HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $9.09 -0.26 (-2.81%) As of 07/11/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. QSG, VSTA, EWCZ, NRDY, EM, SDA, COE, CHGG, YSXT, and IHShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include QuantaSing Group (QSG), Vasta Platform (VSTA), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), Smart Share Global (EM), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), Chegg (CHGG), YSX Tech (YSXT), and iHuman (IH). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors QuantaSing Group Vasta Platform European Wax Center Nerdy Smart Share Global SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group Chegg YSX Tech iHuman QuantaSing Group (NASDAQ:QSG) and HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts recommend QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group currently has a consensus price target of $9.52, indicating a potential downside of 1.96%. Given QuantaSing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe QuantaSing Group is more favorable than HCM Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuantaSing Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00HCM Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is QSG or HCMA more profitable? QuantaSing Group has a net margin of 14.27% compared to HCM Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. QuantaSing Group's return on equity of 68.92% beat HCM Acquisition's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuantaSing Group14.27% 68.92% 28.97% HCM Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable earnings & valuation, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has higher revenue and earnings than HCM Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantaSing Group$522.26M0.95$53.05M$1.118.75HCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, QSG or HCMA? QuantaSing Group has a beta of -0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 196% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to QSG or HCMA? In the previous week, QuantaSing Group had 2 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for QuantaSing Group and 0 mentions for HCM Acquisition. QuantaSing Group's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat HCM Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that QuantaSing Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment QuantaSing Group Positive HCM Acquisition Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in QSG or HCMA? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryQuantaSing Group beats HCM Acquisition on 9 of the 12 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$128.52M$211.79M$389.78M$9.30BDividend YieldN/A3.15%N/A4.03%P/E RatioN/A1.880.7619.58Price / SalesN/A544.233.5393.37Price / CashN/A109.285.1257.93Price / BookN/A8.722.865.54Net IncomeN/A-$10.64M-$19.24M$257.73M7 Day Performance-10.29%-2.25%-5.56%-0.08%1 Month Performance-15.62%-3.21%37.49%8.09%1 Year Performance-8.21%96.52%183.69%13.02% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$9.09-2.8%N/A-8.2%$128.52MN/A0.00N/AGap DownQSGQuantaSing Group2.0487 of 5 stars$9.34+3.5%$9.52+1.9%+461.3%$472.41M$522.26M8.312,010Positive NewsGap UpVSTAVasta Platform3.3909 of 5 stars$4.19+1.1%N/A+44.5%$335.64M$310.48M4.141,808Positive NewsEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.4686 of 5 stars$5.48-0.4%$7.00+27.7%-46.4%$302.83M$216.92M27.43110NRDYNerdy2.5961 of 5 stars$1.66+0.9%$2.31+39.7%-8.8%$301.96M$190.23M-4.14700EMSmart Share Global1.7733 of 5 stars$1.15+0.4%$1.25+9.2%+31.4%$290.30M$1.89B38.185,090Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.7333 of 5 stars$2.43+3.0%$7.75+218.9%-71.6%$251.85M$441.90M0.00N/ACOE51Talk Online Education Group0.0796 of 5 stars$30.01-1.6%N/A+121.6%$175.44M$59.49M-16.76620CHGGChegg3.7915 of 5 stars$1.34-2.6%$1.70+27.3%-57.8%$142.27M$564.61M-0.161,271Gap UpYSXTYSX TechN/A$5.55+3.9%N/AN/A$122.51M$66.14M0.0040High Trading VolumeIHiHuman1.7473 of 5 stars$2.35-4.3%N/A+30.3%$121.99M$126.34M8.691,120 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QuantaSing Group Alternatives Vasta Platform Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives Chegg Alternatives YSX Tech Alternatives iHuman 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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