Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTGGY – Get Free Report) and US Foods (NYSE:USFD – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Ceconomy and US Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ceconomy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| US Foods | 1.81% | 20.53% | 6.32% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ceconomy and US Foods”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ceconomy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| US Foods | $39.42 billion | 0.59 | $676.00 million | $3.25 | 33.13 |
US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Ceconomy.
Institutional and 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Ceconomy and US Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ceconomy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| US Foods | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.73 |
US Foods has a consensus price target of $113.92, indicating a potential upside of 5.82%. Given US Foods’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 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.
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.
Receive News & Ratings for Ceconomy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ceconomy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
