The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) vs Sysco Corporation (SYY)

The Andersons, Inc. and Sysco Corporation are both Food Distribution companies. Sysco Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $38.5B against $2.3B — 16.9× the size. The Andersons, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 12.9× against 21.4×. Sysco Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.91% against −5.20%. Sysco Corporation has the higher net margin (2.08% vs 1.62%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.4% vs 4.14%). Both pay a dividend; Sysco Corporation yields more (2.55% vs 1.42%). Across the 23 metrics below, Sysco Corporation leads on 14 and The Andersons, Inc. on 9.