Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) Announces Earnings Results

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $312.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.36 million. Hf Foods Group had a negative net margin of 3.16% and a positive return on equity of 6.83%.

Here are the key takeaways from Hf Foods Group’s conference call:

• Net revenue rose 4.5% to $312 million year‑over‑year and Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.8% to $10.1 million, with net income improving to $1.2 million versus a prior‑year loss.
• Gross profit and margin contracted (gross profit down to $50.5M and margin to 16.2% from 17.1%) driven by a higher mix of lower‑margin seafood and elevated landed and fuel costs, with management expecting short‑term pressure into Q2/Q3.
• The company completed its ERP implementation and consolidated sales call centers, already realizing lower SG&A and positioning for purchasing efficiencies, route optimization, SKU rationalization, and a planned customer portal to improve service and margins.
• Capital investments include buying the Chicago facility, pending Charlotte permitting (expected late Q2/early Q3) and an Atlanta freezer expansion that will nearly double cold storage, aimed at enabling cross‑selling and unlocking several hundred million dollars of organic growth opportunity.
• M&A remains a core pillar — inbound interest has increased as smaller competitors are squeezed, and HF Foods plans disciplined tuck‑in acquisitions to expand footprint, capture synergies, and leverage its leading position in the U.S. Asian specialty market.

Hf Foods Group Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Hf Foods Group stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $1.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 403,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,013. Hf Foods Group has a one year low of $1.38 and a one year high of $4.45. The company has a market capitalization of $101.60 million, a P/E ratio of -2.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.53. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on HFFG shares. Alliance Global Partners started coverage on shares of Hf Foods Group in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $5.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hf Foods Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hf Foods Group in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hf Foods Group by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 80,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,000 after buying an additional 7,384 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hf Foods Group by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 119,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 7,384 shares in the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC bought a new position in shares of Hf Foods Group in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Hf Foods Group by 9,703.0% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 349,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $752,000 after buying an additional 346,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Hf Foods Group in the fourth quarter valued at $456,000. 24.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hf Foods Group Company Profile

HF Foods Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports and distributes a variety of ethnic and specialty food products primarily for retail and foodservice customers in the United States. The company focuses on value‐added fresh and frozen offerings that cater to growing consumer interest in Hispanic and other global cuisines. Its vertically integrated operations include in‐house manufacturing, procurement of specialty ingredients, and third‐party distribution partnerships.

The company’s product portfolio spans a broad range of categories, including fresh and frozen tamales, enchiladas, empanadas, tortillas and quesadillas, as well as shelf‐stable salsas, sauces, dips, spreads and snack items.