HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $7.42 +0.02 (+0.27%) As of 08/1/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. QSG, VSTA, NRDY, EM, EWCZ, SDA, CHGG, COE, IH, and STGShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include QuantaSing Group (QSG), Vasta Platform (VSTA), Nerdy (NRDY), Smart Share Global (EM), European Wax Center (EWCZ), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), Chegg (CHGG), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), iHuman (IH), and Sunlands Technology Group (STG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors QuantaSing Group Vasta Platform Nerdy Smart Share Global European Wax Center SunCar Technology Group Chegg 51Talk Online Education Group iHuman Sunlands Technology Group QuantaSing Group (NASDAQ:QSG) and HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Is QSG or HCMA more profitable? QuantaSing Group has a net margin of 14.27% compared to HCM Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. QuantaSing Group's return on equity of 68.92% beat HCM Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuantaSing Group14.27% 68.92% 28.97% HCM Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility and risk, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has a beta of -0.96, meaning that its share price is 196% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, meaning that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer QSG or HCMA? In the previous week, QuantaSing Group and QuantaSing Group both had 3 articles in the media. HCM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat QuantaSing Group's score of -0.11 indicating that HCM Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QuantaSing Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HCM Acquisition 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in QSG or HCMA? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has higher revenue and earnings than HCM Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantaSing Group$3.11B0.13$53.05M$1.117.19HCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do analysts recommend QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group presently has a consensus target price of $9.52, indicating a potential upside of 19.30%. Given QuantaSing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe QuantaSing Group is more favorable than HCM Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuantaSing Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HCM Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryQuantaSing Group beats HCM Acquisition on 7 of the 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HCMA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$104.93M$226.79M$297.94M$9.54BDividend YieldN/A3.27%2.29%4.09%P/E RatioN/A1.929.1723.83Price / SalesN/A550.784.0466.14Price / CashN/A115.774.9457.96Price / BookN/A8.822.505.54Net IncomeN/A-$11.33M-$19.24M$259.28M7 Day Performance-6.30%-3.30%-10.59%-4.67%1 Month Performance-29.67%-3.38%6.48%4.37%1 Year Performance-2.80%114.77%243.34%17.91% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$7.42+0.3%N/A-3.1%$104.93MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageGap UpQSGQuantaSing Group1.9375 of 5 stars$9.11-2.7%$9.52+4.5%+369.4%$479.34M$522.26M8.212,010News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑VSTAVasta Platform3.3405 of 5 stars$4.10+1.0%N/A+41.4%$325.62M$310.48M4.061,808Upcoming EarningsNRDYNerdy1.7717 of 5 stars$1.69-1.5%$2.31+37.2%-14.1%$311.98M$190.23M-4.21700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsEMSmart Share Global1.493 of 5 stars$1.14flat$1.25+9.6%+61.5%$289.04M$1.89B38.015,090News CoveragePositive NewsEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.6553 of 5 stars$5.00-1.2%$7.00+40.0%-51.5%$279.34M$216.92M25.00110Analyst DowngradeGap DownSDASunCar Technology Group3.7141 of 5 stars$2.39+1.7%$7.75+224.3%-76.1%$243.55M$441.90M0.00N/ACHGGChegg3.5905 of 5 stars$1.60-6.2%$1.70+6.6%-59.4%$181.17M$617.57M-0.191,271News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownCOE51Talk Online Education GroupN/A$29.26+0.9%N/A+95.8%$171.08M$59.49M-16.35620IHiHumanN/A$2.96+6.1%N/A+85.0%$145.13M$126.34M10.961,120Gap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group0.9299 of 5 stars$10.30-0.4%N/A-15.6%$139.78M$272.66M3.302,071Short Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QuantaSing Group Alternatives Vasta Platform Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives Chegg Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives iHuman Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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