US Foods (NYSE:USFD – Get Free Report) and Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of US Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
US Foods has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jeronimo Martins SGPS has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares US Foods and Jeronimo Martins SGPS”s revenue, earnings per share 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 | $3.58 | 30.67 |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | $40.71 billion | 0.34 | $732.02 million | $2.11 | 20.64 |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than US Foods. Jeronimo Martins SGPS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than US Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for US Foods and Jeronimo Martins SGPS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| US Foods | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.83 |
US Foods currently has a consensus target price of $115.31, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Given US Foods’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe US Foods is more favorable than Jeronimo Martins SGPS.
Profitability
This table compares US Foods and Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| US Foods | 1.97% | 21.37% | 6.49% |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | 1.55% | 19.74% | 4.15% |
Summary
US Foods beats Jeronimo Martins SGPS on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About US Foods
US Foods Holding Corp. is a foodservice distributor that supplies restaurants and other foodservice businesses across the United States. Its customers include independent restaurants, healthcare and senior-care facilities, hotels, educational institutions, and government organizations. The company distributes a broad range of products, including fresh and frozen foods, meat, seafood, produce, dairy, beverages, and nonfood supplies. It also offers services and digital tools intended to help customers manage menus, purchasing, and kitchen operations.
About Jeronimo Martins SGPS
Jeronimo Martins SGPS is a Portuguese international food retail group with roots dating to 1792, when Jerónimo Martins opened a grocery shop in Lisbon. Today, the company operates primarily in Portugal, Poland and Colombia. Its retail businesses include Biedronka, a grocery discount chain in Poland; Pingo Doce supermarkets and Recheio cash-and-carry stores in Portugal; and Ara discount grocery stores in Colombia. The group also operates Hebe, a health and beauty retailer in Poland, and has activities in food production and distribution.
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