Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) & Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) Head to Head Analysis

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grocery Outlet and Hf Foods Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grocery Outlet	$4.74 billion	0.24	-$224.91 million	($3.87)	-3.00
Hf Foods Group	$1.25 billion	0.07	-$38.84 million	($0.65)	-2.48

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Grocery Outlet and Hf Foods Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grocery Outlet	2	12	0	0	1.86
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus price target of $10.59, indicating a potential downside of 8.86%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 241.61%. Given Hf Foods Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Grocery Outlet.

Profitability

This table compares Grocery Outlet and Hf Foods Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grocery Outlet	-8.04%	5.84%	1.79%
Hf Foods Group	-2.77%	7.24%	2.77%

Summary

Hf Foods Group beats Grocery Outlet on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

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.