HDSN vs. DSGR, GIC, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, STKL, MGPI, RYI, AMRK, and ASPN
Should you be buying Hudson Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hudson Technologies include Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), SunOpta (STKL), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Ryerson (RYI), A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK), and Aspen Aerogels (ASPN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.
Hudson Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) and Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.
Hudson Technologies has a net margin of 7.74% compared to Distribution Solutions Group's net margin of 0.06%. Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity of 10.88% beat Hudson Technologies' return on equity.
Distribution Solutions Group currently has a consensus price target of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.55%. Hudson Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.69, indicating a potential downside of 6.34%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than Hudson Technologies.
In the previous week, Distribution Solutions Group had 2 more articles in the media than Hudson Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group and 2 mentions for Hudson Technologies. Hudson Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Distribution Solutions Group's score of 1.02 indicating that Hudson Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Hudson Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Hudson Technologies 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.
Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hudson Technologies has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Hudson Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Distribution Solutions Group. Hudson Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Distribution Solutions Group beats Hudson Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:HDSN) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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