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 recommend 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

Do analysts recommend CLWT or HYFM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Euro Tech 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 preferable earnings and valuation, CLWT or HYFM?

Euro Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Euro Tech $13.27M 0.92 $160K N/A N/A Hydrofarm Holdings Group $122.24M 0.03 -$289.79M -$62.10 N/A

Do analysts prefer INEO or HYFM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score INNEOVA 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 valuation & earnings, INEO or HYFM?

INNEOVA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio INNEOVA $58.42M 0.20 -$400K N/A N/A Hydrofarm Holdings Group $122.24M 0.03 -$289.79M -$62.10 N/A

Do analysts prefer HYFM or BANL?

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 CBL International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, HYFM or BANL?

CBL International has higher revenue and earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hydrofarm Holdings Group $122.24M 0.03 -$289.79M -$62.10 N/A CBL International $538.49M 0.02 -$2.99M N/A N/A

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HYFM vs. EDUC, UUU, CLWT, INEO, and BANL

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 Educational Development (EDUC), Universal Security Instruments (UUU), Euro Tech (CLWT), INNEOVA (INEO), and CBL International (BANL). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation 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	$122.24M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A
Educational Development	$22.91M	0.54	$2.33M	$0.23	6.28

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

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. Educational Development's return on equity of -18.23% 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	9.75%	-18.23%	-12.73%

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

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Educational Development'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Neutral
Educational Development	Neutral

Summary

Educational Development beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 7 of the 11 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, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

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

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%

In the previous week, Universal Security Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hydrofarm Holdings Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Universal Security Instruments	Neutral
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Neutral

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	$4.85M	2.50	-$400K	-$1.04	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$122.24M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Universal Security Instruments beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Euro Tech?

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Euro Tech	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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Euro Tech	$13.27M	0.92	$160K	N/A	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$122.24M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A

Euro Tech has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Euro Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%

In the previous week, Euro Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hydrofarm Holdings Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Euro Tech	Neutral
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Neutral

2.9% of Euro Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.0% of Euro Tech 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Euro Tech beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to INNEOVA?

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
INNEOVA	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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INNEOVA	$58.42M	0.20	-$400K	N/A	N/A
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$122.24M	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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, INNEOVA had 1 more articles in the media than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for INNEOVA and 0 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group. INNEOVA's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hydrofarm Holdings Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
INNEOVA	Neutral
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Neutral

INNEOVA has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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

Summary

INNEOVA beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to CBL International?

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

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of CBL International shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CBL International has higher revenue and earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	$122.24M	0.03	-$289.79M	-$62.10	N/A
CBL International	$538.49M	0.02	-$2.99M	N/A	N/A

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
CBL International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

CBL International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -237.25%. CBL 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
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-237.25%	-500.33%	-115.88%
CBL International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CBL International has a beta of -1.94, suggesting that its share price is 294% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CBL International had 5 more articles in the media than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CBL International and 0 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat CBL International's score of -0.36 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Neutral
CBL International	Neutral

Summary

CBL International beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

HYFM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Agriculture/Products Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.24M	$7.11B	$4.60B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.45%	5.04%	9.67%
P/E Ratio	-0.01	8.08	21.25	24.08
Price / Sales	0.03	9.70	5,748.51	77.67
Price / Cash	N/A	6.94	26.36	59.37
Price / Book	-0.05	1.22	8.64	6.20
Net Income	-$289.79M	$494.02M	$157.08M	$331.56M
7 Day Performance	-2.46%	1.15%	0.68%	-1.37%
1 Month Performance	-25.91%	3.85%	-3.24%	-1.86%
1 Year Performance	-84.56%	23.26%	37.15%	17.85%

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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	0.5465 of 5 stars	$0.67 -0.7%	N/A	-83.5%	$3.24M	$122.24M	N/A	840	Gap Up
EDUC Educational Development	1.2916 of 5 stars	$1.49 +0.3%	N/A	+7.8%	$12.65M	$22.91M	6.46	170	High Trading Volume
UUU Universal Security Instruments	N/A	$4.03 -0.5%	N/A	+26.9%	$12.21M	$4.85M	N/A	10
CLWT Euro Tech	0.4587 of 5 stars	$1.63 -1.3%	N/A	+35.2%	$12.14M	$13.27M	N/A	40	Positive News
INEO INNEOVA	0.3844 of 5 stars	$0.71 -3.2%	N/A	-40.2%	$11.73M	$58.42M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down

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Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors

HYFM vs. EDUC, UUU, CLWT, INEO, and BANL

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Educational Development?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HYFM or EDUC?

Do analysts prefer HYFM or EDUC?

Is HYFM or EDUC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HYFM or EDUC?

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

Does the media prefer HYFM or EDUC?

Summary

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Universal Security Instruments?

Do analysts recommend UUU or HYFM?

Is UUU or HYFM more profitable?

Does the media favor UUU or HYFM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, UUU or HYFM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in UUU or HYFM?

Summary

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to Euro Tech?

Do analysts recommend CLWT or HYFM?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLWT or HYFM?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLWT or HYFM?

Is CLWT or HYFM more profitable?

Does the media favor CLWT or HYFM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CLWT or HYFM?

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How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to INNEOVA?

Do analysts prefer INEO or HYFM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, INEO or HYFM?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in INEO or HYFM?

Does the media favor INEO or HYFM?

Which has more risk and volatility, INEO or HYFM?

Is INEO or HYFM more profitable?

Summary

How does Hydrofarm Holdings Group compare to CBL International?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HYFM or BANL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HYFM or BANL?

Do analysts prefer HYFM or BANL?

Is HYFM or BANL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, HYFM or BANL?

Does the media refer more to HYFM or BANL?

Summary

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HYFM vs. The Competition

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