SYY vs WILCF vs USFD Stock Comparison

Sysco, G Willi Food International and US Foods Holding Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SYY Sysco Corp
$82.16 +4.7% 1M +6.2% 1Y
Market cap
$39.24B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$84.55B
Div. yield
0.03%
Food Distribution Consumer Staples
5 wins
USFD US Foods Holding Corp.
$101.41 +8.7% 1M +36.5% 1Y
Market cap
$22.11B
P/E
30.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$40.13B
Div. yield
–
Food Distribution Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sysco leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sysco 5, G Willi Food International 4, US Foods Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSYYWILCFUSFDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.24B $338.76M $22.11B SYY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 13.6x 30.4x WILCF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — 22.6x SYY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +10.7% +3.8% WILCF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% 12.7% 1.8% WILCF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.7% — 9.9% SYY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x — 3.1x SYY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.2% +19.7% +36.5% USFD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.5%/yr +3.0%/yr +23.8%/yr USFD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 43.1% 30.2% SYY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 91/100 48/100 WILCF

Percentile Scorecard

SYYWILCFUSFD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSYYWILCFUSFD
Valuation 26 #30 of 40 80 #9 of 40 36 #26 of 40
Growth 27 #28 of 38 92 #4 of 38 51 #19 of 38
Profitability 66 #13 of 36 94 #3 of 36 51 #18 of 36
Financial Health 18 #33 of 40 100 #1 of 40 21 #32 of 40
Shareholder Returns 52 #14 of 28 – 82 #6 of 28
Overall 38 91 48
  • SYY ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • WILCF ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • USFD ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSYYWILCFUSFDSPY
1 month +4.7%-5.2%+8.7% -0.8%
3 months -2.3%-17.3%+2.2% +3.5%
6 months +9.0%-21.4%+11.4% +7.0%
Year to date +11.5%-15.5%+34.6% +12.2%
1 year +6.2%+19.7%+36.5% +13.0%
3 years +27.4%+181.8%+174.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +8.4%+41.3%+40.1% +23.1%
5 years +7.5%+15.8%+190.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.5%+3.0%+23.8% +11.0%
10 years +73.8%+331.2%+346.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +5.7%+15.7%+16.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSYYWILCFUSFDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%43.1%30.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.9%42.7%25.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.120.910.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.220.461.21 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.1%-63.1%-32.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.9%-34.1%-8.6% -1.8%
52-week high $91.16$36.90$110.96 $779.14
52-week low $69.30$20.87$70.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSYYWILCFUSFD
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 22.0x 13.6xmedian 22.0x 30.5xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.5x 1.7xmedian 0.5x 0.5xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 9.8x 7.7xmedian 9.8x 15.7xmedian 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 17.8x 11.0xmedian 17.8x 23.2xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 3.0x 1.5xmedian 3.0x 5.1xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 13.13median 1.18 0.31median 1.18 1.30median 1.18

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSYYWILCFUSFD
Revenue $84.55B $195.48M $40.13B
Gross profit $15.64B $59.43M $7.05B
Operating income $3.09B $35.99M $1.26B
Net income $1.76B $24.91M $728.00M
Free cash flow $1.94B $30.77M $946.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.65 $1.79 $3.29
Cash & equivalents $1.79B $46.35M $56.00M
Total debt $13.52B – $5.41B
Shares (diluted) 480.61M 13.91M 221.00M
Enterprise value $33.49B $175.76M $21.90B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSYYWILCFUSFD
P/E 22.4x 13.6x 30.5x
P/FCF 20.3x 11.0x 23.2x
P/Operating cash flow 14.9x 10.0x 16.0x
P/S 0.5x 1.7x 0.5x
P/B 14.8x 1.5x 5.1x
P/Tangible book 23.0x 1.5x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 12.4x 7.7x 15.7x
EV/EBIT 16.5x 8.1x 21.6x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.5x 0.7x
EV/FCF 26.4x 9.5x 28.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.4x 8.6x 19.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 13.13 0.31 1.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSYYWILCFUSFD
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 10.7% 3.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 9.0% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.5% 18.6% 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 15.6% 5.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.2% 17.8% 7.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 52.6% 11.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.9% -14.1% 31.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 44.7% 16.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.1% -14.4% 38.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 44.5% 23.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.1% 19,203% 7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 76.3% 5.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.8% 3,275% 1.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 64.1% 0.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSYYWILCFUSFD
Gross margin 18.5% 30.4% 17.6%
EBITDA margin 4.9% 19.4% 4.3%
Operating margin 3.7% 18.4% 3.1%
Pretax margin 2.7% 16.5% 2.4%
Net margin 2.1% 12.7% 1.8%
FCF margin 2.3% 15.7% 2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 3.1% 17.4% 3.4%
Return on equity 70.8% 11.5% 16.9%
Return on assets 6.2% – 5.1%
Return on invested capital 14.7% – 9.9%
Return on capital employed 17.5% – 12.2%
Asset turnover 3.0x – 2.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.4x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.4% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSYYWILCFUSFD
Debt / assets 47.6% – 37.7%
Debt / equity 5.1x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x – 3.1x
Debt / FCF 7.0x – 5.7x
Liabilities / assets 90.6% – 70.2%
Equity / assets 9.4% – 29.8%
Interest coverage – 40.8x 4.1x
Current ratio 1.3x 9.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 5.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 5.06 – 4.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSYYWILCFUSFD
Dividend yield 2.7% – –
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 4.8%
Shareholder yield 2.8% 0.0% 4.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 59.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 53.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSYYWILCFUSFD
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2027 – 22.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.35FY2027 – $4.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.1%FY2027 – +12.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.9% – +18.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $93.07BFY2027 – $40.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.1%FY2027 – +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.2% – +11.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSYYWILCFUSFD
Held by institutions 88.3% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,637 – 670
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% – +1.6%
Institutions buying 796 – 309
Institutions selling 595 – 275
Buyers to sellers 1.34 – 1.12

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SYYWILCFUSFD
SYY 1.00 -0.01 0.40
WILCF -0.01 1.00 0.00
USFD 0.40 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SYY, WILCF and USFD?

Sysco (SYY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sysco (SYY) $39.24B, G Willi Food International (WILCF) $338.76M, US Foods Holding (USFD) $22.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, SYY, WILCF and USFD?

G Willi Food International (WILCF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sysco (SYY) 22.3x, G Willi Food International (WILCF) 13.6x, US Foods Holding (USFD) 30.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sysco (SYY) is cheapest (Sysco (SYY) 15.4x, US Foods Holding (USFD) 22.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

G Willi Food International (WILCF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sysco (SYY) +3.9%, G Willi Food International (WILCF) +10.7%, US Foods Holding (USFD) +3.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

G Willi Food International (WILCF) has the highest net margin (Sysco (SYY) 2.1%, G Willi Food International (WILCF) 12.7%, US Foods Holding (USFD) 1.8%). On return on invested capital, Sysco (SYY) leads (Sysco (SYY) 14.7%, US Foods Holding (USFD) 9.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year US Foods Holding (USFD) returned the most: Sysco (SYY) +6.2%, G Willi Food International (WILCF) +19.7%, US Foods Holding (USFD) +36.5%. Over five years, US Foods Holding (USFD) compounded fastest (Sysco (SYY) +1.5%/yr, G Willi Food International (WILCF) +3.0%/yr, US Foods Holding (USFD) +23.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Sysco (SYY) 0.03%, G Willi Food International (WILCF) 0.00%, US Foods Holding (USFD) 0.00%. G Willi Food International (WILCF) and US Foods Holding (USFD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sysco (SYY) has been the steadiest (Sysco (SYY) 28.4%, G Willi Food International (WILCF) 43.1%, US Foods Holding (USFD) 30.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SYY, WILCF and USFD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sysco (SYY) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.