Hf Foods Group (HFFG) Competitors

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HFFG or MGPI?

24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of MGP Ingredients 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.

Does the media favor HFFG or MGPI?

In the previous week, Hf Foods Group had 3 more articles in the media than MGP Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hf Foods Group and 0 mentions for MGP Ingredients. MGP Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Hf Foods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that MGP Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hf Foods Group	Neutral
MGP Ingredients	Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HFFG or MGPI?

MGP Ingredients has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hf Foods Group. Hf Foods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGP Ingredients, 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
Hf Foods Group	$1.20B	0.14	-$48.51M	-$0.93	-3.46
MGP Ingredients	$703.62M	0.95	$34.66M	$0.45	69.69

Do analysts prefer HFFG or MGPI?

Hf Foods Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 117.39%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 60.50%. Given Hf Foods Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hf Foods Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
MGP Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more volatility and risk, HFFG or MGPI?

Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HFFG or MGPI more profitable?

MGP Ingredients has a net margin of 1.66% compared to Hf Foods Group's net margin of -4.11%. MGP Ingredients' return on equity of 12.48% beat Hf Foods Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hf Foods Group	-4.11%	5.33%	2.38%
MGP Ingredients	1.66%	12.48%	7.64%

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats Hf Foods Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.