HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $4.11 -0.89 (-17.79%) As of 09/10/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. COE, SDA, NRDY, EWCZ, CHGG, IH, STG, NAMI, AACG, and YSXTShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), Nerdy (NRDY), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Chegg (CHGG), iHuman (IH), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), NAMI (NAMI), ATA (AACG), and YSX Tech (YSXT). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors 51Talk Online Education Group SunCar Technology Group Nerdy European Wax Center Chegg iHuman Sunlands Technology Group NAMI ATA YSX Tech HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) and 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media refer more to HCMA or COE? In the previous week, 51Talk Online Education Group had 1 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for 51Talk Online Education Group and 0 mentions for HCM Acquisition. 51Talk Online Education Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat HCM Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that 51Talk Online Education Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment HCM Acquisition Neutral 51Talk Online Education Group Positive Is HCMA or COE more profitable? HCM Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCM AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A 51Talk Online Education Group -24.26%N/A -30.40% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HCMA or COE? HCM Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 51Talk Online Education Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A51Talk Online Education Group$68.93M4.08-$15.03M-$1.12-42.91 Which has more risk and volatility, HCMA or COE? HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, meaning that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in HCMA or COE? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHCM Acquisition and 51Talk Online Education Group tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HCM Acquisition News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCMA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HCMA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHCM AcquisitionHolding Offices IndustryServices SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$58.12M$214.76M$1.14B$10.17BDividend YieldN/A3.15%5.94%4.61%P/E RatioN/A0.173.8026.02Price / SalesN/A437.882.1590.52Price / CashN/A123.70191.7559.91Price / BookN/A7.064.056.30Net IncomeN/A-$11.59M-$25.89M$270.86M7 Day Performance-27.77%-1.68%2.32%3.41%1 Month Performance-31.50%-3.14%-1.18%6.56%1 Year Performance-41.37%165.75%-20.87%28.27% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$4.11-17.8%N/A-41.3%$58.12MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageGap UpCOE51Talk Online Education Group0.2737 of 5 stars$47.87-2.1%N/A+201.9%$279.90M$68.93M-26.74620Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.5542 of 5 stars$2.66-0.4%$7.75+191.4%-74.9%$277.23M$441.90M0.00N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓NRDYNerdy2.0502 of 5 stars$1.30-1.9%$1.75+35.1%+44.5%$245.25M$190.23M-3.32700Positive NewsEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.3343 of 5 stars$3.72-2.9%$6.93+86.3%-41.6%$211.50M$216.92M18.60110Positive NewsCHGGChegg2.913 of 5 stars$1.66+6.8%$1.70+2.7%-16.0%$167.91M$617.57M-0.631,271News CoverageIHiHuman1.7931 of 5 stars$2.93+0.9%N/A+92.1%$150.85M$126.34M10.831,120News CoverageShort Interest ↓STGSunlands Technology Group0.9646 of 5 stars$8.73-2.5%N/A+30.5%$120.97M$272.66M2.422,071Gap UpNAMINAMIN/A$1.15+12.7%N/AN/A$80.65MN/A0.00N/AGap UpAACGATA1.2617 of 5 stars$2.12flatN/A+238.9%$67.65M$36.72M-21.20580News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownYSXTYSX TechN/A$2.48+1.2%N/AN/A$54.54MN/A0.0040Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Chegg Alternatives iHuman Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group Alternatives NAMI Alternatives ATA Alternatives YSX Tech Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HCMA) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredUrgent: $3,452.50 a Month in Passive "AI Equity Checks"The U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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