Do analysts recommend HYFM or SCNX?

Scienture has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 320.99%. Given Scienture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Scienture is more favorable than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hydrofarm Holdings Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Scienture 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts rate NHTC or HYFM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Natural Health Trends 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Hydrofarm Holdings Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate TLIH or HYFM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ten-League International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Hydrofarm Holdings Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TLIH or HYFM?

Ten-League International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ten-League International $59.24M 0.23 $4.34M N/A N/A Hydrofarm Holdings Group $134.25M 0.03 -$289.79M -$62.10 N/A

Do analysts prefer HYFM or EDUC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hydrofarm Holdings Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Educational Development 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate UUU or HYFM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Security Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Hydrofarm Holdings Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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HYFM vs. SCNX, NHTC, TLIH, EDUC, and UUU

Should you buy Hydrofarm Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hydrofarm Holdings Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hydrofarm Holdings Group include Scienture (SCNX), Natural Health Trends (NHTC), Ten-League International (TLIH), Educational Development (EDUC), and Universal Security Instruments (UUU). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Scienture?

Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) and Scienture (NASDAQ:SCNX) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Scienture has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Scienture's return on equity of -56.28% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%
Scienture	N/A	-56.28%	-44.76%

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Scienture shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of Scienture shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Scienture has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Scienture 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$134.25M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A
Scienture	$430K	33.67	-$41.51M	-$2.51	N/A

In the previous week, Scienture had 2 more articles in the media than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Scienture and 1 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Scienture's score of 0.87 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Very Positive
Scienture	Positive

Scienture has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 320.99%. Given Scienture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Scienture is more favorable than Hydrofarm Holdings Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Scienture	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scienture has a beta of 3.28, indicating that its stock price is 228% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Scienture beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Natural Health Trends?

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) and Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and media sentiment.

10.1% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Health Trends has a net margin of -3.03% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Natural Health Trends' return on equity of -4.88% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Health Trends	-3.03%	-4.88%	-2.94%
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Health Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Natural Health Trends has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Natural Health Trends 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natural Health Trends	$39.78M	0.39	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$134.25M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A

In the previous week, Natural Health Trends and Natural Health Trends both had 1 articles in the media. Natural Health Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's score of 1.89 indicating that Natural Health Trends is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Natural Health Trends	Very Positive
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Very Positive

Natural Health Trends has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Natural Health Trends beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Ten-League International?

Ten-League International (NASDAQ:TLIH) 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ten-League International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Ten-League International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Ten-League International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ten-League International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%

In the previous week, Ten-League International and Ten-League International both had 1 articles in the media. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Ten-League International's score of 1.87 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ten-League International	Very Positive
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Very Positive

Ten-League International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ten-League International	$59.24M	0.23	$4.34M	N/A	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$134.25M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% 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.

Summary

Ten-League International beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Educational Development?

Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Educational Development has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Educational Development, 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
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$134.25M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A
Educational Development	$22.91M	0.57	$2.33M	$0.26	5.92

Educational Development has a net margin of 10.15% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Educational Development's return on equity of -17.66% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%
Educational Development	10.15%	-17.66%	-11.12%

Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its share price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Educational Development had 1 more articles in the media than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Educational Development and 1 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Educational Development's score of 0.44 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Very Positive
Educational Development	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Educational Development	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Educational Development shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Educational Development beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Universal Security Instruments?

Universal Security Instruments (NYSE:UUU) and Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Universal Security Instruments has a net margin of -5.77% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Universal Security Instruments' return on equity of -27.30% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Security Instruments	-5.77%	-27.30%	-12.88%
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%

Universal Security Instruments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Universal Security Instruments 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Security Instruments	$10.83M	1.17	-$400K	-$0.08	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$134.25M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A

Universal Security Instruments has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Security Instruments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Universal Security Instruments and Universal Security Instruments both had 1 articles in the media. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Universal Security Instruments' score of 0.00 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Universal Security Instruments	Neutral
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Very Positive

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.5% of Universal Security Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group 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.

Summary

Universal Security Instruments beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Agriculture/Products Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.05M	$6.36B	$4.58B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.69%	5.04%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-0.01	6.98	22.88	25.27
Price / Sales	0.03	8.21	6,380.10	101.17
Price / Cash	N/A	6.23	26.85	59.26
Price / Book	-0.05	1.11	8.57	6.62
Net Income	-$289.79M	$494.02M	$157.26M	$336.83M
7 Day Performance	-11.88%	-0.07%	0.36%	3.19%
1 Month Performance	-25.26%	-10.67%	-7.61%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	-80.15%	13.80%	45.54%	27.51%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HYFM Hydrofarm Holdings Group	0.5267 of 5 stars	$0.74 -12.9%	N/A	-79.3%	$4.05M	$134.25M	N/A	840	Positive News Gap Down
SCNX Scienture	2.7902 of 5 stars	$0.38 +0.5%	$1.50 +290.6%	-72.4%	$15.60M	$477.68K	N/A	N/A
NHTC Natural Health Trends	1.5293 of 5 stars	$1.67 flat	N/A	-59.0%	$14.33M	$38.25M	N/A	140	Positive News
TLIH Ten-League International	1.01 of 5 stars	$4.47 -3.9%	N/A	N/A	$13.14M	$76.18M	N/A	64	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
EDUC Educational Development	0.9519 of 5 stars	$1.52 +0.0%	N/A	+15.8%	$12.94M	$22.91M	5.85	170	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Increase High Trading Volume

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Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors

HYFM vs. SCNX, NHTC, TLIH, EDUC, and UUU

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Scienture?

Is HYFM or SCNX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HYFM or SCNX?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HYFM or SCNX?

Does the media favor HYFM or SCNX?

Do analysts recommend HYFM or SCNX?

Which has more risk and volatility, HYFM or SCNX?

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How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Natural Health Trends?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NHTC or HYFM?

Is NHTC or HYFM more profitable?

Do analysts rate NHTC or HYFM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NHTC or HYFM?

Does the media prefer NHTC or HYFM?

Which has more risk and volatility, NHTC or HYFM?

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How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Ten-League International?

Do analysts rate TLIH or HYFM?

Is TLIH or HYFM more profitable?

Does the media favor TLIH or HYFM?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TLIH or HYFM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TLIH or HYFM?

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How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Educational Development?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HYFM or EDUC?

Is HYFM or EDUC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HYFM or EDUC?

Does the media favor HYFM or EDUC?

Do analysts prefer HYFM or EDUC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HYFM or EDUC?

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How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Universal Security Instruments?

Is UUU or HYFM more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UUU or HYFM?

Which has more risk and volatility, UUU or HYFM?

Do analysts rate UUU or HYFM?

Does the media prefer UUU or HYFM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UUU or HYFM?

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HYFM vs. The Competition

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