Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTGGY) versus US Foods (NYSE:USFD) Head-To-Head Analysis

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTGGY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares US Foods and Ceconomy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
US Foods	1.81%	20.53%	6.32%
Ceconomy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares US Foods and Ceconomy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
US Foods	$39.42 billion	0.60	$676.00 million	$3.25	33.70
Ceconomy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Ceconomy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for US Foods and Ceconomy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
US Foods	0	4	11	0	2.73
Ceconomy	0	0	0	0	0.00

US Foods presently has a consensus price target of $113.92, suggesting a potential upside of 4.02%. Given US Foods’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe US Foods is more favorable than Ceconomy.

Summary

US Foods beats Ceconomy on 9 of the 9 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 Ceconomy

Ceconomy AG engages in the consumer electronics retail business. The company operates approximately 850 stores in 14 countries under the MediaMarkt brand; and approximately 170 stores in 3 countries under the Saturn brand. It also operates Flip4New for selling used electronic articles online. In addition, the company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. The company is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.