HF Foods Group (HFFG) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to HFFG or VSTS?

In the previous week, Vestis had 8 more articles in the media than HF Foods Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vestis and 4 mentions for HF Foods Group. HF Foods Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vestis' score of 0.94 indicating that HF Foods Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
Vestis	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HFFG or VSTS more profitable?

Vestis has a net margin of 0.34% compared to HF Foods Group's net margin of -0.16%. Vestis' return on equity of 7.91% beat HF Foods Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HF Foods Group	-0.16%	6.96%	3.30%
Vestis	0.34%	7.91%	2.36%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HFFG or VSTS?

HF Foods Group received 1 more outperform votes than Vestis when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 47.83% of users gave HF Foods Group an outperform vote while only 33.33% of users gave Vestis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
HF Foods Group	Outperform Votes 11 47.83%	Underperform Votes 12 52.17%
Vestis	Outperform Votes 10 33.33%	Underperform Votes 20 66.67%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HFFG or VSTS?

Vestis has higher revenue and earnings than HF Foods Group. Vestis 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
HF Foods Group	$1.20B	0.18	-$2.17M	-$0.93	-4.33
Vestis	$2.73B	0.28	$20.97M	-$0.18	-31.94

Do analysts prefer HFFG or VSTS?

HF Foods Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.70%. Vestis has a consensus price target of $11.75, suggesting a potential upside of 104.35%. Given Vestis' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis is more favorable than HF Foods Group.

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
Vestis	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HFFG or VSTS?

24.0% of HF Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Vestis shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of HF Foods Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Vestis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, HFFG or VSTS?

HF Foods Group has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vestis beats HF Foods Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.