PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:PFGC • US71377A1034
97.6 USD
-1.04 (-1.05%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 01:30 PM
Overall PFGC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated PFGC against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While PFGC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. PFGC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PFGC had positive earnings in the past year.
- PFGC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PFGC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PFGC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.90%, PFGC is not doing good in the industry: 60.53% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of PFGC (7.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.65%, PFGC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PFGC is significantly below the industry average of 28.34%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.9% | ||
| ROE | 7.42% | ||
| ROIC | 4.65% |
ROA(3y)2.78%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)9.59%
ROE(5y)6.83%
ROIC(3y)5.7%
ROIC(5y)4.64%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.52%, PFGC is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PFGC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.30%, PFGC is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PFGC has grown nicely.
- PFGC has a worse Gross Margin (11.87%) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PFGC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.52% | ||
| GM | 11.87% |
OM growth 3Y26.14%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y34.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.3%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PFGC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PFGC has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for PFGC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PFGC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.78 indicates that PFGC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PFGC has a Altman-Z score of 4.78. This is in the better half of the industry: PFGC outperforms 65.79% of its industry peers.
- PFGC has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.80. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as PFGC would need 8.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- PFGC's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PFGC is outperformed by 60.53% of its industry peers.
- PFGC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.45, PFGC is doing worse than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.60 indicates that PFGC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.60, PFGC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFGC has a Quick Ratio of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that PFGC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.68, PFGC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PFGC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.51%.
- PFGC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 41.14% yearly.
- PFGC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.43%.
- PFGC shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 20.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.51%
EPS 3Y20.19%
EPS 5Y41.14%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y20.34%
Sales Q2Q%5.16%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PFGC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y19.89%
EPS Next 3Y18.41%
EPS Next 5Y12.54%
Revenue Next Year7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.94%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.25%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PFGC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.69.
- PFGC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, PFGC is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.16, the valuation of PFGC can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PFGC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. PFGC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PFGC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PFGC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PFGC is cheaper than 65.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as PFGC's earnings are expected to grow with 18.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.53
EPS Next 2Y19.89%
EPS Next 3Y18.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- PFGC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:PFGC (2/19/2026, 1:30:32 PM)
97.6
-1.04 (-1.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners104.71%
Inst Owner Change-2.51%
Ins Owners4.05%
Ins Owner Change1.61%
Market Cap15.33B
Revenue(TTM)65.77B
Net Income(TTM)345.10M
Analysts83.64
Price Target120.49 (23.45%)
Short Float %4.1%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.92%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.5%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.92%
Max EPS beat(4)4.72%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.11%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.46%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.62%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.06%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.2%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2%
PT rev (1m)-1.1%
PT rev (3m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-14.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.91 | ||
| P/B | 3.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.72 |
EPS(TTM)4.5
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)6.44
Fwd EY6.6%
FCF(TTM)5.05
FCFY5.17%
OCF(TTM)8.19
OCFY8.39%
SpS418.62
BVpS29.59
TBVpS-2.7
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.53
Graham Number54.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.9% | ||
| ROE | 7.42% | ||
| ROCE | 6.32% | ||
| ROIC | 4.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.46% | ||
| OM | 1.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.52% | ||
| GM | 11.87% | ||
| FCFM | 1.21% |
ROA(3y)2.78%
ROA(5y)1.95%
ROE(3y)9.59%
ROE(5y)6.83%
ROIC(3y)5.7%
ROIC(5y)4.64%
ROICexc(3y)5.72%
ROICexc(5y)4.65%
ROICexgc(3y)9.08%
ROICexgc(5y)7.48%
ROCE(3y)7.75%
ROCE(5y)6.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.38%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y17.95%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y26.14%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y34.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.3%
GM growth 5Y0.49%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover3.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.12 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.11 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 229.7% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.78 |
F-Score6
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)65.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.6%
Profit Quality(3y)174.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.51%
EPS 3Y20.19%
EPS 5Y41.14%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y19.89%
EPS Next 3Y18.41%
EPS Next 5Y12.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y20.34%
Sales Q2Q%5.16%
Revenue Next Year7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.94%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y5.25%
EBIT growth 1Y5.75%
EBIT growth 3Y35.65%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year53.58%
EBIT Next 3Y24.05%
EBIT Next 5Y16.36%
FCF growth 1Y23.3%
FCF growth 3Y126%
FCF growth 5Y8.62%
OCF growth 1Y33.85%
OCF growth 3Y63.57%
OCF growth 5Y14.18%
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO / PFGC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PFGC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PFGC.
What is the valuation status for PFGC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PFGC stock?
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (PFGC) is 21.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.3.