US Foods Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance
and 2025-2027 Long-range Plan
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of the largest
foodservice distributors in the United States, is participating at
the 2025 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference
today at 11 a.m. EST. Dave Flitman, Chief Executive Officer, and
Dirk Locascio, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the
conference.
“We overachieved our 2022 to 2024 long range plan through the
focused execution of our strategy, where we delivered an Adjusted
EBITDA increase of 11.7% to $1.74 billion in 20241,” said Dave
Flitman, Chief Executive Officer. “Building on this exciting
momentum, US Foods is well positioned to execute on our new
long-range plan for 2025 to 2027. I am highly confident in our
ability to continue outpacing industry volume growth over the
long-term and expand margins through our extensive portfolio of
self-help initiatives, while driving long-term value creation for
our shareholders.”
At the conference, the Company will highlight its momentum,
including:
- Transforming US Foods with seasoned leadership focused on
customer-centric solutions, operational excellence, and strong
execution
- Leading in a highly fragmented and resilient industry with
national scale, targeted customer growth, and digital
innovation
- Driving balanced, profitable growth through our four-pillar
strategy to further expand our market position
- Extending our technology leadership position to provide
industry-leading solutions
- Accelerating cash flow generation which will result in more
than $4 billion to deploy over the next three years
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For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA increase for 2024, see our earnings press
release dated February 13, 2025.
Outlook for Fiscal Year 20252
The Company is reaffirming its previously announced fiscal year
2025 guidance of:
- Net Sales growth of 4% to 6%
- Adjusted EBITDA growth of 8% to 12%
- Adjusted Diluted EPS growth of 17% to 23%
The Company also reiterates its 2025 to 2027 long-range plan
growth algorithm, including:
- 5% sales Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
- 10% Adjusted EBITDA CAGR
- At least 20 basis points of annual Adjusted EBITDA margin
expansion
- 20% Adjusted Diluted EPS CAGR
The Company will webcast live from the CAGNY event, which can be
accessed at https://ir.usfoods.com. An archived replay of the
webcast will be available shortly after the live event is
completed.
About US Foods
With a promise to help its customers Make It, US Foods is one of
America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice
distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 customer
locations and foodservice operators to help their businesses
succeed. With more than 70 broadline locations and more than 90
cash and carry stores, US Foods and its 30,000 associates provides
its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a
comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business
solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. Visit
www.usfoods.com to learn more.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements in this press release which are not historical in
nature, including those under the heading “Outlook for Fiscal Year
2025,” are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. These statements often include words such
as “believe,” “expect,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,”
“outlook,” “estimate,” “target,” “seek,” “will,” “may,” “would,”
“should,” “could,” “forecast,” “mission,” “strive,” “more,” “goal,”
or similar expressions (although not all forward-looking statements
may contain such words) and are based upon various assumptions and
our experience in the industry, as well as historical trends,
current conditions, and expected future developments. However, you
should understand that these statements are not guarantees of
performance or results and there are a number of risks,
uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond
our control, that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements,
including, among others: economic factors affecting consumer
confidence and discretionary spending and reducing the consumption
of food prepared away from home; cost inflation/deflation and
commodity volatility; competition; reliance on third party
suppliers and interruption of product supply or increases in
product costs; changes in our relationships with customers and
group purchasing organizations; our ability to increase or maintain
the highest margin portions of our business; achievement of
expected benefits from cost savings initiatives; increases in fuel
costs; changes in consumer eating habits; cost and pricing
structures; the impact of climate change or related legal,
regulatory or market measures; impairment charges for goodwill,
indefinite-lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets; the
impact of governmental regulations; product recalls and product
liability claims; our reputation in the industry; labor relations
and increased labor costs and continued access to qualified and
diverse labor; indebtedness and restrictions under agreements
governing our indebtedness; interest rate increases; disruption of
existing technologies and implementation of new technologies;
cybersecurity incidents and other technology disruptions; risks
associated with intellectual property, including potential
infringement; effective consummation of pending acquisitions and
effective integration of acquired businesses; potential costs
associated with shareholder activism; changes in tax laws and
regulations and resolution of tax disputes; certain provisions in
our governing documents; health and safety risks to our associates
and related losses; adverse judgments or settlements resulting from
litigation; extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and other
catastrophic events; and management of retirement benefits and
pension obligations.
For a detailed discussion of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or expressed in any
forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors”
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 28, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed from time
to time in current, quarterly and annual reports filed by the
Company with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov. Additionally, we operate in a highly competitive and
rapidly changing environment; new risks and uncertainties may
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all
risks nor identify all uncertainties. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release speak only as of the
date of this press release and are based on information and
estimates available to us at this time. We undertake no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as may
be required by law.
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The Company is not providing a
reconciliation of certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial
measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS,
because the Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty
the financial impact of certain significant items, including
restructuring activity and asset impairment charges, share-based
compensation expenses, non-cash impacts of LIFO reserve
adjustments, losses on extinguishments of debt, business
transformation costs, other gains and losses, business acquisition
and integration related costs and planned divestiture costs and
diluted earnings per share. These items are uncertain, depend on
various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported
results for the guidance periods. For the same reasons, the Company
is unable to address the significance of the unavailable
information, which could be material to future results.
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INVESTOR CONTACT: Mike Neese (847) 232-5894
Michael.Neese@usfoods.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Sara Matheu (773) 580-3775
Sara.Matheu@usfoods.com
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