US Foods (NYSE:USFD – Get Free Report) and Greencore Group (OTCMKTS:GNCGY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.8% of US Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of US Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares US Foods and Greencore Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| US Foods | 1.43% | 16.86% | 5.70% |
| Greencore Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| US Foods | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3.07 |
| Greencore Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
US Foods currently has a consensus price target of $82.42, suggesting a potential upside of 13.06%. Given US Foods’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe US Foods is more favorable than Greencore Group.
Risk & Volatility
US Foods has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares US Foods and Greencore Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| US Foods | $37.88 billion | 0.43 | $494.00 million | $2.34 | 31.15 |
| Greencore Group | $2.29 billion | 0.64 | $58.72 million | N/A | N/A |
US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group.
Summary
US Foods beats Greencore Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About US Foods
US Foods Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in marketing, sale, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers in the United States. The company's customers include independently owned single and multi-unit restaurants, regional concepts, national restaurant chains, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, country clubs, government and military organizations, colleges and universities, and retail locations. The company was formerly known as USF Holding Corp. and changed its name to US Foods Holding Corp. in February 2016. US Foods Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
About Greencore Group
Greencore Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells convenience food products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. It is also involved in the finance activities; pension funding; and property business. The company supplies its products to supermarkets, convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice, and other retailers. Greencore Group plc was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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