US Foods (USFD) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - US Foods reported quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share, and up from $0.93 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +4.39% [1] - The company posted revenues of $10.08 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, which was 1.01% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $9.71 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, US Foods has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - US Foods shares have increased approximately 25.5% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.03 on revenues of $10.24 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.83 on revenues of $39.8 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Food - Miscellaneous sector is currently in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stocks in this category [8] - The performance of US Foods may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions [5][8]