Head-To-Head Contrast: US Foods (NYSE:USFD) vs. Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY)

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

US Foods has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jeronimo Martins SGPS has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares US Foods and Jeronimo Martins SGPS”s gross 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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

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%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for US Foods and Jeronimo Martins SGPS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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, equities analysts plainly believe US Foods is more favorable than Jeronimo Martins SGPS.

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.