHEF
US$65.51
Chefs' Warehouse
7D
1.3%
1Y
24.8%
ANDE
US$73.07
Andersons
7D
-1.3%
1Y
96.0%

ANDE: Future Returns Will Depend On Renewables Execution And Cost Control Balance

Analysts increased their price target on Andersons to $75 from $65, citing strong Renewables pre tax profits and lower other expenses that more than offset softer Agribusiness results in the recent Q4 earnings report. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary on Andersons focuses on how the latest Q4 results and business mix feed into valuation, execution risk, and growth expectations.
USFD
US$93.27
US Foods Holding
7D
2.1%
1Y
52.5%

USFD: Future Execution And M&A Program Will Support Earnings Multiple Re Rating

Analysts have lifted the blended price target for US Foods Holding, with the fair value estimate moving from about $108.20 to roughly $109.53, citing a wave of recent target increases across major firms following what has been described as a mixed but solid Q4 print. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on US Foods points to a cluster of price target increases around the latest Q4 results, alongside at least one downgrade, giving you a mix of optimism and caution to weigh.
WILC
US$29.25
G. Willi-Food International
7D
5.0%
1Y
101.9%
PFGC
US$91.63
Performance Food Group
7D
3.8%
1Y
21.7%

PFGC: Foodservice Share Gains Will Support Future 2026 Distribution Upside

Analysts have slightly reduced their average price targets for Performance Food Group, with recent cuts of $1 at Citi, $12 at UBS, and adjustments from $134 to $127 and from $120 to $105, reflecting updated 2026 outlooks for food distributors and restaurants while still highlighting a relatively constructive view on foodservice distribution as a group. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Performance Food Group reflects both optimism about the foodservice distribution space and caution around sector level headwinds, with price target resets framed within updated 2026 outlooks for distributors and restaurants.