2018 US Food

Financial Strength Rankings using Artificial Intelligence

Top rated9 of 37
Best rating288 %
Worst rating-731 %
New companies2
Negative Economic Capital Ratio5 of 37

Nate S Food Co climbed 27 positions from 43 to 16 due to its excellent Net Income.Chase General Corp lost 12 positions from 9 to 21 due to its bad Expenses.Medifast INC entered the 2018 ranking at rank 1, making it the best newcomer.The biggest company by assets, Mondelez International Inc, is only ranked at place 26 whereas the smallest company, Nate S Food Co, is financially stronger at rank 16.

Revenues157 B
Assets205 B
Expenses146 B
Stockholders Equity99.7 B
Unprofitable Companies11 of 37
RankCompanySealRating ValueTrend
1Medifast INC287.60%0.0
2Lancaster Colony Corp280.88%-1.0
3Sanderson Farms INC276.57%-1.0
4Paradise INC245.92%-1.0
5J J Snack Foods Corp240.90%0.0
6Ingredion Inc231.01%0.0
7Tyson Foods INC227.21%-3.0
8Flowers Foods INC222.28%-3.0
9Tootsie Roll Industries INC206.82%-2.0
10Freshpet Inc199.03%-2.0
11Tofutti Brands INC182.13%3.0
12KELLANOVA181.72%-1.0
13Dean Foods Co165.74%0.0
14Lifeway Foods Inc151.95%-4.0
15Bridgford Foods Corp149.13%4.0
16Nate S Food Co140.54%27.0
17Lifecore Biomedical INC De136.17%-1.0
18Farmer Brothers Co121.83%-6.0
19Snyder S Lance INC118.26%1.0
20Hain Celestial Group INC117.85%-3.0
21Chase General Corp117.75%-12.0
22Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc116.00%0.0
23Thanksgiving Coffee Co INC104.18%2.0
24Ricebran Technologies90.34%12.0
25Conagra Brands INC87.11%6.0
26Mondelez International Inc85.90%-2.0
27General Mills INC60.58%-1.0
28Campbell Soup Co60.06%2.0
29Hershey Co57.87%0.0
30Treehouse Foods Inc54.29%-3.0
31Mccormick Co INC52.20%-8.0
32Post Holdings Inc37.37%-4.0
33Forevergreen Worldwide Corp-186.70%6.0
34Planet Green Holdings Corp-239.29%4.0
35Curative Biosciences INC-305.06%10.0
36Barfresh Food Group INC-386.76%1.0
37Nightfood Holdings Inc-730.54%7.0
RankCompanySealRating ValueTrend

Feature Distribution Plot

The Feature Distribution shows the main industry variables and the distribution of their impact on financial strength. The more important a variable, the broader the distribution. As the effects are calculated relative to the industry average, half of the companies have a positive effect (green) and half have a negative effect (red).


Regression Plot

The Regression Plot compares the forecasted company valuation with the observed stock market values. A positive correlation suggests that the model effectively explains market prices.


Feature Importance

The Feature Importance Graph highlights the most important industry features for the industry. These variables have the greatest impact on financial health, shown as the last variable at the bottom of the causal graph.


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