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PFGC Q1 FY27 earnings call: key takeaways

What PFGC said on its earnings call of November 4, 2026: results against expectations, what changed since last quarter, guidance and the questions analysts pressed on.

By Lician·November 4, 2026·AI-generated from the call transcript and Lician data

PFGC reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.32, exceeding the $1.26 consensus estimate (17:45)
The company delivered strong top-line growth and margin expansion despite a challenging economic environment. (2:24)

Results vs expectations

Metric	Consensus	Reported	Result
EPS	$1.26	–	–
Revenue	$18.01B	–	–

What changed since last quarter

Full-year sales guidance was reiterated at $72.5 billion to $73 billion, with adjusted EBITDA expected between $2.5 billion and $2.5 billion. (20:55)

Guidance

Metric	This call	Previous call
Revenue	Full-year revenue of $72.5 billion to $73 billion. (20:55)	not captured
EBITDA	Full-year adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion. (20:55)	not captured
Revenue	Q2 revenue guidance of $17.1 billion to $17.2 billion. (20:55)	not captured
EBITDA	Q2 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $490 million to $510 million. (20:55)	not captured

What analysts pressed on

Whether inflation trends could shift to deflation and how the company would manage that. (49:45)
Concerns about the impact of rising fuel prices on operating expenses and profitability. (39:43)
Questions about the sustainability of margin expansion and the role of procurement savings. (47:20)

In their words

Our organizational focus to win new accounts, increase business with existing accounts, and find new avenues for revenue and margin growth continues to pay dividends. Patrick (2:59)
We are early in this journey, but we believe the combination of operational technology, a stronger data foundation, and broader AI adoption can become an increasingly important driver of productivity and margin improvement over time. (4:31)
We are very pleased to see a third consecutive quarter of positive penetration into existing accounts, driven by an increase in lines per drop. (6:00)

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