Hf Foods Group (HFFG) Competitors

SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STKL or HFFG?

85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of SunOpta 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, STKL or HFFG?

SunOpta has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to STKL or HFFG?

In the previous week, Hf Foods Group had 1 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hf Foods Group and 1 mentions for SunOpta. Hf Foods Group's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat SunOpta's score of 0.50 indicating that Hf Foods Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SunOpta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hf Foods Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is STKL or HFFG more profitable?

SunOpta has a net margin of -0.66% compared to Hf Foods Group's net margin of -3.97%. SunOpta's return on equity of 12.82% beat Hf Foods Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunOpta	-0.66%	12.82%	2.90%
Hf Foods Group	-3.97%	7.01%	3.02%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STKL or HFFG?

SunOpta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hf Foods Group. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hf Foods Group, 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
SunOpta	$723.73M	1.05	-$17.39M	-$0.06	-107.67
Hf Foods Group	$1.22B	0.17	-$48.51M	-$0.91	-4.05

Do analysts rate STKL or HFFG?

SunOpta presently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.06%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 89.70%. Given Hf Foods Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than SunOpta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunOpta	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 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

SunOpta beats Hf Foods Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.