HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $6.21 +0.21 (+3.50%) As of 08/15/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. VSTA, EM, NRDY, EWCZ, SDA, COE, IH, CHGG, STG, and YSXTShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include Vasta Platform (VSTA), Smart Share Global (EM), Nerdy (NRDY), European Wax Center (EWCZ), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), iHuman (IH), Chegg (CHGG), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), and YSX Tech (YSXT). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors Vasta Platform Smart Share Global Nerdy European Wax Center SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group iHuman Chegg Sunlands Technology Group YSX Tech HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HCMA or VSTA? Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than HCM Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVasta Platform$310.48M1.09$90.19M$0.994.25 Which has more risk & volatility, HCMA or VSTA? HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HCMA or VSTA? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HCM Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Vasta Platform 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Is HCMA or VSTA more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of 26.88% compared to HCM Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.20% beat HCM Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCM AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A Vasta Platform 26.88%1.20%0.81% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HCMA or VSTA? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor HCMA or VSTA? In the previous week, Vasta Platform had 4 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Vasta Platform and 0 mentions for HCM Acquisition. Vasta Platform's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat HCM Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Vasta Platform is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment HCM Acquisition Neutral Vasta Platform Positive SummaryVasta Platform beats HCM Acquisition on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HCM Acquisition News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCMA 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 HCMA 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 HCMA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHCM AcquisitionHolding Offices IndustryServices SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$87.82M$224.12M$1.82B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A3.23%N/A4.11%P/E RatioN/A1.975.5925.11Price / SalesN/A514.363.51115.16Price / CashN/A115.77277.3459.05Price / BookN/A8.253.286.18Net IncomeN/A-$10.81M-$16.75M$265.11M7 Day Performance-2.97%0.82%-1.75%4.21%1 Month Performance-31.66%0.63%-14.53%2.01%1 Year Performance2.48%141.24%172.49%23.74% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$6.21+3.5%N/A-2.3%$87.82MN/A0.00N/AGap DownVSTAVasta Platform4.2786 of 5 stars$4.26+0.2%N/A+42.7%$340.86M$310.48M4.221,808News CoveragePositive NewsEMSmart Share Global1.5622 of 5 stars$1.18+1.7%$1.25+5.9%+61.4%$299.18M$1.89B39.355,090News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NRDYNerdy1.9149 of 5 stars$1.41-4.4%$2.31+64.6%+43.2%$268.20M$190.23M-3.51700EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.7869 of 5 stars$4.28+2.4%$7.00+63.6%-18.1%$230.76M$216.92M21.40110Analyst ForecastSDASunCar Technology Group3.482 of 5 stars$2.22+2.3%$7.75+249.1%-75.6%$224.90M$441.90M0.00N/AGap UpCOE51Talk Online Education Group0.5521 of 5 stars$32.20+1.8%N/A+156.0%$184.94M$59.49M-17.99620News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownIHiHuman1.1661 of 5 stars$2.82-3.5%N/A+76.6%$151.89M$126.34M10.441,120News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpCHGGChegg4.228 of 5 stars$1.12-13.4%$1.70+52.2%-38.1%$137.48M$617.57M-0.431,271Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSTGSunlands Technology Group2.4378 of 5 stars$9.00+2.3%N/A-5.4%$118.83M$272.66M2.882,071News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓Gap DownYSXTYSX TechN/A$2.95-4.8%N/AN/A$69.01MN/A0.0040Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vasta Platform Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives iHuman Alternatives Chegg Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group Alternatives YSX Tech 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:HCMA) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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