HCM Acquisition (HCMA) Competitors $5.45 -0.24 (-4.22%) As of 09/5/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock HCMA vs. SDA, NRDY, COE, EWCZ, CHGG, IH, STG, NAMI, AACG, and YSXTShould you be buying HCM Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCM Acquisition include SunCar Technology Group (SDA), Nerdy (NRDY), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Chegg (CHGG), iHuman (IH), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), NAMI (NAMI), ATA (AACG), and YSX Tech (YSXT). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. HCM Acquisition vs. Its Competitors SunCar Technology Group Nerdy 51Talk Online Education Group European Wax Center Chegg iHuman Sunlands Technology Group NAMI ATA YSX Tech HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) and SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, HCMA or SDA? HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, meaning that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunCar Technology Group has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HCMA or SDA? In the previous week, SunCar Technology Group had 2 more articles in the media than HCM Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SunCar Technology Group and 0 mentions for HCM Acquisition. SunCar Technology Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat HCM Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that SunCar Technology Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment HCM Acquisition Neutral SunCar Technology Group Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in HCMA or SDA? 11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of SunCar Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of SunCar Technology 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. Is HCMA or SDA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCM AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A SunCar Technology Group N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HCMA or SDA? HCM Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SunCar Technology Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHCM AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASunCar Technology Group$441.90M0.62-$68.66MN/AN/A Do analysts recommend HCMA or SDA? SunCar Technology Group has a consensus target price of $7.75, indicating a potential upside of 193.56%. Given SunCar Technology Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SunCar Technology Group is more favorable than HCM Acquisition.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) 0.00SunCar Technology Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySunCar Technology Group beats HCM Acquisition on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$205.06M$244.35M$1.16B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A3.17%5.98%4.52%P/E RatioN/A0.173.9526.13Price / SalesN/A490.322.54185.03Price / CashN/A123.70220.6159.28Price / BookN/A7.883.116.09Net IncomeN/A-$11.59M-$28.57M$266.51M7 Day Performance0.28%-1.55%-3.22%0.45%1 Month Performance-21.58%2.12%-11.50%5.05%1 Year Performance-25.34%158.65%-20.69%26.03% HCM Acquisition Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$5.45-4.2%N/A-22.1%$205.06MN/A0.00N/AGap DownSDASunCar Technology Group3.135 of 5 stars$2.81-1.4%$7.75+175.8%-73.7%$269.46M$441.90M0.00N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNRDYNerdy2.4458 of 5 stars$1.31-0.4%$1.75+34.1%+41.7%$252.69M$190.23M-3.35700News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCOE51Talk Online Education Group0.2356 of 5 stars$40.57+3.8%N/A+221.0%$237.21M$59.49M-22.66620News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.2772 of 5 stars$4.29+0.7%$6.93+61.5%-39.6%$236.90M$216.92M21.45110CHGGChegg2.4577 of 5 stars$1.60+17.3%$1.70+6.6%-10.0%$159.24M$617.57M-0.611,271High Trading VolumeIHiHuman1.4282 of 5 stars$2.61+2.2%N/A+74.5%$132.64M$897.64M9.651,120News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group0.9272 of 5 stars$8.83-5.5%N/A+59.7%$126.24M$2.00B2.452,071Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeNAMINAMIN/A$1.09-6.0%N/AN/A$97.26MN/A0.00N/AGap UpAACGATA0.5061 of 5 stars$2.20+5.3%N/A+276.0%$69.25M$36.72M-22.00580News CoverageShort Interest ↑YSXTYSX TechN/A$2.42+7.6%N/AN/A$52.31MN/A0.0040 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SunCar Technology Group Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Chegg Alternatives iHuman Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group Alternatives NAMI Alternatives ATA 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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