Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM) Competitors $1.90 -0.01 (-0.26%) As of 10:03 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HYFM vs. GDC, BANL, DTCK, PTLE, TAIT, SCNX, HKPD, EDUC, COSM, and SGBXShould you be buying Hydrofarm Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hydrofarm Holdings Group include GD Culture Group (GDC), CBL International (BANL), Davis Commodities (DTCK), PTL (PTLE), Taitron Components (TAIT), Scienture (SCNX), Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology (HKPD), Educational Development (EDUC), Cosmos Health (COSM), and Safe & Green (SGBX). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Hydrofarm Holdings Group vs. GD Culture Group CBL International Davis Commodities PTL Taitron Components Scienture Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Educational Development Cosmos Health Safe & Green Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM) and GD Culture Group (NASDAQ:GDC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HYFM or GDC? Hydrofarm Holdings Group received 27 more outperform votes than GD Culture Group when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHydrofarm Holdings GroupOutperform Votes2746.55% Underperform Votes3153.45% GD Culture GroupN/AN/A Does the media prefer HYFM or GDC? In the previous week, GD Culture Group had 3 more articles in the media than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for GD Culture Group and 0 mentions for Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat GD Culture Group's score of -0.18 indicating that Hydrofarm Holdings Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hydrofarm Holdings Group Positive GD Culture Group Neutral Do analysts prefer HYFM or GDC? Hydrofarm Holdings Group presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 269.39%. Given Hydrofarm Holdings Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 Hydrofarm Holdings Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00GD Culture Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility and risk, HYFM or GDC? Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GD Culture Group has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HYFM or GDC? GD Culture Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioHydrofarm Holdings Group$190.29M0.05-$64.81M-$14.60-0.13GD Culture Group-$150K-170.73-$12.52M-$1.51-1.38 Do insiders and institutionals believe in HYFM or GDC? 26.6% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Hydrofarm Holdings Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is HYFM or GDC more profitable? GD Culture Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hydrofarm Holdings Group's net margin of -32.18%. Hydrofarm Holdings Group's return on equity of -19.57% beat GD Culture Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hydrofarm Holdings Group-32.18% -19.57% -10.92% GD Culture Group N/A -291.93%-227.59% SummaryHydrofarm Holdings Group beats GD Culture Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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$8.72M$949.33M$2.95B$7.50BDividend YieldN/A8.60%5.13%4.05%P/E Ratio-0.1347.2678.3218.08Price / Sales0.050.5924,351,377,058,390,400.0089.38Price / CashN/A21.0024.3334.64Price / Book0.030.995.033.99Net Income-$64.81M$28.87M$153.99M$247.18M7 Day Performance-6.19%-3.39%-1.60%-4.25%1 Month Performance-58.71%-12.82%4.75%-6.87%1 Year Performance-82.29%-38.61%13.67%-3.73% Hydrofarm Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group2.9398 of 5 stars$1.90-0.3%$7.00+269.4%-83.8%$8.74M$190.29M-0.13840Positive NewsGDCGD Culture Group0.6432 of 5 stars$2.43-3.2%N/A+123.5%$29.85M$-150,000.00-1.6160Gap DownBANLCBL International0.4466 of 5 stars$0.95-7.7%N/A-10.5%$26.04M$521.17M0.0035Negative NewsGap UpDTCKDavis Commodities0.1895 of 5 stars$0.90-1.6%N/A-24.5%$21.93M$159.84M0.0022News CoverageGap UpPTLEPTLN/A$1.31-4.4%N/AN/A$16.38M$108.13M0.00N/ATAITTaitron Components2.0254 of 5 stars$2.52-1.9%N/A-27.3%$15.17M$4.34M10.9610Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSCNXScientureN/A$1.44-7.1%N/AN/A$12.95M$7.12M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownHKPDHong Kong Pharma Digital TechnologyN/A$1.08-15.0%N/AN/A$11.88M$16.69M0.0019Gap UpEDUCEducational Development1.2028 of 5 stars$1.37-0.7%N/A-53.6%$11.76M$36.52M-2.08170Analyst ForecastCOSMCosmos Health1.4531 of 5 stars$0.44-3.3%N/A-43.6%$10.14M$56.04M-0.18100Positive NewsSGBXSafe & GreenN/A$0.49+5.5%N/A-87.9%$9.38M$5.89M0.0085 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GD Culture Group Alternatives CBL International Alternatives Davis Commodities Alternatives PTL Alternatives Taitron Components Alternatives Scienture Alternatives Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Alternatives Educational Development Alternatives Cosmos Health Alternatives Safe & Green 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 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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