Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors

Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) and Adams Resources & Energy (NYSE:AE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability.

Which has better earnings & valuation, HYFM or AE?

Adams Resources & Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Adams Resources & Energy 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	$200.16M	0.11	-$64.81M	-$14.10	-0.33
Adams Resources & Energy	$2.75B	0.04	$210K	-$3.16	-12.02

Does the media prefer HYFM or AE?

In the previous week, Hydrofarm Holdings Group had 3 more articles in the media than Adams Resources & Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group and 0 mentions for Adams Resources & Energy. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Adams Resources & Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Positive
Adams Resources & Energy	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, HYFM or AE?

Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adams Resources & Energy has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HYFM or AE more profitable?

Adams Resources & Energy has a net margin of -0.29% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -32.18%. Adams Resources & Energy's return on equity of -8.14% beat Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	-32.18%	-19.57%	-10.92%
Adams Resources & Energy	-0.29%	-8.14%	-2.01%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HYFM or AE?

26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Adams Resources & Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Adams Resources & Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HYFM or AE?

Hydrofarm Holdings Group received 4 more outperform votes than Adams Resources & Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 92.00% of users gave Adams Resources & Energy an outperform vote while only 46.55% of users gave Hydrofarm Holdings Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	Outperform Votes 27 46.55%	Underperform Votes 31 53.45%
Adams Resources & Energy	Outperform Votes 23 92.00%	Underperform Votes 2 8.00%

Do analysts rate HYFM or AE?

Hydrofarm Holdings Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.21%. Adams Resources & Energy has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.05%. Given Hydrofarm Holdings Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hydrofarm Holdings Group is more favorable than Adams Resources & Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hydrofarm Holdings Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Adams Resources & Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Adams Resources & Energy beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.