Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors $0.73 +0.09 (+14.16%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HYFM vs. AE, NHTC, RAVE, GDC, LTCH, BANL, SAG, UGRO, COSM, and EDUCShould you be buying Hydrofarm Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hydrofarm Holdings Group include Adams Resources & Energy (AE), Natural Health Trends (NHTC), Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE), GD Culture Group (GDC), Latch (LTCH), CBL International (BANL), SAG (SAG), urban-gro (UGRO), Cosmos Health (COSM), and Educational Development (EDUC). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Hydrofarm Holdings Group vs. Adams Resources & Energy Natural Health Trends Rave Restaurant Group GD Culture Group Latch CBL International SAG urban-gro Cosmos Health Educational Development Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) and Adams Resources & Energy (NYSE:AE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, HYFM or AE? Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adams Resources & Energy has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% 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% Which has better valuation & earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHydrofarm Holdings Group$226.58M0.15-$64.81M-$1.41-0.51Adams Resources & Energy$2.75B0.03$210K-$3.16-11.77 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HYFM or AE? Hydrofarm Holdings Group received 16 more outperform votes than Adams Resources & Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 84.62% of users gave Adams Resources & Energy an outperform vote while only 46.55% of users gave Hydrofarm Holdings Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHydrofarm Holdings GroupOutperform Votes2746.55% Underperform Votes3153.45% Adams Resources & EnergyOutperform Votes1184.62% Underperform Votes215.38% Do analysts rate HYFM or AE? Hydrofarm Holdings Group presently has a consensus target price of $0.70, suggesting a potential downside of 3.55%. Adams Resources & Energy has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.15%. Given Adams Resources & Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Adams Resources & Energy is more favorable than Hydrofarm Holdings Group.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) 2.00Adams Resources & Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals believe in HYFM or AE? 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Adams Resources & Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Adams Resources & Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to HYFM or AE? In the previous week, Hydrofarm Holdings Group and Hydrofarm Holdings Group both had 1 articles in the media. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Adams Resources & Energy's score of -0.53 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hydrofarm Holdings Group Positive Adams Resources & Energy Negative SummaryAdams Resources & Energy beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025: Digital Asset Insights You Need to KnowCryptocurrencies are taking off again, and those in-the-know are positioning themselves to ride this wave in 2025. The question is—will you be one of them? 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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 HYFM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHydrofarm Holdings Groupnondurable goods IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$33.49M$1.18B$2.97B$8.84BDividend YieldN/A7.97%5.29%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.5128.29113.4117.81Price / Sales0.150.69600,029.80158.52Price / CashN/A22.9723.7736.29Price / Book0.141.343.206.50Net Income-$64.81M$66.79M$151.53M$226.22M7 Day Performance37.38%9.13%1.76%4.03%1 Month Performance4.73%5.17%-4.09%4.92%1 Year Performance-19.74%32.27%23.27%29.30% Hydrofarm Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group1.9388 of 5 stars$0.73+14.2%$0.70-3.6%-19.7%$33.49M$226.58M-0.51840News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAEAdams Resources & Energy0.323 of 5 stars$37.20-0.1%$38.00+2.2%+29.2%$95.98M$2.75B-11.77710Analyst ForecastNHTCNatural Health Trends1.3222 of 5 stars$5.63+0.5%N/A+5.0%$64.82M$43.05M80.00140Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpRAVERave Restaurant Group0.7441 of 5 stars$2.89+1.4%N/A+18.4%$42.52M$12.11M16.0621Analyst ForecastGDCGD Culture Group0.3822 of 5 stars$2.51-8.4%N/A-29.3%$28.04M$25.03M0.0060LTCHLatchN/A$0.20-4.9%N/A-75.0%$28.02M$41.36M0.00420Gap DownBANLCBL InternationalN/A$0.99-1.0%N/A-44.7%$27.23M$521.17M0.0035Gap DownSAGSAGN/A$2.74+1.9%N/AN/A$27.07MN/A0.00N/AUGROurban-gro2.2083 of 5 stars$1.54-6.1%$3.25+111.0%+33.9%$18.97M$71.54M-1.12100Gap DownCOSMCosmos Health1.3033 of 5 stars$0.74-2.6%N/A-28.8%$17.37M$56.04M-0.31123EDUCEducational Development1.6764 of 5 stars$1.81-0.5%N/A+115.5%$15.53M$51.03M-5.66170 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adams Resources & Energy Alternatives Natural Health Trends Alternatives Rave Restaurant Group Alternatives GD Culture Group Alternatives Latch Alternatives CBL International Alternatives SAG Alternatives urban-gro Alternatives Cosmos Health Alternatives Educational Development Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HYFM) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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