US Foods (USFD) Competitors $78.42 +0.69 (+0.89%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.36 -0.06 (-0.07%) As of 07/3/2025 04:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock USFD vs. HLT, PFGC, SYY, TNL, TEL, FERG, WSO.B, CNM, SITE, and INGMShould you be buying US Foods stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of US Foods include Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Sysco (SYY), Travel + Leisure (TNL), TE Connectivity (TEL), Ferguson (FERG), Watsco (WSO.B), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), and Ingram Micro (INGM). US Foods vs. Its Competitors Hilton Worldwide Performance Food Group Sysco Travel + Leisure TE Connectivity Ferguson Watsco Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Is USFD or HLT more profitable? Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 13.90% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.38%. US Foods' return on equity of 15.58% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets US Foods1.38% 15.58% 5.39% Hilton Worldwide 13.90%-49.50%11.13% Which has more volatility & risk, USFD or HLT? US Foods has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to USFD or HLT? In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 21 more articles in the media than US Foods. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 3 mentions for US Foods. US Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Hilton Worldwide's score of 1.36 indicating that US Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment US Foods 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hilton Worldwide 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in USFD or HLT? 98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of US Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, USFD or HLT? Hilton Worldwide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than US Foods. US Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUS Foods$37.88B0.48$494M$2.1835.97Hilton Worldwide$11.17B5.81$1.54B$6.3443.09 Do analysts rate USFD or HLT? US Foods presently has a consensus target price of $77.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.81%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus target price of $249.06, indicating a potential downside of 8.84%. Given US Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe US Foods is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score US Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08Hilton Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 SummaryUS Foods beats Hilton Worldwide on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get US Foods News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USFD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUS FoodsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.14B$8.49B$16.44B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.10%3.72%P/E Ratio35.9726.6020.3328.07Price / Sales0.481.7457.0038.44Price / Cash15.6512.8314.8722.53Price / Book4.033.736.174.58Net Income$494M$398.24M$685.51M$985.54M7 Day Performance1.45%2.25%2.67%2.79%1 Month Performance1.12%0.41%1.36%5.46%1 Year Performance50.72%-0.23%7.69%15.06% US Foods Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USFDUS Foods4.5004 of 5 stars$78.42+0.9%$77.00-1.8%+47.8%$18.14B$37.88B35.9730,000Positive NewsHLTHilton Worldwide4.2629 of 5 stars$266.25+0.3%$249.06-6.5%+26.4%$63.29B$11.17B42.00159,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group4.6363 of 5 stars$87.38-0.1%$100.08+14.5%+38.0%$13.64B$58.28B36.4137,000News CoverageSYYSysco4.7633 of 5 stars$75.80+1.1%$83.00+9.5%+9.7%$36.74B$78.84B19.6471,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTNLTravel + Leisure4.7724 of 5 stars$51.71-0.3%$59.20+14.5%+29.5%$3.43B$3.86B8.6319,000Positive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.3865 of 5 stars$168.87+1.2%$162.50-3.8%+17.1%$50.08B$16.03B37.1187,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFERGFerguson2.5379 of 5 stars$218.01+0.0%$221.27+1.5%+17.5%$42.99B$30.21B26.1735,000WSO.BWatscoN/A$450.71+0.2%N/A+2.9%$18.26B$7.62B34.647,280Positive NewsGap UpCNMCore & Main2.6337 of 5 stars$60.24-0.2%$59.55-1.2%+27.5%$11.88B$7.44B28.025,700Positive NewsInsider TradeSITESiteOne Landscape Supply2.0153 of 5 stars$120.90+0.3%$145.70+20.5%+9.9%$5.42B$4.58B48.178,760News CoverageInsider TradeINGMIngram Micro1.9233 of 5 stars$20.84+1.2%$25.71+23.4%N/A$4.89B$47.98B0.0023,500News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hilton Worldwide Alternatives Performance Food Group Alternatives Sysco Alternatives Travel + Leisure Alternatives TE Connectivity Alternatives Ferguson Alternatives Watsco Alternatives Core & Main Alternatives SiteOne Landscape Supply Alternatives Ingram Micro Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:USFD) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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