Hf Foods Group (HFFG) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to HFFG or STKL?

In the previous week, HF FOODS GROUP and HF FOODS GROUP both had 2 articles in the media. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat HF FOODS GROUP's score of 0.00 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HF FOODS GROUP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SunOpta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HFFG or STKL?

SunOpta has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
HF FOODS GROUP	$1.20B	0.12	-$48.51M	-$0.91	-3.01
SunOpta	$723.73M	1.01	-$17.39M	-$0.06	-100.67

Is HFFG or STKL 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
HF FOODS GROUP	-3.97%	7.01%	3.02%
SunOpta	-0.66%	12.82%	2.90%

Do analysts rate HFFG or STKL?

HF FOODS GROUP currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 155.47%. SunOpta has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.28%. Given HF FOODS GROUP's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe HF FOODS GROUP is more favorable than SunOpta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HF FOODS GROUP	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
SunOpta	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more volatility and risk, HFFG or STKL?

HF FOODS GROUP has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

24.0% of HF FOODS GROUP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of HF FOODS GROUP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of SunOpta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SunOpta beats HF FOODS GROUP on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.