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U.S. Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-1.5%
- 3M0.4%
- 1Y13.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Food Distributors industry has remained flat, although notably Performance Food Group declined by 3.4%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.
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, 23 May 2025 | US$72.7b | US$234.9b | US$2.9b | 34.1x | 25.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | US$67.6b | US$232.8b | US$2.9b | 29x | 23.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | US$69.3b | US$232.8b | US$2.9b | 31.1x | 24.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | US$70.5b | US$232.0b | US$3.0b | 34.4x | 23.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | US$72.4b | US$229.6b | US$3.1b | 27.3x | 23.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | US$76.6b | US$229.3b | US$3.1b | 29.2x | 25.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | US$70.3b | US$228.2b | US$3.0b | 24.8x | 23.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | US$71.2b | US$228.3b | US$3.0b | 23.9x | 23.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | US$70.1b | US$227.6b | US$3.0b | 26.7x | 23.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | US$65.3b | US$226.7b | US$3.1b | 25x | 21.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | US$66.9b | US$226.7b | US$3.1b | 25x | 21.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | US$65.5b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 24.5x | 21.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | US$66.1b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 18.9x | 21.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | US$70.7b | US$226.8b | US$3.1b | 18.9x | 22.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | US$67.5b | US$228.0b | US$3.0b | 22.8x | 22.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | US$65.8b | US$226.9b | US$2.7b | 23.5x | 24.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | US$64.0b | US$226.9b | US$2.7b | 22.5x | 23.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | US$59.1b | US$227.1b | US$2.8b | 23.1x | 21.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | US$54.4b | US$226.4b | US$2.8b | 21.3x | 19.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | US$60.7b | US$225.9b | US$2.9b | 22.8x | 21.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | US$64.5b | US$225.5b | US$2.7b | 29x | 23.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | US$62.7b | US$224.7b | US$2.5b | 29x | 25.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | US$60.3b | US$224.3b | US$2.5b | 24.1x | 23.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | US$62.7b | US$221.1b | US$2.3b | 31.6x | 27.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | US$60.0b | US$221.1b | US$2.3b | 29.7x | 26.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | US$65.5b | US$220.4b | US$2.4b | 25.2x | 27.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | US$65.4b | US$214.1b | US$2.3b | 26.1x | 28.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | US$66.2b | US$214.1b | US$2.3b | 25.4x | 28.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | US$66.2b | US$212.6b | US$2.3b | 24.9x | 29x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | US$55.5b | US$204.4b | US$2.1b | 20.7x | 26.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | US$62.0b | US$207.6b | US$2.1b | 27.5x | 29.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | US$66.3b | US$196.4b | US$1.7b | 31.5x | 38.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | US$65.1b | US$195.0b | US$1.7b | 32x | 39x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | US$64.6b | US$194.3b | US$1.6b | 31.7x | 39.1x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
39.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Food Distributors industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.3x.
- 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 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Food Distributors compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -1.37% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.17% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.11% | |
| Food Distributors | -1.48% | |
| Food Retail | 0.62% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0.17% | |
| Drug Retail | -0.82% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFD US Foods Holding | US$75.89 | 0.1% +US$20.8m | 42.4% | PE33.3x | |
| WILC G. Willi-Food International | US$15.92 | 2.1% +US$4.4m | 70.6% | PE11.1x |
