Reviewing B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) & Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares B&G Foods and Hf Foods Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&G Foods	$1.86 billion	0.19	-$251.25 million	($2.83)	-1.54
Hf Foods Group	$1.20 billion	0.11	-$48.51 million	($0.91)	-2.66

Hf Foods Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than B&G Foods. Hf Foods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&G Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

B&G Foods has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for B&G Foods and Hf Foods Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&G Foods	2	5	0	0	1.71
Hf Foods Group	1	0	1	0	2.00

B&G Foods presently has a consensus price target of $6.10, indicating a potential upside of 39.75%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 189.26%. Given Hf Foods Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than B&G Foods.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

66.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of B&G Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares B&G Foods and Hf Foods Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&G Foods	-12.02%	7.16%	1.34%
Hf Foods Group	-3.97%	7.01%	3.02%

Summary

Hf Foods Group beats B&G Foods on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B&G Foods

B&G Foods, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of shelf-stable frozen food, and household products in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It operates through the following segments: Specialty, Meals, Frozen & Vegetables, and Spices & Flavor Solutions. The Specialty segment includes, among others, the Crisco, Clabber Girl, Bear Creek, Polaner, Underwood, B&G, Grandma’s, New York Style, Don Pepino, Sclafani, B&M, Baker’s Joy, Regina, TrueNorth, Static Guard, SugarTwin and Brer Rabbit brands. The Meals segment focuses on the Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat, Las Palmas, Victoria, Mama Mary’s, Spring Tree, McCann’s, Carey’s and Vermont Maid brands. The Frozen & Vegetables segment consists of Green Giant and Le Sueur brands. The Spices & Flavor Solutions segment offers Dash, Spice Islands, Weber, Ac’cent, Tone’s, Trappey’s, Durkee and Wright’s brands. Its products include frozen and canned vegetables, hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, and wine vinegar. Its brands include Back to Nature, Bear Creek, Cream of Wheat, Green Giant, Mrs. Dash, and Ortega. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

About Hf Foods Group

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.