Hf Foods Group (HFFG) Competitors

Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, ITRN or HFFG?

Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ITRN or HFFG more profitable?

Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 16.35% compared to Hf Foods Group's net margin of -3.97%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 28.24% beat Hf Foods Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ituran Location and Control	16.35%	28.24%	16.47%
Hf Foods Group	-3.97%	7.01%	3.02%

Does the media favor ITRN or HFFG?

In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 5 more articles in the media than Hf Foods Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 1 mentions for Hf Foods Group. Hf Foods Group's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Ituran Location and Control's score of 1.53 indicating that Hf Foods Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ituran Location and Control	Very Positive
Hf Foods Group	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ITRN or HFFG?

94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ITRN or HFFG?

Ituran Location and Control has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hf Foods Group. Hf Foods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ituran Location and Control, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ituran Location and Control	$339.61M	2.05	$53.65M	$2.79	12.53
Hf Foods Group	$1.20B	0.15	-$48.51M	-$0.91	-3.54

Do analysts rate ITRN or HFFG?

Ituran Location and Control currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.98%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. Given Hf Foods Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Ituran Location and Control.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ituran Location and Control	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hf Foods Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Ituran Location and Control beats Hf Foods Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.