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ROSEMONT, Ill. - US Foods Holding Corp . (NYSE:USFD) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results and provided an upbeat outlook for 2025, sending shares up 4.58% in early trading.
The foodservice distributor posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.84 for Q4, surpassing the analyst consensus of $0.43. Revenue rose 6.2% YoY to $9.5 billion, slightly above estimates of $9.43 billion.
US Foods saw total case volume increase 3.5% in Q4, with independent restaurant case volume up 3.2%. Adjusted EBITDA grew 13.7% to $441 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 30 basis points to 4.6%.
For the full year 2024, US Foods reported record net sales of $37.9 billion, up 6.4% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.7% to a record $1.74 billion.
Looking ahead, the company provided an optimistic outlook for fiscal 2025, projecting net sales growth of 4-6%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 8-12%, and adjusted EPS growth of 17-23%.
"We delivered another strong quarter which resulted in Adjusted EBITDA growth of 11.7% to a record $1.74 billion for 2024, capping off the final year of our long-range plan," said CEO Dave Flitman. "As we look ahead to 2025, we will continue to build upon our momentum."
The company’s strong results and guidance, coupled with its plans for continued growth and margin expansion, appear to be driving the positive stock reaction following the earnings release.
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