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USFD vs. PFGC, TEL, FERG, WSO.B, and CNM

Should you buy US Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares US Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with US Foods include Performance Food Group (PFGC), TE Connectivity (TEL), Ferguson (FERG), Watsco (WSO.B), and Core & Main (CNM). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does US Foods compare to Performance Food Group?

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) and US Foods (NYSE:USFD) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Performance Food Group currently has a consensus price target of $119.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.01%. US Foods has a consensus price target of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 29.68%. Given US Foods' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe US Foods is more favorable than Performance Food Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Performance Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

US Foods has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Performance Food Group's net margin of 0.49%. US Foods' return on equity of 19.37% beat Performance Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Performance Food Group	0.49%	15.33%	3.88%
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%

US Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Performance Food Group. US Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Performance Food Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Performance Food Group	$63.30B	0.24	$340.20M	$2.10	45.70
US Foods	$39.42B	0.46	$676M	$2.97	27.72

In the previous week, US Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Performance Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for US Foods and 9 mentions for Performance Food Group. Performance Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat US Foods' score of 0.16 indicating that Performance Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Performance Food Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
US Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Performance Food Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, US Foods has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

96.9% of Performance Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Performance Food Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of US Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

US Foods beats Performance Food Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does US Foods compare to TE Connectivity?

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) and US Foods (NYSE:USFD) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

TE Connectivity currently has a consensus target price of $256.57, suggesting a potential upside of 24.83%. US Foods has a consensus target price of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 29.68%. Given US Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe US Foods is more favorable than TE Connectivity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TE Connectivity	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

TE Connectivity has a net margin of 15.54% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.71%. TE Connectivity's return on equity of 23.56% beat US Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TE Connectivity	15.54%	23.56%	11.92%
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%

TE Connectivity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than US Foods. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than US Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TE Connectivity	$17.26B	3.48	$1.84B	$9.79	20.99
US Foods	$39.42B	0.46	$676M	$2.97	27.72

In the previous week, TE Connectivity had 5 more articles in the media than US Foods. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for TE Connectivity and 11 mentions for US Foods. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat US Foods' score of 0.16 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TE Connectivity	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
US Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, US Foods has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of US Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of US Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TE Connectivity beats US Foods on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does US Foods compare to Ferguson?

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Ferguson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than US Foods. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than US Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
US Foods	$39.42B	0.46	$676M	$2.97	27.72
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.38	$1.86B	$8.60	26.00

98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of US Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

US Foods presently has a consensus target price of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 29.68%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 20.62%. Given US Foods' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe US Foods is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.71%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat US Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%

In the previous week, US Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for US Foods and 7 mentions for Ferguson. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat US Foods' score of 0.16 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
US Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ferguson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

US Foods has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ferguson beats US Foods on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does US Foods compare to Watsco?

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO.B) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

US Foods presently has a consensus target price of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 29.68%. Given US Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe US Foods is more favorable than Watsco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, US Foods had 9 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for US Foods and 2 mentions for Watsco. US Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Watsco's score of -0.48 indicating that US Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
US Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Watsco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

98.8% of US Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of US Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

US Foods has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Watsco has a net margin of 6.85% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.71%. US Foods' return on equity of 19.37% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%

US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Watsco. US Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
US Foods	$39.42B	0.46	$676M	$2.97	27.72
Watsco	$7.24B	2.29	$496.99M	$12.05	33.90

Summary

US Foods beats Watsco on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does US Foods compare to Core & Main?

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than US Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
US Foods	$39.42B	0.46	$676M	$2.97	27.72
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.19	$441M	$2.31	20.29

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.77% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.71%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat US Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

In the previous week, US Foods had 11 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for US Foods and 0 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat US Foods' score of 0.16 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
US Foods	Neutral
Core & Main	Positive

US Foods presently has a consensus target price of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 29.68%. Core & Main has a consensus target price of $61.64, suggesting a potential upside of 31.49%. Given Core & Main's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than US Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

US Foods has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

98.8% of US Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of US Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

US Foods and Core & Main tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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USFD vs. The Competition

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Metric	US Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$18.13B	$7.36B	$15.97B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.33%	3.56%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	27.72	15.55	26.30	29.73
Price / Sales	0.46	1.17	47.51	92.51
Price / Cash	13.99	9.79	13.12	18.80
Price / Book	4.26	2.61	5.59	4.57
Net Income	$676M	$224.34M	$674.13M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.42%	-0.25%	-0.61%	-1.80%
1 Month Performance	-12.01%	-5.00%	-3.65%	-1.67%
1 Year Performance	7.41%	-14.14%	-13.66%	21.94%

US Foods Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
USFD US Foods	4.7819 of 5 stars	$82.32 -0.1%	$106.75 +29.7%	+7.4%	$18.13B	$39.42B	27.72	30,000
PFGC Performance Food Group	4.4652 of 5 stars	$93.87 +0.8%	$119.00 +26.8%	+9.0%	$14.63B	$63.30B	44.70	43,000
TEL TE Connectivity	4.9664 of 5 stars	$205.59 -0.3%	$256.57 +24.8%	+25.3%	$60.19B	$17.26B	21.00	93,000	Positive News
FERG Ferguson	4.3686 of 5 stars	$244.26 +1.2%	$269.73 +10.4%	N/A	$46.80B	$31.32B	27.69	35,000	Ex-Dividend
WSO.B Watsco	N/A	$426.61 -5.9%	N/A	-18.0%	$18.41B	$7.24B	35.40	7,280	News Coverage

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