Operating Activities
Six months ended December 27, 2025, compared to the six months ended December 28, 2024
During the first six months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, our operating activities provided cash flow of $456.0 million and $379.0 million, respectively. The increase in cash flow provided by operating activities in the first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2025 was largely driven by higher cash-based operating income, partially offset by advanced purchases of inventory to take advantage of preferred pricing.
Investing Activities
Six months ended December 27, 2025, compared to the six months ended December 28, 2024
Cash used in investing activities totaled $251.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to $2,736.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025. These investments consisted of cash paid for acquisitions of $61.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2026 compared to $2,535.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025, along with capital purchases of property, plant, and equipment of $192.3 million and $203.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2026 and the first six months of fiscal 2025, respectively. For the first six months of both fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, purchases of property, plant, and equipment primarily consisted of outlays for warehouse improvements and expansion, warehouse equipment, transportation equipment, and information technology. The following table presents the capital purchases of property, plant, and equipment by segment:
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Six Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
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December 27, 2025 |
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December 28, 2024 |
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Foodservice |
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$ |
122.9 |
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$ |
166.5 |
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Convenience |
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32.2 |
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15.6 |
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Specialty |
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6.1 |
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11.2 |
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Corporate & All Other |
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31.1 |
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10.6 |
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Total capital purchases of property, plant and equipment |
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$ |
192.3 |
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203.9 |
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Financing Activities
Six months ended December 27, 2025, compared to the six months ended December 28, 2024
During the first six months of fiscal 2026, our financing activities used cash flow of $241.6 million, which consisted primarily of $118.0 million in net repayments under our ABL Facility as well as $114.1 million in payments under finance lease obligations.
During the first six months of fiscal 2025, our financing activities provided cash flow of $2,348.7 million, which consisted primarily of $1,499.9 million in net borrowings under our ABL Facility and $1.0 billion in cash received from the issuance and sale of the Notes due 2032, partially offset by $84.8 million in payments under finance lease obligations.
The Company's financing arrangements as of December 27, 2025 are described in Note 6. Debt of the consolidated financial statements within this Form 10-Q. As of December 27, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the ABL Facility and the indentures governing the Notes due 2027, the Notes due 2029, and the Notes due 2032.
Total Assets by Segment
Total assets by segment discussed below exclude intercompany receivables between segments, and amounts as of December 28, 2024 have been recast to reflect the changes to our reportable segments that occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Total assets for Foodservice increased $738.3 million from $10,600.2 million as of December 28, 2024 to $11,338.5 million as of December 27, 2025, primarily due to an increase in property, plant and equipment and inventory due to warehouse expansion and improvement projects and an increase in goodwill due to recent acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease in intangible assets due to normal amortization. Total assets for Foodservice increased $67.4 million from $11,271.1 million as of June 28, 2025 to $11,338.5 million as of December 27, 2025, due to an increase in inventory and property, plant and equipment, offset by a decrease in intangible assets due to normal amortization and a decrease in accounts receivable.
Total assets for Convenience increased $380.2 million from $4,182.2 million as of December 28, 2024 to $4,562.4 million as of December 27, 2025. During this time period, the segment increased its inventory due to advanced purchases to take advantage of preferred pricing and increased its property, plant and equipment through additional transportation equipment leases and a warehouse under finance lease. Additionally, the Convenience segment's accounts receivable balance increased compared to the prior year end. These increases were partially offset by decreases in intangible assets due to normal amortization and right-of-use assets. Total assets for Convenience increased $285.6 million from $4,276.8 million as of June 28, 2025 to $4,562.4 million as of December 27, 2025. During this time period, the segment increased its inventory due to advanced purchases to take advantage of preferred pricing and