Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors $4.31 +0.09 (+2.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.35 +0.04 (+0.93%) As of 06:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HYFM vs. GDC, WGRX, NHTC, RAVE, MWYN, LTCH, DTCK, CGTL, BANL, and SCNXShould you be buying Hydrofarm Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hydrofarm Holdings Group include GD Culture Group (GDC), Wellgistics Health (WGRX), Natural Health Trends (NHTC), Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE), Marwynn (MWYN), Latch (LTCH), Davis Commodities (DTCK), Creative Global Technology (CGTL), CBL International (BANL), and Scienture (SCNX). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Hydrofarm Holdings Group vs. Its Competitors GD Culture Group Wellgistics Health Natural Health Trends Rave Restaurant Group Marwynn Latch Davis Commodities Creative Global Technology CBL International Scienture GD Culture Group (NASDAQ:GDC) and Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GDC or HYFM? 0.6% of GD Culture Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of GD Culture Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GDC or HYFM more profitable? GD Culture Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -38.77%. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity of -24.85% beat GD Culture Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GD Culture GroupN/A -483.18% -232.75% Hydrofarm Holdings Group -38.77%-24.85%-13.26% Does the media prefer GDC or HYFM? In the previous week, Hydrofarm Holdings Group had 1 more articles in the media than GD Culture Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group and 1 mentions for GD Culture Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat GD Culture Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GD Culture Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hydrofarm Holdings Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, GDC or HYFM? GD Culture Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, GDC or HYFM? GD Culture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. GD Culture Group 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 RatioGD Culture GroupN/AN/A-$13.84M-$1.03-3.38Hydrofarm Holdings Group$190.29M0.11-$66.72M-$14.92-0.29 Do analysts recommend GDC or HYFM? Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.41%. Given Hydrofarm Holdings Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hydrofarm Holdings Group is more favorable than GD Culture Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GD Culture Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Hydrofarm Holdings Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryHydrofarm Holdings Group beats GD Culture Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hydrofarm Holdings Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HYFM 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 HYFM 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 HYFM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHydrofarm Holdings GroupAgriculture/Products IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.59M$4.42B$3.24B$9.35BDividend YieldN/A6.34%5.16%4.06%P/E Ratio-0.293.30101.2619.49Price / Sales0.111.0828,712,403,950,841,200.0099.93Price / CashN/A7.0723.8657.94Price / Book0.090.966.025.67Net Income-$66.72M$375.09M$147.94M$257.80M7 Day Performance10.51%0.32%0.86%1.07%1 Month Performance21.75%-0.20%4.65%11.31%1 Year Performance-35.82%1.65%24.51%17.01% Hydrofarm Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group3.9008 of 5 stars$4.31+2.1%$7.00+62.4%-39.4%$19.59M$190.29M-0.29840News CoverageGap UpGDCGD Culture Group0.5835 of 5 stars$4.32+12.5%N/A+128.8%$72.55MN/A-4.1960News CoverageWGRXWellgistics HealthN/A$0.86-5.6%N/AN/A$61.89M$18.13M0.0031Gap UpNHTCNatural Health Trends0.9355 of 5 stars$4.51-1.1%N/A-36.4%$51.91M$42.96M90.22140News CoveragePositive NewsRAVERave Restaurant Group1.5776 of 5 stars$2.81+0.7%N/A+42.6%$39.94M$12.24M14.7920News CoverageMWYNMarwynnN/A$1.50+5.6%N/AN/A$25.58MN/A0.0027Positive NewsLTCHLatchN/A$0.15flatN/A-67.6%$24.72M$48.39M0.00420DTCKDavis Commodities1.038 of 5 stars$0.93-3.1%N/A-11.4%$22.82M$132.37M0.0022CGTLCreative Global TechnologyN/A$1.03-9.6%N/AN/A$22.08M$35.61M0.00N/APositive NewsBANLCBL International0.8881 of 5 stars$0.80+4.6%N/A+25.8%$21.86M$592.52M0.0035Positive NewsSCNXScientureN/A$1.65+3.8%N/AN/A$21.65M$140K0.00N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GD Culture Group Alternatives Wellgistics Health Alternatives Natural Health Trends Alternatives Rave Restaurant Group Alternatives Marwynn Alternatives Latch Alternatives Davis Commodities Alternatives Creative Global Technology Alternatives CBL International Alternatives Scienture 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:HYFM) was last updated on 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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