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CART vs. USFD: Maplebear vs. US Foods Stock Comparison

How do Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD) both belong to the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, though CART is classified under Food Retail while USFD falls under Food Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
Profile ItemCARTUSFD
NameMaplebear Inc. Common StockUS Foods Holding Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Staples Distribution & RetailConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & RetailConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-IndustryFood RetailFood Distributors
Market Capitalization13.75 billion USD22.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateSeptember 19, 2023May 26, 2016
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CART
USFD
GSPC
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Total Return (1Y)59.29%50.01%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)33.73%38.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)--25.33%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CART
USFD
GSPC
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)43.37%31.84%
Beta (5Y)0.660.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)-38.04%-32.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)5.21M2.26M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CART and USFD are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.271.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.992.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Maplebear (CART) at 15.57% and US Foods (USFD) at 18.01% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

15.57%

Max
33.48%
Q3
22.31%
CART
15.57%
Median
15.57%
Q1
7.66%
Min
-2.27%

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

18.01%

Max
33.48%
Q3
22.31%
USFD
18.01%
Median
15.57%
Q1
7.66%
Min
-2.27%
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Maplebear (CART) at 11.67% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while US Foods (USFD) at 1.97% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

11.67%

CART
11.67%
Max
5.45%
Q3
3.42%
Median
2.44%
Q1
1.86%
Min
-0.06%

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.97%

Max
5.45%
Q3
3.42%
Median
2.44%
USFD
1.97%
Q1
1.86%
Min
-0.06%
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Maplebear (CART) at 15.98% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while US Foods (USFD) at 3.89% operates around its industry’s norm.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

15.98%

CART
15.98%
Max
6.81%
Q3
5.49%
Median
3.84%
Q1
2.00%
Min
0.97%

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.89%

Max
6.81%
Q3
5.49%
USFD
3.89%
Median
3.84%
Q1
2.00%
Min
0.97%
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
ROE (TTM)15.57%18.01%
ROA (TTM)9.29%6.25%
Net Margin (TTM)11.67%1.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)15.98%3.89%
Gross Margin (TTM)72.11%17.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Maplebear (CART) at 10.78% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while US Foods (USFD) at 4.08% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for CART.

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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

US Foods (USFD) at 45.54% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Maplebear (CART) at 1.27% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for USFD.

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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.78%4.08%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)13.62%5.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)1.27%45.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)79.10%42.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

US Foods (USFD) at 1.11 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Maplebear (CART) at 2.34 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.34

CART
2.34
Max
2.04
Q3
1.45
Median
1.17
Q1
1.00
Min
0.69

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.11

Max
2.04
Q3
1.45
Median
1.17
USFD
1.11
Q1
1.00
Min
0.69
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Maplebear (CART) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while US Foods (USFD) at 1.22 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.01

Max
2.59
Q3
1.83
Median
1.24
Q1
0.63
CART
0.01
Min
0.01

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.22

Max
2.59
Q3
1.83
Median
1.24
USFD
1.22
Q1
0.63
Min
0.01
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.341.11
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.011.22
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.412.75

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Maplebear (CART) nor US Foods (USFD) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
2.90%
Q3
1.72%
Median
0.43%
CART
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
2.90%
Q3
1.72%
Median
0.43%
USFD
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Maplebear (CART) nor US Foods (USFD) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
57.98%
Q3
30.05%
Median
11.72%
CART
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max
57.98%
Q3
30.05%
Median
11.72%
USFD
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Maplebear (CART) at 30.43 and US Foods (USFD) at 29.80 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

30.43

Max
50.75
Q3
33.64
CART
30.43
Median
22.19
Q1
16.09
Min
9.28

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

29.80

Max
50.75
Q3
33.64
USFD
29.80
Median
22.19
Q1
16.09
Min
9.28
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

US Foods (USFD) at 0.57 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Maplebear (CART) at 3.31 clears its benchmark range — CART looks notably rich on sales.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.31

CART
3.31
Max
1.54
Q3
0.81
Median
0.47
Q1
0.26
Min
0.02

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.57

Max
1.54
Q3
0.81
USFD
0.57
Median
0.47
Q1
0.26
Min
0.02
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Maplebear (CART) at 5.37 and US Foods (USFD) at 5.28 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CART

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.37

Max
10.15
Q3
6.27
CART
5.37
Median
3.70
Q1
1.85
Min
0.93

USFD

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.28

Max
10.15
Q3
6.27
USFD
5.28
Median
3.70
Q1
1.85
Min
0.93
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Maplebear (CART) vs. US Foods (USFD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Maplebear (CART) and US Foods (USFD)
MetricCARTUSFD
P/E Ratio (TTM)30.4329.80
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.310.57
P/B Ratio (MRQ)5.375.28
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)7.36%4.17%