US Foods Holding Corp (USFD)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,017,000 935,000 919,000 747,000 594,000 535,000 456,000 430,000 424,000 317,000 260,000 77,000 -77,000 79,000 189,000 442,000 699,000 683,000 674,000 686,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 13,187,000 13,272,000 13,029,000 13,038,000 12,773,000 13,242,000 13,033,000 12,960,000 12,521,000 13,117,000 13,064,000 13,000,000 12,423,000 12,796,000 13,529,000 11,984,000 11,288,000 11,526,000 9,339,000 9,391,000
Operating ROA 7.71% 7.04% 7.05% 5.73% 4.65% 4.04% 3.50% 3.32% 3.39% 2.42% 1.99% 0.59% -0.62% 0.62% 1.40% 3.69% 6.19% 5.93% 7.22% 7.30%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,017,000K ÷ $13,187,000K
= 7.71%

The operating return on assets (ROA) for US Foods Holding Corp has shown a fluctuating trend over the periods analyzed. The operating ROA increased steadily from December 2019 to September 2020, reaching a peak of 7.30% in December 2019.

However, the operating ROA experienced a notable decline in the first half of 2021, reaching a low of 0.59% in March 2021. Subsequently, there was a slight recovery in the operating ROA in the second half of 2021 and throughout 2022.

In the most recent period analyzed, the operating ROA for US Foods Holding Corp was 7.71% in December 2023, showing a positive improvement compared to the previous periods. This increase suggests that the company has been able to generate more operating income relative to its assets at the end of 2023.

Overall, the fluctuating trend in operating ROA of US Foods Holding Corp indicates varying levels of operational efficiency and profitability over the periods analyzed. Continued monitoring of this ratio is essential to assess the company's ability to generate returns from its assets effectively.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
US Foods Holding Corp
USFD
7.71%
Domino’s Pizza Inc
DPZ
48.93%
Sysco Corporation
SYY
12.85%