US Foods (NYSE:USFD – Get Free Report) and Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of US Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for US Foods and Premier Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| US Foods | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3.08 |
| Premier Foods | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares US Foods and Premier Foods’ 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% |
| Premier Foods | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares US Foods and Premier Foods”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| US Foods | $37.88 billion | 0.46 | $494.00 million | $2.34 | 33.12 |
| Premier Foods | $1.45 billion | 1.56 | $159.36 million | N/A | N/A |
US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods.
Volatility and Risk
US Foods has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
US Foods beats Premier Foods 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 Premier Foods
Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.
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