Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors $3.76 +0.03 (+0.80%) As of 03:35 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HYFM vs. GDC, NHTC, RAVE, MWYN, BANL, CGTL, LTCH, DTCK, HKPD, and TAITShould you be buying Hydrofarm Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hydrofarm Holdings Group include GD Culture Group (GDC), Natural Health Trends (NHTC), Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE), Marwynn (MWYN), CBL International (BANL), Creative Global Technology (CGTL), Latch (LTCH), Davis Commodities (DTCK), Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology (HKPD), and Taitron Components (TAIT). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Hydrofarm Holdings Group vs. Its Competitors GD Culture Group Natural Health Trends Rave Restaurant Group Marwynn CBL International Creative Global Technology Latch Davis Commodities Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Taitron Components GD Culture Group (NASDAQ:GDC) and Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GDC or HYFM? GD Culture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. GD Culture Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hydrofarm Holdings Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGD Culture GroupN/AN/A-$13.84M-$1.03-3.28Hydrofarm Holdings Group$190.29M0.09-$66.72M-$14.92-0.25 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GDC or HYFM? 0.6% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, GDC or HYFM? GD Culture Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GDC or HYFM? In the previous week, Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat GD Culture Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment GD Culture Group Neutral Hydrofarm Holdings Group Neutral Do analysts rate GDC or HYFM? Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.17%. Given Hydrofarm Holdings Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hydrofarm Holdings Group is more favorable than GD Culture Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GD Culture Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Hydrofarm Holdings Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is GDC or HYFM more profitable? GD Culture Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -38.77%. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity of -24.85% beat GD Culture Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GD Culture GroupN/A -483.18% -232.75% Hydrofarm Holdings Group -38.77%-24.85%-13.26% SummaryHydrofarm Holdings Group beats GD Culture Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hydrofarm Holdings Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HYFM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HYFM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HYFM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHydrofarm Holdings GroupAgriculture/Products IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.45M$3.94B$3.28B$9.01BDividend YieldN/A6.37%5.17%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.254.3894.4320.06Price / Sales0.090.8225,801,666,827,738,200.00108.31Price / CashN/A7.1023.8356.90Price / Book0.080.965.905.67Net Income-$66.72M$375.09M$147.76M$248.47M7 Day Performance4.44%1.79%1.48%2.90%1 Month Performance-0.27%3.58%6.12%5.75%1 Year Performance-44.81%8.00%25.91%21.36% Hydrofarm Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group3.7124 of 5 stars$3.76+0.8%$7.00+86.2%-45.4%$17.45M$190.29M-0.25840GDCGD Culture GroupN/A$3.76+7.1%N/A+200.9%$58.95MN/A-3.6560Positive NewsNHTCNatural Health Trends1.376 of 5 stars$4.33flatN/A-33.3%$49.85M$42.96M86.62140RAVERave Restaurant Group0.9644 of 5 stars$2.75+4.6%N/A+50.0%$37.38M$12.15M14.4720High Trading VolumeMWYNMarwynnN/A$1.77-7.8%N/AN/A$32.74MN/A0.0027Negative NewsGap UpBANLCBL International0.3375 of 5 stars$0.92-7.8%N/A+26.6%$27.50M$592.52M0.0035Gap DownCGTLCreative Global TechnologyN/A$1.39+12.1%N/AN/A$26.58M$35.61M0.00N/AGap DownLTCHLatchN/A$0.14flatN/A-50.0%$23.08M$48.39M0.00420Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeDTCKDavis Commodities0.4749 of 5 stars$0.78-4.9%N/A-31.7%$20.09M$132.37M0.0022HKPDHong Kong Pharma Digital TechnologyN/A$1.28-9.9%N/AN/A$15.62MN/A0.0019Positive NewsGap DownTAITTaitron Components3.4249 of 5 stars$2.24+3.2%N/A-14.1%$13.08M$4.14M9.7410 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GD Culture Group Alternatives Natural Health Trends Alternatives Rave Restaurant Group Alternatives Marwynn Alternatives CBL International Alternatives Creative Global Technology Alternatives Latch Alternatives Davis Commodities Alternatives Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Alternatives Taitron Components Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HYFM) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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