Relative Financial Performance of Food Service Companies
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08/26/2021 |
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 During the current quarterly reporting season, the four major food service companies reported on their respective quarters of the current fiscal year. Generally most companies have moved from severe losses experienced during the second quarter of 2020 to profitability in their most recent quarter. This is due to partial recovery of the economy and strategic initiatives by some companies to cater for the needs of customers. In some cases this has involvined novel business activities. The table below compares US Foods Holding Corporation, Aramark, Performance Foods Group Company and Sysco indicating revenue, net earnings and EPS together with 12-month trailing financial matrix.
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Company
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USFD
US Foods Holding Corp
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ARMK
Aramark
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PFGC
Performance Foods Group
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SYY
Sysco Inc
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Quarter Ending
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Q2 July 3
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Q3 July 2
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Q4 July 3
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Q4 July 3
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Revenue - $Million
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$7,663 $4,560
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$2,981 $2,152
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$4,304 $5,770
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$16,137 $8,867
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Net Earnings - $Million
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$95 $(92)
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$32 $(256)
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$31 $(151)
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$151 $(618)
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EPS $
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$0.20 $(0.44)
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$0.13 $(1.01)
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$(0.23) $(1.19)
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$0.29 $(1.22)
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12-Month Trailing
Operating Margin %
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1.2
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-0.3
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0.7
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3.8
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Profit Margin %
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0.1
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-2.5
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0.1
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10
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Return on Assets %
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1.5
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-0.2
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1.6
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5.5
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Return on Equity %
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0.7
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-9.8
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2.0
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37.7
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Market Capitalization $Million
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$7,167
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$8,471
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$5,771
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$39,304
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Total Assets $Million
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$13,064
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$14,050
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$7,845
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$21,413
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Long Term Debt $Million
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$5,908
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$15,506
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$3,072
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$12,358
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COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL DATA
MAJOR U.S. FOOD SERVICE COMPANIES
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