PFGC vs BALL Comparison

Performance Food Group is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the US, with sales of more than $63 billion in fiscal 2025. It sells and distributes food and nonfood products through its foodservice segment, which serves restaurants and institutions, accounting for 53% of sales. PFG also wholesales and distributes products to convenience stores (39%) and through its specialty segment (8% of sales), which serves customers such as vending operators, office coffee service providers, and theaters. The firm's platform spans 250,000 products offered to 300,000 customer locations, supported by 155 distribution centers across all three segments.

Ball is the world's largest metal can manufacturer with market share over 30% in its three main regions (North America, Europe, and South America). The company is focused on increasing capacity amid a wave of new developed-market demand, while also investing in faster-growing emerging-market economies. Ball spun-off its glass jar business in 1993 and is now owned by Newell. The company reports three segments—beverage packaging, North and Central America (48% of 2025 revenue), beverage packaging, EMEA (30%), beverage packaging, South America (16%)—and it generated $13 billion in revenue in 2025.