HF FOODS GROUP INC (HFFG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HFFG • US40417F1093

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This HFFG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HFFG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HFFG was profitable.
  • In the past year HFFG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years HFFG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • HFFG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
HFFG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHFFG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -7.17%, HFFG is not doing good in the industry: 76.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Equity of HFFG (-19.22%) is worse than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • HFFG has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.06%) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • HFFG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.35%. This is significantly below the industry average of 29.49%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.17%
ROE -19.22%
ROIC 1.06%
ROA(3y)-5.45%
ROA(5y)-2.52%
ROE(3y)-13.42%
ROE(5y)-6.5%
ROIC(3y)1.35%
ROIC(5y)2.08%
HFFG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHFFG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.47%, HFFG is doing worse than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HFFG has declined.
  • HFFG has a Gross Margin of 16.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HFFG underperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HFFG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.9%
OM growth 3Y-20.44%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
HFFG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHFFG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60

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2. HFFG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HFFG is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HFFG has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for HFFG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HFFG is higher compared to a year ago.
HFFG Yearly Shares OutstandingHFFG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
HFFG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHFFG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • HFFG has an Altman-Z score of 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that HFFG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • HFFG's Altman-Z score of 1.52 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HFFG is outperformed by 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HFFG is 39.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take HFFG, 39.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 39.51, HFFG is not doing good in the industry: 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that HFFG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HFFG's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HFFG is outperformed by 65.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 39.51
Altman-Z 1.52
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC6.96%
HFFG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHFFG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HFFG has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that HFFG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.18, HFFG is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HFFG has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a bad value and indicates that HFFG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.52, HFFG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.52
HFFG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHFFG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. HFFG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HFFG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 33.33%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, HFFG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.21% in the last year.
  • HFFG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.73% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-54.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.21%
Revenue growth 3Y1.62%
Revenue growth 5Y16.73%
Sales Q2Q%0.9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 49.37% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HFFG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.38%
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.19%
Revenue Next 2Y2.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
HFFG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHFFG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
HFFG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHFFG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. HFFG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.87, the valuation of HFFG can be described as very cheap.
  • 94.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HFFG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • HFFG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • HFFG is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.42.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HFFG is valued cheaper than 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HFFG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.87
Fwd PE 5.42
HFFG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHFFG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HFFG is valued a bit cheaper than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HFFG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.35
EV/EBITDA 6.69
HFFG Per share dataHFFG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • HFFG's earnings are expected to grow with 49.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. HFFG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HFFG does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HFFG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HF FOODS GROUP INC

NASDAQ:HFFG (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 1.88 0 (0%)

1.88

+0.03 (+1.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-16
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners21.01%
Inst Owner Change0.95%
Ins Owners14.52%
Ins Owner Change0.64%
Market Cap99.72M
Revenue(TTM)1.23B
Net Income(TTM)-38.84M
Analysts82.86
Price Target7.14 (279.79%)
Short Float %4.32%
Short Ratio9.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)28.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(2)96.08%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)36.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.21%
Max EPS beat(4)135.29%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.6%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-58.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-20.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.87
Fwd PE 5.42
P/S 0.08
P/FCF 20.35
P/OCF 3.91
P/B 0.49
P/tB 1.97
EV/EBITDA 6.69
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY17.02%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY18.45%
FCF(TTM)0.09
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)0.48
OCFY25.55%
SpS23.16
BVpS3.81
TBVpS0.95
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.24
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.17%
ROE -19.22%
ROCE 1.54%
ROIC 1.06%
ROICexc 1.08%
ROICexgc 1.69%
OM 0.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.9%
FCFM 0.4%
ROA(3y)-5.45%
ROA(5y)-2.52%
ROE(3y)-13.42%
ROE(5y)-6.5%
ROIC(3y)1.35%
ROIC(5y)2.08%
ROICexc(3y)1.39%
ROICexc(5y)2.15%
ROICexgc(3y)2.6%
ROICexgc(5y)4.59%
ROCE(3y)1.95%
ROCE(5y)2.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-24.34%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.44%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-20.44%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 39.51
Debt/EBITDA 5.28
Cap/Depr 72.51%
Cap/Sales 1.68%
Interest Coverage 0.51
Cash Conversion 74.51%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.52
Altman-Z 1.52
F-Score4
WACC6.96%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)44.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-54.55%
EPS Next Y8.38%
EPS Next 2Y49.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.21%
Revenue growth 3Y1.62%
Revenue growth 5Y16.73%
Sales Q2Q%0.9%
Revenue Next Year3.19%
Revenue Next 2Y2.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-30.52%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year400%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-51.42%
FCF growth 3Y-41.9%
FCF growth 5Y-35.37%
OCF growth 1Y12.56%
OCF growth 3Y-6.61%
OCF growth 5Y-10.4%

HF FOODS GROUP INC / HFFG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HFFG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HFFG.


What is the valuation status for HFFG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to HF FOODS GROUP INC (HFFG). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HF FOODS GROUP INC?

HF FOODS GROUP INC (HFFG) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for HFFG stock?

The financial health rating of HF FOODS GROUP INC (HFFG) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HF FOODS GROUP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HF FOODS GROUP INC (HFFG) is expected to grow by 8.38% in the next year.