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ROSEMONT, Ill. - US Foods Holding Corp . (NYSE:USFD) reported stronger-than-expected second quarter earnings on Thursday, as the foodservice distributor continues to gain market share with independent restaurants and healthcare customers.
US Foods shares edged up 0.38% in after hours trading following the announcement.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.19, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.13, while revenue grew 3.8% YoY to $10.08 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $10.19 billion.
US Foods achieved record adjusted EBITDA of $548 million, up 12.1% from the prior year, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 40 basis points to 5.4%. The company’s total case volume increased 0.9%, driven by a 2.7% rise in independent restaurant volume, 4.9% growth in healthcare, and 2.4% increase in hospitality, partially offset by a 4.0% decrease in chain volume.
"Our second quarter performance underscores the strength of our team’s continued focus on execution and delivering value to our customers," said Dave Flitman, CEO. "This momentum has fueled further market share gains with independent restaurant, healthcare and hospitality customers."
Based on the strong performance, US Foods raised its full-year guidance, now expecting adjusted EBITDA growth of 9.5% to 12%, up from the previous forecast of 8% to 12%. The company also increased its adjusted diluted EPS growth outlook to 19.5% to 23%, compared to the earlier projection of 17% to 23%.
During the quarter, US Foods repurchased 3.2 million shares for approximately $250 million and reduced its net leverage to 2.6 times adjusted EBITDA, down from 2.8 times at the end of fiscal 2024.
The company maintained its previous net sales growth guidance of 4% to 6% for the full year.
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