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US Foods (USFD) reports earnings tomorrow: what to expect
US Foods is scheduled to report results Thursday before the market opens. Last quarter, it reported revenue of $10.53 billion, up 4.5% year over year, and beat analysts' revenue and earnings-per-share estimates. Analysts expect revenue to grow 3.9% year over year this quarter.
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US Foods is scheduled to report results Thursday before the market opens. Last quarter, it reported revenue of $10.53 billion, up 4.5% year over year, and beat analysts’ revenue and earnings-per-share estimates. Analysts expect revenue to grow 3.9% year over year this quarter.
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Global impact / market context
The report will show whether US Foods can sustain revenue growth and meet expectations after beating estimates last quarter. Revenue results can influence investor views of sales strength, while earnings per share—the profit assigned to each share—can indicate whether costs are affecting profitability.
Analyst inference
Analysts have generally reaffirmed their estimates over the past 30 days, while US Foods has missed revenue forecasts multiple times in the past two years. Sysco’s reported 2.8% revenue growth fell short of expectations, offering one comparison but not a reliable prediction for US Foods.
Analyst inference
What to watch
- Check whether reported revenue meets the expected 3.9% year-over-year growth; a shortfall or stronger result would change the picture of sales momentum. Analyst inference
- Review earnings per share against analysts’ estimates, since the figure reflects profit per share and can reveal whether costs are limiting earnings. Analyst inference
- Compare the company’s results with its last-quarter revenue growth of 4.5% and recent analyst forecasts to judge whether its pace is holding steady. Analyst inference