HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $5.84 -0.26 (-4.18%) As of 08/21/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. EM, EWCZ, NRDY, SDA, COE, IH, STG, CHGG, NAMI, and MRMShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include Smart Share Global (EM), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), iHuman (IH), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), Chegg (CHGG), NAMI (NAMI), and MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (MRM). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors Smart Share Global European Wax Center Nerdy SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group iHuman Sunlands Technology Group Chegg NAMI MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Smart Share Global (NYSE:EM) and HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer EM or HCMA? In the previous week, Smart Share Global had 1 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Smart Share Global and 1 mentions for HCM Acquisition. Smart Share Global's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat HCM Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Share Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smart Share Global 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HCM Acquisition 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, EM or HCMA? Smart Share Global has higher revenue and earnings than HCM Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmart Share Global$1.89B0.17$12.36M$0.01129.00HCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, EM or HCMA? Smart Share Global has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in EM or HCMA? 84.0% of Smart Share Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Smart Share Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is EM or HCMA more profitable? Smart Share Global has a net margin of 3.10% compared to HCM Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. Smart Share Global's return on equity of 2.23% beat HCM Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smart Share Global3.10% 2.23% 1.39% HCM Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer EM or HCMA? Smart Share Global currently has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.10%. Given Smart Share Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smart Share Global is more favorable than HCM Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smart Share Global 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00HCM Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummarySmart Share Global beats HCM Acquisition on 10 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$82.59M$225.31M$1.58B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A3.17%N/A4.09%P/E RatioN/A0.175.4226.05Price / SalesN/A504.162.94116.07Price / CashN/A123.70277.7158.48Price / BookN/A8.103.456.61Net IncomeN/A-$11.59M-$17.88M$265.56M7 Day Performance-1.35%4.24%2.24%1.98%1 Month Performance-22.03%3.05%-7.12%1.33%1 Year Performance-4.11%166.65%185.49%21.15% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$5.84-4.2%N/A-8.3%$82.59MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownEMSmart Share Global1.5556 of 5 stars$1.17flat$1.25+6.8%+87.5%$296.64M$1.89B39.015,090EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.7724 of 5 stars$5.02+13.8%$7.00+39.4%-30.1%$243.46M$216.92M25.10110High Trading VolumeNRDYNerdy1.7482 of 5 stars$1.32+1.5%$1.75+32.6%+20.5%$237.18M$190.23M-3.38700News CoverageSDASunCar Technology Group3.3822 of 5 stars$2.28+2.2%$7.75+239.9%-77.6%$231.11M$441.90M0.00N/ACOE51Talk Online Education GroupN/A$33.18-0.7%N/A+173.7%$193.97M$59.49M-18.53620Gap UpIHiHuman1.7021 of 5 stars$2.69-3.5%N/A+68.7%$145.13M$126.34M9.971,120Gap DownSTGSunlands Technology Group2.6249 of 5 stars$9.40+1.7%N/A+16.0%$124.91M$272.66M3.012,071Gap UpCHGGChegg4.1473 of 5 stars$1.28+15.3%$1.70+32.8%-51.0%$120.24M$617.57M-0.491,271NAMINAMIN/A$0.97-5.9%N/AN/A$81.44MN/A0.00N/AMRMMEDIROM Healthcare Technologies1.7196 of 5 stars$2.13-2.7%N/A-32.2%$60.46M$8.30B0.00480News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Smart Share Global Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives iHuman Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group Alternatives Chegg Alternatives NAMI Alternatives MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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