NYSE$PFGC

Performance Food Group Co. · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Performance Food Group Co. reported Q4 fiscal 2024 results with 2.2% net sales growth to $15.2 billion and 11.5% diluted EPS growth to $1.07.

PFG delivered strong Q4 results with net income up 10.9% to $166.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA up 18.4% to $456.2 million. Total case volume grew 1.1% and organic independent foodservice cases rose 3.7%. The company also announced acquisitions and provided fiscal 2025 guidance.

  • Net sales rose 2.2% to $15.2 billion driven by independent channel growth and acquisitions.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.4% to $456.2 million with margin expansion.
  • Diluted EPS grew 11.5% to $1.07 and Adjusted Diluted EPS rose 27.2% to $1.45.
  • Full-year free cash flow reached $767.4 million supporting M&A and share repurchases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.2B

Previous: $14.9B+2.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.45

Previous: $1.14+27.2%
Total case volume growth

1.1%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$456M

No prior period
Product cost inflation

4.7%

No prior period
Foodservice Adj. EBITDA

$312M

No prior period
Convenience Adj. EBITDA

$115M

No prior period
Organic independent case growth

3.7%

No prior period
Vistar Adj. EBITDA

$85.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$151M

Previous: $92.5M-263.5%
Free Cash Flow

$767M

Previous: $562M+36.5%
Net Income

$167M

Previous: $150M+10.9%
Operating Income

$281M

Previous: $262M+7.5%
Gross Profit

$1.75B

Previous: $1.7B+2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$20M

Previous: $12.7M+57.5%
Total Assets

$13.4B

Previous: $12.5B+7.2%
R&D Expense

$0.00

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $10.3M-1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

PFG · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.2B

Q4 2024+2.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PFG · $15.1B total across 3 segments · Q4 2024

  • Foodservice
    $7.65B+4.6%
  • Convenience
    $6.26B-0.5%
  • Vistar
    $1.2B

Forward guidance

PFG expects continued momentum in fiscal 2025 with Q1 net sales of $15.2-15.5 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $400-420 million; full-year net sales $60-61 billion and Adjusted EBITDA $1.6-1.7 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Underlying business momentum expected to continue
  • Acquisitions of Cheney Brothers and José Santiago to drive growth
  • Accelerated share repurchase activity planned

Headwinds

  • Cheney Brothers acquisition subject to regulatory approval
  • Outlook excludes financial benefit from Cheney Brothers

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

23 / 47 earnings

Positive

+16.8%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+6.1%+8.0%+11.5%
Q2 2026-15.0%-5.4%-9.9%
Q1 2026-1.3%+0.9%-5.3%
Q4 2025+2.8%+0.4%+7.6%
Q3 2025+2.4%+7.9%+8.9%
Q2 2025-2.6%-5.5%-14.0%
Q4 2024+7.7%+9.7%+9.6%
Q3 2024+2.5%+0.6%+0.3%
Q2 2024-1.0%+0.5%+4.1%
Q1 2024-0.6%+0.9%+8.2%
Q4 2023+9.2%+8.3%+5.2%
Q3 2023-2.6%-3.5%-10.5%
Q2 2023-4.7%-2.7%-11.6%
Q1 2023+8.5%+11.8%+15.1%
Q4 2022-2.0%-5.8%-8.9%
Q3 2022-9.5%-6.9%-13.9%
Q2 2022+16.8%+13.9%+4.5%
Q1 2022+3.4%+1.0%-1.4%
Q4 2021-3.7%+2.9%+1.1%
Q3 2021-3.7%-3.6%-11.9%
Q2 2021+5.0%+6.5%+10.8%
Q1 2021+0.4%+24.3%+29.1%
Q4 2020-1.6%-2.3%+7.3%
Q3 2020-9.7%-10.1%+6.9%
Q2 2020+0.0%+3.3%-25.5%
Q1 2020+6.0%+3.5%+9.4%
Q4 2019+3.3%+5.8%+6.4%
Q3 2019-4.7%-5.4%-2.8%
Q2 2019+8.0%+9.2%+7.4%
Q1 2019+9.2%+9.0%+14.2%
Q4 2018-10.4%-10.4%-13.9%
Q3 2018+7.5%+6.3%+8.4%
Q2 2018-3.8%-3.0%+0.9%
Q1 2018+4.1%+3.5%+17.4%
Q4 2017+2.3%+4.2%+9.6%
Q3 2017+11.0%+9.4%+10.6%
Q2 2017+5.7%+7.1%+6.6%
Q1 2017-2.9%+0.4%-5.9%
Q4 2014-4.1%-1.3%-9.5%
Q4 2016-2.8%+2.3%-9.3%
Q3 2015+6.1%
Q3 2016+6.1%
Q2 2016-2.0%
Q2 2015-2.0%
Q1 2016-6.4%
Q1 2015-6.4%
Q4 2015-6.4%
Q3 2014

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