US Foods Revenue Climbs 4.5% As Restaurant Demand Improves

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD ) shares rose to a 52-week high on Thursday after the company reported strong second quarter earnings results. Adjusted EPS of $1.44, beat the analyst estimates of $1.36. Revenue rose 4.5% year over year (Y/Y) to $10.53 billion, topping the consensus estimate of $10.46 billion. Earnings Snapshot US Foods reported a 1.9% increase in total case volume during the quarter, while independent restaurant case volume grew 5.1% in the quarter. Gross profit increased 8.0% Y/Y to $1.9 billion in the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA increased 10.2% Y/Y to $604 million, lifting adjusted EBITDA margin by 29 basis points to 5.7%. US Foods generated $725 million in operating cash flow during the first six months of fiscal 2026. Net debt stood at $5.2 billion at the end of the quarter, with net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA improving to 2.6x from 2.7x at fiscal year-end 2025. The...