Financial Contrast: Hf Foods Group (HFFG) & Its Peers

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) is one of 149 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Hf Foods Group to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hf Foods Group and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hf Foods Group	$1.23 billion	-$38.84 million	-2.29
Hf Foods Group Competitors	$34.75 billion	$846.26 million	16.20

Hf Foods Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Hf Foods Group. Hf Foods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hf Foods Group and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33
Hf Foods Group Competitors	2242	8271	10040	459	2.41

Hf Foods Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 269.13%. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 55.48%. Given Hf Foods Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than its peers.

Volatility and Risk

Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group’s peers have a beta of 0.44, meaning that their average stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.0% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hf Foods Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hf Foods Group	-2.77%	7.24%	2.77%
Hf Foods Group Competitors	-25.88%	3.76%	2.96%

Summary

Hf Foods Group peers beat Hf Foods Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Hf Foods Group Company Profile

HF Foods Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes Asian specialty food, seafood, fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to Asian and Chinese restaurants, and other foodservice customers in the United States. The company offers seafood, including lobsters, shrimp, crabs, scallops, and fish; Asian specialty food items, including noodles, rice, dried mushrooms and beans, sauces and seasonings, and spring rolls, as well as canned products, such as preserved vegetables, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts; and meat and poultry products, including beef, pork, chicken, and duck. It also provides fresh produce products, such as vegetables and fruits; commodities comprising oil, flour, sugar, and salt; and packaging and other items including take-out accessories. HF Foods Group Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.