HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $10.21 +0.08 (+0.79%) As of 10/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. QSG, VSTA, EM, SDA, COE, NRDY, EWCZ, CHGG, 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), Smart Share Global (EM), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), Nerdy (NRDY), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Chegg (CHGG), 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 Smart Share Global SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group Nerdy European Wax Center Chegg iHuman Sunlands Technology Group QuantaSing Group (NASDAQ:QSG) and HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has a beta of -0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 195% 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. Is QSG or HCMA more profitable? QuantaSing Group has a net margin of 13.13% compared to HCM Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. QuantaSing Group's return on equity of 47.31% beat HCM Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuantaSing Group13.13% 47.31% 21.93% HCM Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group presently has a consensus target price of $9.52, suggesting a potential upside of 22.44%. Given QuantaSing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50HCM Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has higher revenue and earnings than HCM Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantaSing Group$2.73B0.15$50.08M$0.908.64HCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QSG or HCMA? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer QSG or HCMA? In the previous week, QuantaSing Group had 1 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for QuantaSing Group and 1 mentions for HCM Acquisition. HCM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat QuantaSing Group's score of -0.06 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) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HCM Acquisition 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryQuantaSing Group beats HCM Acquisition on 8 of the 12 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. 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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$144.39M$238.41M$1.79B$10.61BDividend YieldN/A6.61%6.48%4.71%P/E RatioN/A0.175.5727.54Price / SalesN/A456.094.85202.58Price / CashN/A123.70173.7761.55Price / BookN/A7.353.756.78Net IncomeN/A-$12.18M-$22.18M$275.79M7 Day Performance0.89%3.15%-0.84%2.99%1 Month Performance99.80%14.47%2.30%9.50%1 Year Performance13.95%322.28%-13.78%35.97% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$10.21+0.8%N/A+24.8%$144.39MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsQSGQuantaSing Group2.7034 of 5 stars$8.69-0.6%$9.52+9.6%+99.3%$445.99M$380.48M9.682,010Analyst ForecastVSTAVasta Platform3.8056 of 5 stars$4.94-0.4%N/A+89.3%$396.19M$310.48M4.991,808News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEMSmart Share Global1.3462 of 5 stars$1.33-0.7%$1.25-6.0%+77.8%$337.21M$1.89B44.355,090Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.5836 of 5 stars$2.41+1.3%$7.75+221.6%-76.5%$251.85M$441.90M0.00N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastCOE51Talk Online Education Group0.307 of 5 stars$41.84-5.5%N/A+211.6%$246.77M$68.93M-23.58620NRDYNerdy1.801 of 5 stars$1.23-1.2%$1.75+42.9%+25.2%$227.61M$190.23M-3.14700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.1787 of 5 stars$3.73-2.5%$6.93+86.0%-49.1%$206.25M$216.92M18.68110CHGGChegg3.3737 of 5 stars$1.57+0.3%$1.70+8.6%-12.7%$169.54M$617.57M-0.601,271Analyst DowngradeIHiHuman1.5185 of 5 stars$2.95flatN/A+43.4%$153.46M$126.34M10.171,120Analyst ForecastGap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group1.0996 of 5 stars$8.30+2.5%N/A-10.2%$112.22M$272.66M2.312,071News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QuantaSing Group Alternatives Vasta Platform Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Chegg 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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